tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77639581761313611922024-03-15T00:39:26.417+10:30pearls. lace. & barb wire.Primarily a sewing blog featuring pattern reviews, DIY projects and fashion musings.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763958176131361192.post-24047401812443348132015-08-25T00:38:00.001+09:302015-08-25T01:05:18.999+09:30DIY lace-up back pants<div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The inspiration for these little darlings came from the <a href="http://www.kittendamour.com/bella-se-ora-lace-up-pants.html" target="_blank">Bella Señora Lace up pants by Kitten D'Amour</a> as seen here: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Needless to say they are stunning and add a little oomph to what would otherwise be plain work pants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">However, as with many others fond of sewing, I looked at the picture and the $159.00 price tag and thought to myself "I could make that!" So I set about giving it a go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I purchased a pair of $20 cotton twill pull-on pants from K-Mart as well as some large eyelets from Spotlight. I opted to use red ribbon instead of black (mostly because my Spotlight store was sold out of black ribbon in the width I needed! But I like the contrast of black and red so it worked out! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After much deliberation I decided instead of using the cut out effect as in the inspiration picture I could not cut out any of the leg and opt for a high contrast effect with the red on black. I wanted a mid calf lace up look so I marked 20cm from the rear hem along the back seam of the pants. I then unpicked both back seams to this point. I marked 2 cm out each side of the seam. Then along this line every 4 cm for where I would insert the eyelets. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then proceeded to insert the eyelets, sewed the back seam up again and threaded through my red ribbon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And just like that I have some slammin' new duds! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like most sewers, I adored the fold-back contrast on Gertie's Butterick 6094 Dress Pattern. I HAD to make one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I cut out all of the pieces for the straight skirt version and when it came time to check the tissue fit, I could tell instantly that this wouldn't work for me. The front bodice pieces are supposed to meet the waist band just under the bust. (See line drawing) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made the shell of the dress in black panama suiting, and FULLY lined this bad boy in a harlot red satin. I changed the vent to a split, so there are peeks of the red there too. Finished with two self-covered buttons and an invisible zipper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I absolutely LOVE the way this dress turned out. It fits like a dream. I used a size 14, and graded out the hips and bust at the peaks of each for a little wiggle room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why am I being so boring?!?!?! I'm usually very creative with my fabric colour choices, now this is the SECOND dress I've made using the same colour scheme as the pattern envelope! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is Vogue 1329 by designer Kay Unger. I fell in love with the simple colour blocking and soft pleating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It would appear that most other people who have made this pattern (at least those who have posted about it online) used a ponte knit to make it. I'm not a huge fan of the limited longevity of some knits (pilling/warping etc) so I thought I'd try something different. I was going to use my staple Panama Suiting fabric, but I was unable to find any white which was an "off-white" and I didn't want to use a "stark-white" so I opted for a crepe de chine for both the black and white contrast. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, this is a fairly light-weight fabric so I knew that I may get different results from using this. I also interfaced the white pieces of the crepe de chine to help give a little more structure and more opacity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The instructions for inserting the lining were needlessly complicated, so I just inserted it as if it were a one piece facing. Gives a neater finish and requires no hand sewing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overall, I am happy with the result, but I believe a sturdier fabric would have yielded better results. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I accesorised the dress with a black and silver starburst brooch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the pictures the hem appears asymmetrical, however it was just hitched up on one side a bit and I didn't notice until after the photos were taken. The hem line is actually even. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This pattern is a reproduction of a 1940's pattern by Simplicity. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had seen this pattern in the shops and online before, and over and over again I seemed to have the same 'meh' reaction. I'm not sure why. Then one day I just had this urge to make it. It was so bizarre. So I made a special trip to spotlight just to purchase it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I am a History Teacher my love for all things WW2 is pretty obvious, and thus it's follow on effect for fashion. Not just the effect of rationing on hem length and circumference but how this is when American designers really became pronounced as once Paris was under Nazi occupation, there was no more relying on the fashion capital for the latest styling. A further note about Vichy France was how the designers, in attempts to mock the Germans and their Vichy supporters, made obnoxious and extreme fashions which were both garish and excessive. