Finally I was able to finish a project again! I’ve been working on my coat since late November, but I completed this quick project, a Camelia Draped Dress, last weekend. The dress needed to be done by the end of February according to my plan, because I want to wear it to a wedding. I… Continue reading Camelia Draped Dress
Category: Dress
A Nani Iro Double Gauze Shift Dress
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
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
Colette Penny in Summery Linen
There’s a linen dress in my wardrobe that I bought at Vero Moda over 10 years ago and it’s still going strong. I love wearing it to this day and I even dyed it at one point because I realized that the original olive green color just doesn’t suit me. These days, the dress is… Continue reading Colette Penny in Summery Linen