…if there simply seem to be prettier styles…but more from Spring/Summer 2022. It could be the designers are sick and tired of moppy old, ugly, torn, shabby styles when suddenly pretty seems to be making a comeback. Incredibly original and beautifully tailored suit. That pink-tuck/pleat starts just at bust and drops to the hem. This…

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This popped up on my feed for some reason, and the first thing I saw was this: And thought – wow – how beautiful. This looks suspiciously like a silk 4-ply crepe skirt with the beaded top and thought this was so elegant, flattering and classic for all time, and yet new and refreshing. Taking…

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So I’m out on the internet looking for something a little different to do with my time, and come upon this top. And I’m thinking this is pretty neat and love the idea of these cute delicate flowers on this darling blouse. The blouse design needs a lot of work, but love the idea of…

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Subscribing sounds like 1.) Spam, 2.) Expense, 3.) Invasive Emails. For me, it’s a way to communicate with folks who are really interested in sewing, style, fashion, flattering looks, and above all fun! I’m a huge advocate that life should be fun and fulfilling, and sewing for me qualifies! So what does a subscription to…

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From the time I started my design company, I was sketching designs for clients. It was the only way that I could translate what they were telling me they wanted into a picture that we both could see. The old adage: “A picture is worth 1,000 words,” worked wonders in my company. And amazingly enough,…

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It’s fascinating to listen to this discussion of How Much Clothing Do I Really Need? for me because I don’t acquire a lot of clothes and haven’t for decades. Now the really funny thing, from my perspective, is that I didn’t realize I was that much different from folks who purchased most of their clothes,…

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What has happened to fashion? There was a day when well-dressed and even not-so-wealthy women looked to the latest in fashion to get ideas on how to update and add to their wardrobes to make them look prettier and feel good in and about themselves in their new clothes. This sounds a little Emperor’s-New-Clothes-esque, that…

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A student asked a very interesting question, which I love to hear. This question is one that I’ve discussed here a lot but decided to do a blog on it because it’s not a one-word or short answer, but it is fairly simple once described. It’s also immensely effective and I’ve used it on normally…

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I’m so tired of this look and even worse, tired of seeing it over and over as it it will never die. What’s the matter with fashion these days? We’re coming out of a prolonged lockdown, pandemic in which so much of the arts and hospitality industry have been devastated and we’re about to come…

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Good fashion can take me away for hours even before I realize what’s happened. A simple search, or worse a photo and I’m gone. Starting with cleaning out my Evernote account, less really is more, I found the obituary for Martha Phillips. This is a long lost name, but in her day, it was everything.…

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