A Morsel of Fashion History
A morsel of fashion history is what I have to offer you today. I don’t want to cause any overdoses. While ending an elliptical marathon at the gym two weeks ago, I flipped through Town And Country...
View ArticleHow i Wore It: Cleaning
How do you clean? Do you wear sweats? An oversized tee? Scrunchie socks? Well, I do it a little bit differently. I wear wedding dresses (I have two), sip wine, and dance to really bad tunes. Birds may...
View ArticleHow i Wore It: Vintage Nightgown and Bodysuit
Other than vacuuming while wearing a wedding dress and drinking wine (like I admitted to doing), do you ever play dress up? I use the word play loosely because it’s not so much about playing, it’s...
View ArticleHow i Wore It: Sequin Skirt
Selfies! Is anyone else as confused and embarrassed about this new phenomenon as I am? An interview that has remained vivid in my memory is one with J. Crew’s Creative Director, Jenna Lyons. The woman...
View ArticleMake Your Own Pattern: Reese
Just before the weather turned, I was shopping for the warmer temperatures at a few local stores and in the distance in one store, a blue, floral printed top caught my eye. The colors were vibrant and...
View ArticleWardrobe: Charming Flaw + TNT’s
On the subject of wardrobes and style, there was an article that I really enjoyed in the New York Times that I thought I’d share and comment on. In a newly released book called “The Killer Detail, ”...
View ArticleMadalynne Year in Review
This has been an incredible year for sewing, not only because of all the new indie pattern companies, fabric shops and series launched, but because the online sewing community as a whole continues to...
View ArticleBuilding My Bra Wardrobe
You’re probably sick of me piping about Sarai’s the Wardrobe Architect. So let me pipe some more. Ready… okay! Cue cheerleader spirit fingers. I accomplished a lot from about April to the end of last...
View ArticleWhat I Made: Thongs + Free Pattern Download
My mother told me never to use the word “hate.” Well mom, I hate VPLs. Unless it’s the brand VPL, the acronym (visible panty lines) is a no-no in for my wardrobe. One way to avoid VPLs is to wear full...
View ArticleAdventures in Muslin Making
Let’s talk muslins, or as some refer to it, toiles. Do you hate making them or love it? Do you make it out of an unbleached cotton or do you use fashion fabric? How do you mark your corrections? Do...
View ArticleIn News Unrelated to Sewing: Rocksbox Review + Coupon
I know this is a sewing blog and I know jewelry is unrelated, but unless you’re one super talented human being and make both your clothing and your jewelry, then it’s my guess that you purchase your...
View ArticleUpdate: Building A Lingerie Wardrobe
I think the intimates industry as a whole has become more adventurous and fashion-driven and is no longer just about support. Women are also wearing intimates as fashion; I certainly like when my bra...
View ArticleHow I Wear Sierra + Updated Pattern
Now that you and I have made a Sierra, it’s time to wear that bad boy! Bad lady? There are many ways I wear Sierra, but this is my favorite look. I’m lucky in that I work in a casual office where the...
View ArticleWhat I Made: Theodora
Who could forget Bo Derek’s famous beach scene in the movie 10? Pre Baywatch and Pam Anderson, her slo-mo beach jog instantly made her a sex symbol. I want to braid my hair into cornrows after watching...
View ArticleWhat I Made: Holly
By now, you probably think that I don’t wear clothing, that I prance around in my skivvies all day long. Grocery shop wearing Allegra, attend work meeting wearing Sierra. Well, I’m here today to break...
View ArticlePanty Traditions: New Year, New You, New Underwear
There’s such thing as panty traditions, did you know that? New year, new you, new undies! I guess I have been hiding underneath a rock (or inside someone’s underwear drawer?) because I did not know...
View ArticleMoodboard: Oaklyn
Remember when digital moodboards were a thing? Like weekly recap posts? Maybe they still are and I’m just not up to date with what the cool kids in blogging world are doing. Or still doing. Ladies who...
View ArticleWhat I Made: Oaklyn
This is not your momma’s bodysuit nor is it a leftover leotard from my or your dancing days. Oh wait, that’s right, I was never a dancer. In any case, I’m pretty nuts about bodysuits right now. Gotta...
View ArticleHow i Wore It + Giveaway
I channeled Michael Jackson. I mixed black and white, incorporated sequins and fingerless gloves, and scrunched my socks low, real low. Don’t give me that look. This is how I do comfy and cozy. I...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Made: Undies and Other Underthings
Maddie, you’re so slow! I know, I know. You don’t have to tell me because I know. While I was home in Florida for Christmas, Valerie, Brandy, Becky, and I collaborated once again for a photo shoot of...
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