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But whilst my fascination with 1940's and the fashion of the era is abundant, I am yet to create anything of the era as I found much of the military-inspired skirt suits with padded shoulders were simply not my style and would, on me, perhaps be more reminiscent of the 1980's than the 1940's. 1777 however was a simple dress, without hard shoulders, and some lovely gathers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I cut a straight 14 for this design. I chose to use a deep red crepe de chine with contrasting black crepe de chine a la the pattern envelope. (what happened to my originality here?!!?) I lined the bodice and skirt of the dress using bemsilk lining and made a self-facing for the contrast yoke. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The patterns calls for a faced yoke but the rest of the dress remains unlined. I don't care for unlined garments.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The lining presented a challenge (I love making things difficult for myself apparently) as if I were to create as a standard lining (inverting of regular pattern pieces) the bulk of the gathers sitting against each other would have been extreme and I was already concerned about the effect of all those gathers around the tummy and waist. So I inserted the lining as you would an interlining around the bodice yoke (treating the shell fabric and lining as one piece) then attached to the rest of the bodice in the usual lining way as an inverted copy of the dress. Whilst it took a lot of fiddling and forethought, it worked out well, reduced the bulk and ensured a beautiful finished inside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I doubt I will sew this design again as it is quite unique, although if I were to I would add more ease to the bust area as the gathers seem to pucker as they are pushed underneath. Overall I think this dress looks quite classy and I'm happy with how it turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I considered doing victory rolls for my hair in the photos but it was late and I didn't have the energy so I just pinned my hair up in a way that looked vaguely 1940'sesque. I tried a couple of classic pin-up poses as well as the salute, yet I feel I look rather stupid in both. I certainly felt stupid doing it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is probably my favourite grment I have made so far.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I fully lined the dress using an Italian anti-static lining. This dress went together quite easily and I couldn't be more thrilled with how it turned out. I absolutely love wearing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The inspiration behind this outfit is two-fold. Firstly after a highly successful Lord of the Rings themes murder mystery (like a live action roleplay) my friends and I were keen for more and it was decided that we would do a 1920's Chicago themed event for the next one. This is the reason I have not blogged this yet, even though I made it well over a year ago - this event never came to fruition though, so I figure I better blog it now! The other reasoning behind it, is because the High School where I teach had an "Old Hollywood" theme for it's Senior Formal that year. As such, I sought a Jean Harlow type look for the event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there were two main sources of visual inspiration these were old images of Jean Harlow and Daisy Buchanan from Baz Luhrman's adaption of <i>The Great Gatsby</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's start with the fur wrap first. This was made using Butterick 5981.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It took me a while to find the fight style that I wanted to use, but I eventually settled on this one as I liked how it 'sat' on the shoulders rather than being held on by wrapping. I made this using an ivory faux fox fur from Spotlight, lined with a Deluxe Ivory Satin. The embellishment detail was inspired by this image of Daisy Buchanan from <i>The Great Gatsby</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the style of dress I wanted to replicate</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I purchased some glass chandelier droplets and simply attached them intermittently along the bottom of the fur. I didn't use anywhere near as many as Buchanan wears, primarily because they are so heavy, but I think I still got the look across. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I finished the fur with a pearl and rhinestone brooch I bought from a jewellery store in Amsterdam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted something with an Art Deco cut without looking too much like a costume. I wanted the lines of a 1920's/30's silhouette but wanted to avoid a straight up and down 'box' cut dress. Therefore I avoided the flapper styles and opted for Vogue 8814. The Pattern is slightly fitted yet still features some wonderful geometric lines and of course that gorgeous flared flounce at the bottom. It comes with three length options, and whilst I did toy with a shorter length, eventually I settled on the longer style as it felt more appropriate to both the time period and the look I was after. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Despite the mammoth amount of fabric this dress uses (that bottom flounce is the culprit) it is relatively easy to put together. The exact same inside and out, fully lined. I don't usually muslin/toile if i'm lining the dress as I use the lining as my muslin. The lining slipped right on and off with out any need for a zippers so I made the shell of the dress and put this bad boy together. Piece of cake! Finishing the hem took a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had played with ideas of adding embellishments to the dress and even bought some sparkly trim and a beaded bodice applique yet eventually decided it was going to be 'wow' enough when teamed with the wig and jewellery. