Well, we all believe that Spring ought to be around the corner, but in the meanwhile it is still pretty cold outside. Trying not to have too many clothes, I nonetheless been eyeing that secret little trend in the world around me : ‘sweater dresses’. Most sweater dresses I see tend to be ‘not quite [...]
Yep. 30 minutes is all that it took to put together this highly fashionable, elegant fitted dress. If designer Melissa Esplin* can do it, perhaps we can do it too. She skipped making a pattern and she went straight from cutting the fabric (using another fitted top and skirt) to sewing this gorgeous dress. *read [...]
Learn how to make this stunning Cinderella Costume … … by simply using the shape of another piece of clothing that fits. Amazing. ‘I think I can do this too!’ Is that what you are thinking?! You betya, you are right. Get Your Own Cinderella Dress Free Sewing Pattern Designer Ashley from Make It [...]
This has to be the easiest dress pattern you can find. Actually, this maxi dress looks so fabulous and sophisticated rather than too simple for words…. I’m a summer ‘wrap dress’- gal, and believe me, I know a million ways to wrap sarongs into simple summer dresses. I pin some of my maxi dresses [...]
Would never believe that it was a mere pillowcase just the day before….. These dresses are so .. , so dreamy … ,so easy …, so romantic …., so vintage …, and so simple to make, … it makes me want to chop up two pillow cases and make 2 right away!! Designer: Maya Made [...]
PARIS FASHION Remember how last summer I promised to give you more pictures from Lafayette and other great designer warehouses in the big capital of Europe, i.e.. Paris??? ROME – ITALIAN FASHION Well, my fashion pictures did not turn out ‘that great’ so I didn’t post them. However, times goes on and new discoveries [...]
I guess, all of a sudden, we have Fashion 2010 on FineCraftGuild. We did not plan to write more about fashion, but it so happens because fashion designers have been inspiring us. Maybe because I want to wear ruffle-y things this year. Never mind the ‘how come’? Here’s the how: a free dress sewing pattern [...]
Ruffles, lots of ruffles. Ruffles in any size n shape. Really, these women toilet paper dresses are just too cool, too stunning, too beautiful to be true! And certainly fashion 2010. A little while ago I posted several articles on the history of the paper dress. At that time, I found an award-winning toilet paper [...]
Sophisticated Vintage Paper Dresses Making paper dresses has been around for centuries and I have scoured around for some examples to get your creative juices going. Also note that the materials used and their treatment varied over time. In the ‘20s they used plain crepe paper for the vintage theater costume dress (picture on the [...]
Could also be called “Frivolous Paper Dresses for Costume Parties & Theatre Shows” OK. That was the simple crepe paper dress idea. Now, let’s feast our eyes on the fancier and more frivolous paper dresses out there. The disposable cult from the 60’s has come and gone, but paper dresses have stayed here for ever. [...]
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