A "Mad Men"-Inspired Dress

Hello all! I hope this finds you all well. Here is a dress on which I've been working on and off for quite some time now. The pattern is Vogue 8532 and my inspiration was some of the styles in the Mad Men series. This style reminds me of the second-version, self-assured Peggy Olson - …

Vogue 8571 – the Navy Floral Dress

Hello, hello, everyone! Today, here is Vogue 8571, a cute and casual little knit dress. I was into making an easy, lightweight dress to wear during the dog days of summer (temperatures here in Montpellier reach easily 35°C (95°F) and above during the July and August). The pattern was quite new, but the fabric had …

Coat with a Silver Lining

Vogue 8346, view D   I just realized this coat is 100% British! (except for its maker, of course). I bought the wool-mohair-alpaca-nylon mix in the fabric shop nearby, and the silk lining with Melissa and Anwen; the self-cover buttons and shoulder pads came from sewessential.co.uk, who ship super fast - I received my package …

Vogue 7997 – long-sleeved tee with a twist

  No surprises with this one, it wasn't difficult to make and came out exactly as in the pattern's drawing. I might redo the top's hem slightly shorter... This turned out a bit long on my short frame. Pattern Description: Close-fitting, pullover top has collar off the shoulders with elastic. A: cap sleeves. B: below …

Another easy top…

... Another Vogue 2980. After my Moka version, I wanted to make a pastel, short-sleeved version for summer. You know how much I love this shade of blue... Heck, it even matches my blog's colour scheme. Now wait - you don't have to dress in your blog's colour? The fabric is a slinky knit, by …