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This started out as I wanted to make gift for a friend and also test my sewing skills. I was originally going to make Baymax from Big Hero 6 - which would have been much simpler with only a few simple pattern pieces. But no, I have to go and make things difficult for myself and make a Toothless with a seemingly infinite number of intricate pattern pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I searched the internet for a while and there's a large array of patterns out there. There's a few free ones on DeviantArt and such, however the pattern pieces are either hand drawn or tablet drawn and featured minimal instructions. So I decided to turn to etsy. I found one which I liked and thus purchased for $19.80 from munchforlunch's etsy store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/212813357/digital-download-toothless-plush-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=toothless+plush&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">here</a>. What I particularly liked about this pattern over the others was that it was considerably large, more detailed, featured clear illustrator drawn pattern pieces and some thorough instructions. Furthermore the download included a .PES file for an eye so that you may embroider them directly onto the pieces using your embroidery machine. I was thoroughly impressed with the embroidery file as it wasn't a basic block colour or uniform stitching there was cross-hatching of yellow and lime green to create depth in the eye as well as the eye being finished with a satin stitching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After purchasing this pattern it is immediately available for download. So I printed the pieces on my at-home printer and got to work cutting them out and assembling those which required joining to larger pieces (eg. tail, gusset and wings). The pattern includes 2 options for wings, a very large but to scale wing or a little itty bitty wing. I chose to use the full sized wing for the greatest dragony effect! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I purchased 1.5 metres of Black Polar Fleece from Spotlight for about $9 a metre. I chose fleece because I wanted Toothless to be soft and snuggly but also didn't want to make sewing the fabric too complicated by using a slippery or overly stretchy fabric or something with a nap that would make cutting and assembling pattern pieces a nightmare. The pattern pieces are marked X1 or X4 or not at all indicating it should be cut on folded fabric to achieve 2. One one of the tail fins there was no X4 marked where there should have been (the ones near his bum, not the tip of the tail where he should only have 1 fin!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pattern does not include a seam allowance so you need to remember to allow for this when cutting out the pieces to ensure that there is room to join him together. I allowed a roughly 1 cm seam allowance on all pieces. Several of the bits are quite fidgety as there are many tiny scallops to create for his ridges and spikes, and some very vigorous use of my point turner was necessary. Also matching up pattern pieces to their seam partner is difficult with no notches provided on the pattern. With an approximate seam allowance, this is made even more difficult as once you figure out what goes where and which way they won't line up exactly unless you precision measure, trace and line out your seam allowances to mathematic perfection. For this reason there was some frantic ripping and unripping of seams, particularly when assembling his head.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As this was a gift, I embroidered the giftee's name on the bottom right foot pad to make it more personalised. I did this using Gutterman Filmoplast and adhering the cut pattern piece to the embroidery hoop. I did the same thing for the eye pieces. The fates were against me as I did the embroidery. I suffered a power outage during the embroidery of the second eye which after careful, precision placement of the design on the piece was now reset and I had to skip through the design several times stitch by stitch trial and unpicking to get it right again! Whilst embroidering the name on the foot, my needle broke halfway through one attempt, when I tried to change it I dropped it into the embroidery carriage by mistake and it became lost to the depths of mechanics. I frantically shook and shimmied the carriage and with the help of a big magnet, rescued the rebelling needle. My second attempt yielded a fraying thread which resulted in my machine practically eating the foot. My third attempt resulted in the thread constantly snapping, so after switching to a pure cotton in a similar colour I was able to finally complete the design (but had to cut out 3 more feet pieces!!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The instructions include a suggested assembly sequence, whilst I followed the steps I assembled the head first and body later. Originally I placed the ears as instructed in the diagram, lower on the head and with ridges facing out. Yet after consulting some photographs of Toothless looking his cutest his ears are raised higher with the ridges facing in, so I unpicked and switched their placement. See below:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is one of the more complicated and time consuming things I've made! I'm not sure I'll be in a hurry to make one again because it certainly wasn't quick or easy. But somewhere along the line I'm sure I'll make another one (or two, or three...).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every two years they organise a middle and senior school musical. This year it's Hairspray! As previous readers know I have more than somewhat of an affinity for 60's fashion, so this was right up my alley!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This costume was made for the character Motormouth Maybelle for the finale.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I styled it after the finale outfit worn by Queen Latifah in the 2007 film adaption.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used Simplicity 4795 which is intended to be for Nativity Costumes. I made the view for the Angel as it had the right shape for the dress. Tunic fit with flared sleeves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Firstly the front and back pieces are both the same pattern piece, both cut on the fold. Since I didn't have the fabric to do this for both I cut the back pieces with a seam allowance and put a seam up the back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The dress was also too tight to dance and move in, so I added slits up the side of the dress for freedom of movement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finally, I altered the neckline. As it was the same pattern piece as the back, the front of the dress was far too high. So I used the top of View B from New Look 6184 to lower the neckline and add some pleats which provided more shape and interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the origins of this dress are two-fold. I wanted to try my hand