Last July, during my trip to London to attend an activewear sewing class taught by Melissa Fehr, I visited Ray-Stitch and bought a beautiful piece of fabric: Nani IRO Double Gauze in the colorway Grace B. I had been lusting over it for months and could not pass up this chance to buy it. Since… Continue reading A Nani Iro Double Gauze Shift Dress
Month: August 2019
A Self-drafted Evening Gown
In June, my husband and I visited Moscow. During this visit, we viewed an exhibition about Russian fashion history, and also attended a ballet performance at the Bolshoi Theater. Naturally, I didn’t pass up this opportunity to make myself an evening gown! Inspiration My first source of inspiration were the elegent evening gowns designed by… Continue reading A Self-drafted Evening Gown
Russian Fashion History: VDNH in Fashion
In June, during a vacation in Moscow, I visited an exhibition about fashion history at VDNH Park. This retrospective featured articles of clothing (mainly dresses) from the years 1939 to 2019. Although the exhibition was relatively small, I did find lots of inspiration there. Especially the older pieces were worked beautifully and creatively, but also… Continue reading Russian Fashion History: VDNH in Fashion