A Celebration...

        40 years ago Diane von Furstenberg launched her signature dress: the wrap dress. It immediately became a classic. It is a dress for all body types - accentuating a woman’s curves or creating the illusion of curves on a more androgynous figure. It’s a simple silhouette that offers a sense of effortless ease and can make you feel beautiful and comfortable at the same time.         Because I prefer defining myself foremost as a maker I decided to...

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Army Jacques

        At last the final version of the RDC Jacques pants for my Steven Alan Look.         The fabric I ended up making these in, is a military green, vintage Trabaldo Togna wool gabardine. When I made my first Jacques I thought the gabardine I used was a bit too light to keep well the original drape - as Géraldine intended it. You might think this time I would have chosen a heavier one … nope I went even lighter. I’m trying to experiment with how different...

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Burda V-Neckline Dress

        This post should be better entitled “The Tortured Dress”. Let’s start with the fabric. It’s a light Dolce&Gabbana viscose knit with a soft hand and a slight shine. Because when I asked for 2 meters they asked for a kidney in exchange, I had to settle for the 1.5 meters my budget could take. The pattern - Burda V-Neckline Dress 09/2012 #124 calls for 1.70m of fabric so I figured I would make it sleeveless. The instructions are minimal. Because of the construction...

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