Monthly Archives: May 2010

Vintage Max Studio Skirt Mod

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Noile

This skirt belonged to my sister decades ago; it’s a vintage (just barely) piece from Max Studio, which is still around, and still doing interesting stuff with wrinkled fabric.  This particular skirt is made of acetate, pre-crumpled, and, until this … Continue reading →

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The Elusive BurdaStyle

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Noile

May, 2010 edition (with the truly awful shirt on the cover) is at Barnes and Noble in Exton, PA. Or, at least, two copies were, two days ago. A survey, over the past few months, of Barnes and Noble and … Continue reading →

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The LBD (Times 365)

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Noile

Uniforms.  It’s what we sewists hate, right?  But what if you only had one dress — say, one LBD, like this one: Sheena Matheiken began an experiment in fashion sustainability in May, 2009.  What if she were to wear only … Continue reading →

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PR Weekend Diary

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Noile

Ever wonder what a PR Weekend is like?  Here’s a whirlwind recap of the last few days in Philadelphia: First, the incomparable Kenneth King put on a wildly entertaining show, hauling out a number of amazing garments from his bright … Continue reading →

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Vogue 7997: The Real Thing

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Noile

I recently made a “muslin” of this top, which you can read about here.  (When you click, the new post will look the same, but if you scroll down, you’ll see it’s not.)  This post is about the “real” top, … Continue reading →

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Skirt i: Japanese Pattern Book

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Noile

This skirt (actually, it’s called “skirt/pant”)  is the cover shot on the Japanese pattern book We Wear Clothes Onself: Inside the cover is a pattern sheet a lot like the ones in BurdaStyle.  Every pattern piece you need to make … Continue reading →

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Vogue 7997: “Muslin” Version

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Noile

It’s an off-the-shoulder tee (essentially), sleeveless, with 3/4ths sleeves, or with long sleeves: This one turned out to be a genuine muslin.  I’m never going to finish it!  Even so, I’m very, very happy with it: Yeah, my collar’s completely … Continue reading →

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We Wear Clothes Oneself: Japanese Pattern Book

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Noile

I fell in love with this book at Kinokuniya in New York last summer: Google translates the title as “we wear clothes oneself“, with the subtitle “when you change from a three dimensional plane“.  (No wonder I loved it!)  To … Continue reading →

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Hot Patterns 1092: Nouveau Pyramid

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Noile

It’s the really, really big bag: First, the good news:  This really is a fun bag, in the sense that it’s got a lot of style and dash.  I love it, and, although it’s not really appropriate for everyday use, … Continue reading →

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A Sewing Weekend

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Noile

I’m looking forward to an upcoming sewing event — it will be the first time in a long time that I’ve gathered with a group of sewists I haven’t met. Because I’m awful at keeping people straight, I’m reading all … Continue reading →

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