at a nice colour blocked dress AND when I saw this Star Wars print at Spotlight, I knew I had to use it for something! I didn't want to make a dress entirely out of the print as it's quite busy so I thought it would perfect to try colour blocking with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I originally intended to use McCalls 6028 - "The Perfect Sheath" however something just wasn't quite right about it... That feeling in the gut. Yet whichever patterns I looked at I couldn't seem to find one that I thought would work well. Until I found Vogue 8948 - which I almost overlooked because of the (what I thought to be) the rather "meh" looking dress with flounce on the envelope. However there are some really lovely alternatives for a lovely fitted sheath. I chose to make view 'C' with the built in cap-sleeves, mostly because I thought it would be a good spread and balance of the print in comparison to the contrast colour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut a size 14. The fabric I used was a Star Wars printed poplin from Spotlight and a black panama suiting for the contrast side panels. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also used bemsilk lining for the lining. This patterns uses a lining instead of a facing which is just dandy by me because I always line everything anyway! I used white lining for behind the poplin as it had a white background and looked murky on a black lining. Black lining was used for under the black fabric. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm in the process of making another pattern (TBA later) which is driving me up the wall. I wanted a quick and simple one-day job to give me the sewing satisfaction I craved. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I chose to make a simple skirt using New Look 6107.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I liked the simple darts, waistband as well as the below-knee length.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was inspired to make something yellow after seeing some lovely yellow skirts from <a href="http://www.review-australia.com/" target="_blank">Review's</a> Spring collection, and the realisation that I did not actually own any yellow clothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A couple of inspiration pieces:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As it turned out, I had in my fabric stash a quilting cotton with a floral yellow print. I'm not a huge fan of using quilting cotton for clothing as it tends to wrinkly pretty badly, yet the busy print of this one seemed to disguise that trouble.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cut a size 16, although it probably would have been a better, more precise fit with a 14. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pattern is unlined but I chose to add a lining using a white Italian anti-static lining.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I followed the hem allowance precisely, yet the dress still fell above the knees. I can only assume that the model on the envelope was quite petite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Skirt - <a href="http://www.simplicity.com/p-7398-misses-sportswear.aspx" target="_blank">Home Made "New Look 6107"</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This dress had been something I wanted to try for a long time. Having been my favourite of the many gorgeous dresses worn by Christina Hendricks (Joan Holloway) on <i>Mad Men </i>I knew I had to create my own version. The question was which pattern would help me to create this. I eventually settled on Simplicity 2588 because the thick yoke band gave me a chance to create the contrast panel and tie needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I drafted my own tie pieces and sewed them to the inside of the yoke facing. I had considered just sewing them in place like many other replica's I'd seen, but I rather preferred the authenticity of a functional tie! I also put the pink satin yoke around the back as well as I wasn't fond of the way it stopped at the shoulder seams on the original. Other changes to the original were as a result of the pattern used and my unwillingness to make the job needlessly difficult (eg. used cap-sleeves instead of elbow length, and skirt had front pleats instead of darts) I also fully lined the dress and used an invisible zipper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used an "Eggplant" purple panama suiting for the dress, with fuchsia satin for the yoke and tie. I used black acetate bemsilk for the lining. I finished the dress with a small round silver pin, yet misplaced it at the time of photographing, so had to make do with a button that was just a wee bit small!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I laid out my fabric to be cut, I had a feeling I was being watched... (spot the kitty!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It also turns out to be the same dress used for the official Joan </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mad Men</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Barbie doll!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This turned out exactly how I pictured it, so I'm very happy! The best part about this pattern is how well it fits me straight out of the envelope. Those french darts are so flattering! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This time, I made the dress in a panama suiting fabric. I fully lined the dress, and made the variation with the bow. I made the bow in a contrast cream fabric, and chose not to fold it underneath as instructed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it comes to finding inspiration for sewing projects, I often look to my favourite labels. If it's something I love enough and consider it truly unique (exclusive print/complex design) I will outright buy it. But often, I have epiphany's of all manner of creative ways I could interpret the design for myself, and pick and choose which elements I like and then start calculating how I could create the look I want. My favourite labels including <a href="http://www.tedbaker.com/" target="_blank">Ted</a>, and Australian-based <a href="http://www.alannahhill.com.au/" target="_blank">Alannah Hill</a> and <a href="http://www.review-australia.com/" target="_blank">Review </a>feature one thing in common, <i>significant</i> attention to detail and modern interpretations of vintage styles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each have had an impact on something I have sewn, whether it be a colour, a fabric or embellishment. However the recent obsession with Ted has began mostly due to frequenting the stores at any chance when I was in London, and the fortunate opening of a boutique in my capital city. As Ted's online store does not ship to Australia this has opened up the doors for me. Unlike the obvious exaggerated embellishment of Alannah Hill, or blatant retro-inspired styles of Review, Ted's attention to detail is subtle. The label's designs are clean, and deceptively simple. With features such as engraved buttons with branding etc. PLUS, adorable <i>punny</i> quotes and comments on the labels of their products. Eg. The inside of my phone case says "Consider yourself protec<i>ted</i>" Adorbs!