tag: art-to-wear
Special Fabrics Bias Blouse
1 commentA friend gave me a box filled with small pieces of precious silks and rayon fabrics. I designed this bias blouse to highlight the fabrics. The front is made with a long, scarf-like, piece...
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Santa Rosa Junior College Fashion Show, 2010
I've finally decided I've been designing for way too long without being able to sew my own designs and it's time to put my money where my mouth is! After taking a basic sewing class and doing some...
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Carousel of Beauty
2 commentsLittle girls love beautiful dresses and this became a favorite. Using a mint green stripe for a basic girls dress, I trimmed it in lace and pink piping. I made an underskirt out of white and...
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Measca Shoulder Bag
This is a Smaller version of my other 'Slouch' Shoulder bags -This one is made from wine cord, aubergine ruffle cotton - which was part of a ripped skirt and black fabric. The strap is made...
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Elizabethan Rose
3 commentsJacket of blush silk dupioni is embellished with machine embroidery and machine quilting. The machine embroidery design is composed of several smaller designs that have been edited and manipulated in...
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Flamenco Rose Jacket and Purse
4 commentsThe jacket and purse are made of cerise red silk twill and embellishedwith machine embroidery, trapunto, free-motion quilting and handbeading. A quilting design from Amazing Designs Jumbo...
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Project Runway - Week 6: Mini Models Take the Runway
12 commentsThey designed for children and then were asked to design a second companion garment for their regular model.
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Team Spirit
To show team spirit for the MSU basketball team, my son got me to help. The star player is nicknamed "Swat". So, we developed a vest for a group to wear. Making these on a shoestring budget, I...
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G.I. Jane
1 commentUsing a pink camo corduroy, my little gand-girl is a Diva's dream. Using a basic A-line jumper pattern (actually a retro Simplicity 6951)I then cut a square of cloth for a front pocket. Using...
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satin bridal underdress
This is the silk satin undergown seen worn with tulle overskirt in the next post.
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Three Piece Gown
1 commentThis is the over skirt of a three piece gown, the full silk satin gown with strapless bodice is seen in following post. The optional feathered bodice is made of pale pink ostrich feathers...
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QUEEN OF HEARTS - Costume for Alice in Wonderland Children's Theater Production
8 commentsI made this costume for my grandaughter, Beth Ann when she played the Queen of Heartsin Alice in Wonderland, in a Youth Theater production in Austin, TX. This is the only picture I havenbsp...
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Red Poppy Appliqued Reclaimed Cashmere Scarf
where sophistication meets bohemian, ...where consumerism meets environmentalism ....where luxury meets affordability .....where east coast chic meets west coast grunge ......where comfort meets ...
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Fountain Veil in Mixed Media
This bride wanted a contempory veil combining both bridal illusion and French Net. She felt that the Fountain Veil style best conveyed the overall look and shape that she wanted so that was...
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Momgrammed Classic Style Veil
The bride's mother approached me probably 10 months in advance of the wedding date about making her daughter's veil. Both the bride and her mother were in agreement that they wantednbspthe...
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Scintillating - An amalgamation of past and present
14 commentsI cut the bodice of this gown from contemporary Vogue pattern 8191 and the skirt from a vintage 1930's evening gown pattern. I sewed the gown on my 1941 Singer 201-2 and narrowly hemmed with my...
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Circular Vest
9 commentsAfter seeing this circular vest in the January 2010 issue of Threads (#146, p. 69), I thought I'd try to make one with all the "extra" fabric I've accumulated. Both vests were made with ...
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Laura's Lion King Nala costume
My daughter Laura dressed up as Nala, from "The Lion King" movie, for her senior talent show during Halloween week. I made this dance costume out of stretch rayon velvet, some acrylic fur for the...
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Elton John Costume
I had my heart set on being Elton John this Halloween and decided I wanted to make my own costume. I bought a big blazer from Goodwill and altered it to fit me, and then the gluing began! Each...
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Kidnap the Sandy Claws: Lock, Shock and Berrel
We made our mask out of poster board and glue. I made Shock's skirt and Berrels Skeleton's body.
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