Usually, accessories are the things we leave until the end of creating our dresses, an afterthought on occasion that we scrabble to get made on the edge of our project deadline. Oddly, however, the hat for my Cherry Blossom Dress is the first item that I have completed for this project. Probably because I got… Continue reading Cherry Blossom Dress: The Hat
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Oops, I Did It Again Part II
This post was supposed to go up a couple of weeks ago but then, in true Miss Temby fashion (I've got to stop doing this), I was sewing right up until the night I packed for my trip for Easter. So, better late than never, right? You would have seen from my last post that… Continue reading Oops, I Did It Again Part II
Oops, I Did It Again Part I
I got distracted by the 1890s. Actually, let me rephrase that - I fell for the 1890s again. And in a big way. It started out innocently enough, with the decision to dress in the 90s for Easter instead of my original plan which had been utilising my 1880s tartan capsule wardrobe. It should have… Continue reading Oops, I Did It Again Part I
Accessorise Your Way To A Completed Look
So often when we are creating a new outfit we spend most of our time thinking about planning the dress. The colours, the fabric, the patterns, the trims and embellishments... The dress is what we all focus on - it's the biggest part of our look - but it's not a solo act. There are… Continue reading Accessorise Your Way To A Completed Look