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But my current inspiration is for a monochrome bow shift dress inspired by both of these 60's-esque Ted Baker styles:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned to see the results!<br /><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I fell in love with this dress as soon as I saw it! I loved how it was such a classic, flattering cut which could be used to show off some amazing prints! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sherbie wanted to be in the picture too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This dress was unlined, but I like lining to make the inside finished beautifully and slip on easily.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used an Italian static-free viscose/poly lining and a black and white rose print cotton poplin for the dress. To line, I simply omitted the facings and cut the dress pieces out of the lining. I always make the lining of a dress first because it is a cheaper fabric and serves as a muslin/toile should I need to alter anything. Luckily this baby fit right out of the packet. I cut a 14.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I ended up using a pink suiting fabric very similar to that on the envelope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I needed to make a Cleopatra costume for a theme-party I went to. I didn't want it looking too costume-y so I used an evening dress pattern with the neckline I was after.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FINISHED!! She hung lovely and I felt beautiful swirling in it all night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A black wig, stylized make-up and a<b> very</b> heavy spray tan were also used!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was in the middle of completing another project when I became frustrated at the zipper not behaving! So I thought I'd give Simplicity 2512 a go, as a quick and easy side-task.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As such, I eliminated the pockets, waist band ties and bias finished edges. I added my own seam allowance to the yoke to achieve this. I used a dark crimson/magenta polyester shantung. I was going to use a magenta silk dupion but didn't want to waste it if I didn't like it so I used the shantung as it has a similar texture. It is a wee bit poofy in the sense that it retains it shape if you move it... Which can be a little frustrating. But overall, I quite like it!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thane really wanted some attention! What a sweet puss!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This here is the first ever piece of clothing I sewed using a pattern. I made this well over a year ago (almost 2 now) but have moved house since and misplaced the darling before I took pictures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't have progress photos of this one but I have some nice finished ones. I made some stupid rookie mistakes on this one since it was my first, but it still came together really well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I first spotted this pattern when I was perusing the Simplicity website early in the year and admired the vintage/retro appeal, the different neck options, and of course the fact it only has 2 main pattern pieces. Alas, however in Australia we don't receive the patterns until 6 months after they are released in the US (to match in with the seasons).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I was delighted to finally buy it when I saw it in my local Spotlight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a reprint of an actual 1960's "Jiffy" pattern. Jiffy because it's ideally supposed to come together in a jiffy! With only 2 main pieces (cut out on the fold so you end up with 4) and a one-piece facing (THIS WAS EPIC!). Then you can choose your neck detail, scalloped Peter Pan collar, bow or plain. The collar was what had originally caught my eye so I decided to go for that - plus I hadn't done a collar before so was keen for the challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Supplies ^<br /><br />I chose to make this out of Cotton Sateen - I love the feel, the sheen, the slight stretch and what a dream it is to sew with. (I DON'T however like how easily it wrinkles!!!!!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I chose a colour labeled seafoam green - I was originally going to do Fuschia and white but have been starting a lot of pinky projects lately so thought I'd try something different. I liked the green on the pattern envelope - yet I wouldn't be able to pull it off. The seafoam with it's more teal colour seemed like a happy compromise. I purchased white cotton sateen for the collar and was lucky enough to find a zip that damn near matched my dress fabric (although named peacock green) I then selected some buttons to match - they are little flowers with a rhinestone centre. I chose them because I liked that they complimented the scalloped style collar and the rhinestones added a bit of bling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have a tendency to get caught up in the sewing process and forget to take photos of some stages - So I'll try to paint a word picture for those times when a photo is omitted. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This was during the cutting out process of the pattern. I always use my floor for a more thorough overview. I cut a size 16 as I had read reviews saying that it's a traditional 60's fit that runs small and I wanted to be on the safe side. I had to take it in a bit at the end - so a 14 would have been fine. This shift-dress cut also works well on an ample bust - I was worried about this - but was pleasantly surprised.