…or rather geishas, snakes and skulls. My response to Kate’s ‘Dress Like Frida’ project is this little beauty of a skirt. Here’s Kate and cronies, honouring Frida- I think they had a great day! The fabric of course was utterly irrestistible, and not cheap, so a no-waste [no waist more like] skirt was the way … Continue reading Frida Birds…
Two plain and simple tops from New Look K6351, a ‘wardrobe’ pattern I snapped up at a charity shop earlier this year. Viscose ‘milano’ jersey from Fabric Godmother. Nothing much to say about the pattern- it’s well-drafted, made up here in a straight size 18, and I like the depth of the V neck. The … Continue reading You’re the Tops!
I’d hoped to dodge the bullet, and not make a petticoat, but general opinion seems to be that, cosplay or not, I need at least one. They all involve flounces [ech] so I thought hard about the shape. Some of my outfits are bustle era, some are not, so I need something to be OK … Continue reading SWA[SP]P 2016- Frilled to Bits
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