vulture dress

it's been a while coming... after a couple of weeks of being 'busy' doing 'study' for 'uni', i returned to the sewing machine to make something for my birthday party.

here you go : the vulture dress.

it ended up being somewhat slapdash - ie. "I HAVE SO MUCH TO DO AND IT DOESN'T FIT ME" but it didn't fall apart, which i suppose is a good sign.

it took an age to cut out the back, and i still didn't get it exactly as i wanted- it tends to gape a little.

fabric is a scanlan & theodore from the fabric store in fitzroy; buttons from clegs; feathers from ebay.

also thankyou to amie (Amourette) for design help, and the amazing shoes

spruik

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undies, part II

not undies at all, to be honest. bikini top! it's pretty easy, hopefully the pictures are demonstrative enough.

the straps are a bitch to turn inside out, but worth it (and arguably necessary). for another bikini top i made i sewed elastic onto the top and bottom of the lining, just to make it stay a little more. i also thought about interfacing the lining, which i think would make it a bit more sturdy (which it probably needs; it is a garment most suited for sitting by a pool and not moving very much)

undies party

this saturday night is undies party; underwear is to be used as a form of self-expression. so in preparation of this and pre-emption of summer i am making some (possibly slightly gaga-style) briefs that shall, come warmer weather, morph into my new bikini.

they're super easy- all you need is half a metre of lycra/other stretchy fabric; the same of lining; a sewing machine; a leotard that fits you.

1. trace pattern (as high/low as you want)

2. cut fabric, lining

3. pin lining, fabric together

4. sew. turn. press.

5. sew front and back together.

6. waistband.

6. ta-dah!

swimsuit top is forthcoming...

collier

i'm not going to lie, this wasn't my idea. i copied it from the ensemble project, which i think in turn was inspired by an anthropologie piece. it was super simple, just a brooch from savers and some stiff cord from spotlight (it holds itself, no treatment needed).

the ensemble project version

my version

necklesses

just a bunch of jewellery i've made over the past couple of months.

raided the farm set. they're pigs, what of it

this was an earring that i found on the ground in berlin

...and this is just my diamond.

possibly the dodgiest piece of apparel i have made- its not even a scrabble tile, just a hangman tile blu-tacked to what was formerly a small girl's costume ring. but it gets the most comments.

caped avenger

i haven't done much avenging. yet.

but i have been having super cape jealousy, especially now it is the winter months and wearing something that resembles a blanket is really attractive. after a few weeks of trawling on ebay, i found a super butterick historical cape pattern (i don't know if you can actually buy it, i couldn't find it on the butterick site). cue visit to the fantastic fabric shop in fitzroy, and the purchase of a whole lot of velvet.

it took about a week to make, maybe a little longer. the pattern was useful, but i honestly think you could do it without- it's a fairly simple shape, if you think about how full and long you want it to be.

then i saw a girl with a powder blue wool cape with a fur trim. the cape envy just goes round in circles.