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The instructions said to clip along the curves - so I followed the directions and clipped where instructed on the diagram - however when turned right side out the collar was not curved but all hexagonal looking with a sharp line meeting at each notched point. I didn't like it at all. I clipped some more - this helped but only made more, smaller hexagonal lines. So I had an Edward Scissorhands rage-blackout and just fringed the whole damn thing. BUT HEY! It worked! Lovely smooth curves!!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So this was a project I did at the start of the year - but as I said - I've been slack with posting. I'll do my best to walk you through it from what I remember! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for those of you who don't know I'm a High School Teacher. I found that my other pencil cases were too small to hold all my little bits and pieces as I race from one end of the school to make my classes. So I thought I'd give making one a whirl. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have always liked the look of tube pencil cases and quilting so that's where I had the idea. Then I thought I'd give a piped edge a go too (ambitious since at the time I had never done one nor did I own a piping or zipper foot. Eeek.) I also love the look of diamantes in the points of the quilting so I thought I'd do that too. Oh and a lining - had to be lined! Aaaaaaaaaaand finally I added a little zipper pull from an old keyring which I finished with a crystal charm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decided to use some scrap Duchess Satin leftover from a previous project. To determine the size of the fabric for the roll part I found what I would use as a template first. This turned out to be a plastic lid from a jar. Thus I used the circumference of this to determine the width of the piece and then the length of the longest item I would need to fit in to determine the length.</span></div>
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I made the lining first.</div>
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As the edge is entirely curved I notched that bad-boy! Notched it good! (Both pieces)</div>
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I then cut out the lining fabric for the body of the tube and folded in half and tacked the raw edged for the opening side.</div>
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Layered all my pieces together and pinned the corners to reduce shifting (didn't have my walking foot at the time - lordy I wish I did - would have made this so much easier!)</div>
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I traced my guidelines onto the fabric using a watercolour pencil (I always use these instead of tailor markers or pens - I prefer the ease of use and how they are easy to remove after)</div>
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I got some nice, thick piping cord. Cut 2 strips of the Duchess Satin on the bias about 1" wide.</div>
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This is the Ribtex Swarovski charm I bought for the zip. It's Aurora Borealis coated. </div>
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I have used this case all year now and it's held up well and receives many compliments from admiring students and staff alike!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First I laid out my pattern pieces on my folded fabric and pinned down. Then I cut them all out. remembering this time to cut my notches. Sometimes I forget and just slice away. Then I went though the process of marking the lines for darts, pleats and circles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then pinned the pleats at the front and machine basted.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Next, I pinned the pockets to the front of the skirt, stitched on and understitched the seam. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I pinned the pocket facing to the pocket and stitched on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made darts in the back two pieces and stitched together up to notch (leaving room for zipper insertion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally, the back and front were ready to come together - and I stitched the sides.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I finished my seams by pinking (overlocker on the fritz <b>and</b> it is not really a fraying fabric) so it was okay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though the pattern does not call for it, I decided to insert a lining as well as I didn't want the cotton to catch on my tights. Plus it was quite thin and I thought this would finish it off better. I'd never done a lining before and there were no instructions since it's not part of the pattern so I just winged it. re-cut the pattern pieced but pinned the pocket front on so that it would be the right size.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then applied pleats, darts, stay-stitching and joined all pieced of the lining together. I inserted it inside the skirt and pinned then machine basted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stitched the front and back pieces of the yoke.