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Beetroot and Boiled Eggs.
Read more: Beetroot and Boiled Eggs.When my grandad passed away and we were clearing his house, there were many things that none of us wanted to give to charity or take to the tip. One of them being a well used, cotton seersucker orange, cream and purple table cloth. When I found it again, I knew I had to design…
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Wild, Wild West Wear.
Read more: Wild, Wild West Wear.This ain’t Texas…This is Bedfordshire, a little county in rainy, old England. But let’s face it, it doesn’t matter where you are in the world, you can instantly picture the attire of a cowboy. With my recent accidental western style sewing project, I am now down a rabbit hole of Stetsons and Chaps and I…
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The Evolution of Thea.
Read more: The Evolution of Thea.An old family polaroid can sometimes give you an instant spark of ideas that you can immediately picture the finished garment in your mind and all you need to arrive at the destination is to get started. Other times, you get started and all of a sudden meet a huge bump in the road that…
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Dress
Read more: Merry Christmas and a Happy New DressWith the last week of 2023 fast approaching, I thought it was time for something with a little more (1960’s) pizazz!
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Who Wears The Trousers?
Read more: Who Wears The Trousers?PART TWO After falling down a rabbit hole researching the history of women wearing trousers (read Part 1 here), I finally got round to making a pair of my own. Inspired by beautiful images of my Nan wearing varying styles, I decided on a style that’s a mix of her vintage shape, my own preferences…
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Who Wears The Trousers?
Read more: Who Wears The Trousers?Pants, bloomers, slacks, bell-bottoms, drainpipes, breeches, pantaloons, Flares – to name but a few. The history of women wearing trousers.
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Put Your Pinny On
Read more: Put Your Pinny OnI came across a snap of my Great Nanny Violet with a group who worked in the fields with her. Her father, Eli is standing behind her. The workwear and the idea of wearing a layer to protect your clothes really intrigued me and it sparked an idea for a pinafore dress!
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Sundress By The Sea
Read more: Sundress By The SeaThe Photograph It’s around 1950, somewhere along the east coast of England, my Nanny, Eileen, sits on a beach with her friend, Joan. Smiling and laughing; enjoying the sunshine, the sand between their toes and each other’s company on a trip to the seaside. Someone they are with takes a photo and a snapshot of…
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Cotton Candy
Read more: Cotton CandyWhat do you get if you cross a 1970’s candy striped cotton double flat sheet, an original 1950’s Butterick pattern and snaps of your Auntie Julie as a nipper at the tail end of the 1960’s?
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Breakfast in Bed.
Read more: Breakfast in Bed.A cup of tea and a cigarette in hand, the morning sun streaming through the window onto my Nan in her early 20’s. The inspiration for my first project.