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I pinned the yoke to the skirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then pinned in my zipper and stitched. I realised here that the zip was too short. The pattern instructions call for a 7" zip - so that is what I purchased, however it became clear that I need an 8" zipper. When I raised the zipper and the seam the skirt wouldn't fit over my bum, and when I moved it back down there was about a 1" gap left at the top. Eventually I overcame this by adding some pink ribbon to make a bow at the back as well as the required hook and eye closure at the top. It's quirky, but I like it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then pinned and stitched on the yoke facing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was going to finish my edge as per the instructions but didn't like the look of the stitches at the bottom being visible. So I applied a heavy duty fusible hemming web in first a thin layer at the bottom, then I folded this up and applied another layer to finish it off neatly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the lining, I trimmed it to length then folded up twice to neaten the edge and did a straight stitch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See images below of finished skirt. It was hard to find appropriate lighting to shoot the skirt. I also couldn't find many images I liked of it. It definitely looks much better in real life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Overall,<span style="font-size: small;"> this was a really simple to make skirt (with the exception of the zipper debacle) I am definitel<span style="font-size: small;">y go<span style="font-size: small;">ing to make this again. I would love to make it in a 1"<span style="font-size: small;"> b<span style="font-size: small;">lack and white hou<span style="font-size: small;">ndstooth wool. Perhaps with some black pi<span style="font-size: small;">ping around the yok<span style="font-size: small;">e. Definitely<span style="font-size: small;"> goin<span style="font-size: small;">g to use a longer <span style="font-size: small;">zipper next time tho<span style="font-size: small;">ugh.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">I hope you enjoyed reading this. Please feel free to le<span style="font-size: small;">a<span style="font-size: small;">ve comments :)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided a while ago that I would like to try and make a simple style corset/bustier with polyester boning and a hook/eye closure at the front. This type usually gives a slight shaping to the waist/hips rather than completely reducing/reshaping the waist like a steel boned corset with a solid husk closure. I had disassembled an old one I previously bought to see how it was constructed and then reassembled using some of the same pieces - however the back lacing was damaged and unusable. I wore it out one night with the back stitched together and a jacket covering the back! I then decided I would try my hand from scratch. I went to Spotlight and selected a nice colour satin which I liked and the other matierials I wished to use and got to work from there. The final result is as follows (apologies, but the photo is a selfie):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The above is pictured with jeans, but I think it would look much nicer underneath a high-waisted pencil skirt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I decided to sort of 'cheat' since I wasn't after a really defined 'cinched' look. Cheating and skipping steps usually leads to trouble - but I was just experimenting so I decided to anyway. Usually a corset is assembled by multiple, curved pieces being assembled with boning inserted at these seams. I skipped this step and simply traced a large fabric piece from a corset I already have. Then I pinned a thick ribbon along where I wished to place the boning and stitched.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After I had sewed each strip of ribbon, I then inserted the boning and pinned an iron-on bias tape to the edges and applied. Now, this did cause some trouble with the final result. Ordinarilly, I would have used a sew-on bias binding to ensure a good amount of flexibility when wearing. However, the particular satin that I selected to make this corset was very delicate and was fraying like crazy. I'm talking up to 2 or more centimetres. So I could apply a fray stopper - my only way to salvage what I had already done was to apply an iron-on bias tape - the glue of which sealed the frayed edges and stopped more damage from occurring. Unfortunately, the iron-on tape has very little give and therefore reduced the flexibility of the pieces significantly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After each piece had been boned and the raw edges sealed, I went to work making the back tabs with the eyelets which would be laced up.</span> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had to try and repeat this process several times with a very sturdy and quality satin. This was bridal satin. All of the other types I tried ended up tearing when the eyelets were inserted. The eyelets were a bit of a pain. I don't have an eyelet applicator and the little tool that comes in the pack is tricky and needs to be hammered. I left many a dent in my counter top doing this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The iron-on bias tape had a matte finish which didn't match the rest. Since the edges had already been stiffened beyond salvation with the iron-on bias tape I decided to use a thick satin ribbon to finish the edges rather than another bias binding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On all of my bustiers with a hook and eye closure there was no boning where the hook/eye tape was - however mine just felt too flimsy, so I inserted some boning. As you can see from my picture - I used double boning for extra strength.</span> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had also inserted some ribbon through the eyelets to check how it was sitting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I pinned on the final ribbon edging and the hook and eye tape and sewed on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I bought a nice scalloped-edge black lace to apply to the top edge. I pinned it to the top and stitched on one row at the top and another following the shape of the lace down lower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I inserted the ribbon through the eyelets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And voila! The final product! Front side:</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reverse side:</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next corset I make I think I am going to play by the rules. I am not unhappy with this one but I do prefer a good cinching/shaping corset and I think I would like to try that. I have certainly learnt a lot from creating this one and have recognised what I would do differently next time. Namely, use a good, strong satin to prevent the fraying nonsense which nearly ruined it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed reading how I made this - If you have any questions, please leave me a comment!<br /><br />♥ Alyce x</span><br />
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