A shirt is laid out with two button sets on top of it, both in complementary shades of pink.

Choosing buttons 👀 #garmentsewing

A hand made dress hanging on the back of a white door. There is fabric is a polyester in a geometric design with black and cream squares. Pattern: ZW gathered dress Fabric: polyester

Well, it’s finished. I dreaded the thought of buttonholes in this fabric so the front band is sewn overlapping. I imagine with a lot of static guard spray and a robust slip (petticoat?), it might get some wear. At the very least, it was good practice. #sewsky #garmentsewing

i definetivelly DO NOT NEED more Fabric and never the lesss im looking at this ones and thinking ..... hummmmmm that colours are really good on me 😇 #garmentsewing #stash #trytoresist

the top view of a manequin with two rectangular pieces of fabric pinned over it, neck and shoulder lines are pined and sew to each other waiting for trimming and final sewing. The fabric shows the wrong side up as it is the best way to mark where the seams should go

A more general view of the manekin. Is a cheap polystirene one Padded with old upcicled foam and a bra to adjust to my measures, has marked the principal lines with an eding marler and cord, in the background several framed arteorks and a guitar

improvising moulage today 😇😇😇😇 will it end up being a good piece? Preparing for summer. Excuse my non "pinterest ok" form but is a functional one padded with recicled materials to fit my measures 😇🥰 #garmentsewing #upcycled #moulage

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I'm wearing a Elizabeth Suzann Georgia tee and peppermint samford trousers in a brown tencel fabric

Made a couple of things and wrote them up #garmentsewing #sewsky

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A woman standing under a tree wearing a green and white gingham skirt and white blouse

A woman standing under a tree wearing a green and white gingham skirt and white blouse

A closeup of green and white gingham, showing the pattern matching at the seam

Latest #garmentsewing project complete! I made the La Ciotat skirt from Sewing Therapy. It was my first time using a pattern from this designer, and it was a nice quick make that will get a lot of use this spring/summer. I also always like a wrap skirt with a lot of overlap and the two ties are cute

Hey all, while the #garmentsewing feed is down a few things to fill the gap:
- the list below is of garment sewists. I haven't got anywhere near everyone, let me know if you want added!
- there's always the #garmentsewing tag itself, it just only pulls those posts and none of the extra magic stuff

White and purple sewing machine on a table. Two lamps are pointed at the machine. There are two framed photos on the wall.

My sewing machine looks like it's about to give a press conference. (It's in a dark corner and so I have ALL the lights pointed at it.)

#SewAndTell #SewSky #Sewing #Sewer #Sew #MeMade #FatSewingClub #GarmentSewing

Shell pink fabric with tiny line art poppies all over it. A clapper sits on top and on top of that is a sticker saying "Extra meterage supplied :D"

Omg I've been blessed by the Liberty gods!!?! #garmentsewing this is Kingly cotton. I ordered 1.5m and got 2.1m so from...

shirt ⏩⏩
⏩ minidress?
⏩Shift dress?
⏩Full skirt?

I'm wearing a shell pink jumper with a kangaroo pocket and a collar. It has the same curved seams on the sleeves as the previous white one I posted. It has a half zip which is open. The zip is a deeper pink.

I'm standing with the zip done up and in shadow. The collar stands up very tall and quite smooth/stiff.

The back of the jumper, and it has a curved arc seam.

Close up of the zip.

Here's my second #greenstyleluckypullover. This one is also French terry, but the same fabric throughout and of course the half zip. #garmentsewing

Two books on historical fashion - “Gilded Age Fashion” and Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Fashion in Detail”

These arrived in the mail this morning! I’ll never be able to make anything like this incredible high standard and detail but l can dream🤗

#sewing #garmentsewing #skysew #historicalsewing

Collection in focus Evening dress Schiaparelli's Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. This dress alludes to the ancient world. Fashioned like a doric column, its thick, padded folds create the illusion of carved fluting. A geometric collar, reminiscent of an abacus (column top), frames the wearer's head which becomes the column's capital. The dress transforms the wearer into an animate element of classical architecture. Elsa Schiaparelli Autumn 1938, Pagan collection Paris Silk satin V&A: T.335-1987 Bequeathed by Katherine Raine

A geometric collar, reminiscent of an abacus (column top), frames the wearer's head which becomes the column's capital. The dress transforms the wearer into an animate element of classical architecture. Elsa Schiaparelli

As you see the dress also have unusual dart shapes and types. The horizontal line at the neck creates two top horizontal darts for the shoulders and the neck. the triangular repited on the central panel, are functional and decorative at the same time

A view of the dress near the 3 more close to it

#schiaparelli #garmentsewing
Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. This dress alludes to the ancient world. Fashioned like a doric column, its thick, padded folds create the illusion of carved fluting.

#Schiaparelli #garmentsewing
Detailed view of first dress. I do not havr the explainer but i red she took thr inspiration from a #sari and evoluted it to a evening occidental dress

Tho deresses, the first with head cover and demure, second elegan and simple but decorated with sewing pearl

the former two dresses plus the champagne velvet one in the vitrine

Collection in focus Evening dress Schiaparelli's Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. This dress alludes to the ancient world. Fashioned like a doric column, its thick, padded folds create the illusion of carved fluting. A geometric collar, reminiscent of an abacus (column top), frames the wearer's head which becomes the column's capital. The dress transforms the wearer into an animate element of classical architecture. Elsa Schiaparelli Autumn 1938, Pagan collection Paris Silk satin V&A: T.335-1987 Bequeathed by Katherine Raine

a beautifull white dress with olbergine waist ribbon and 3 elegant ones in thr lower part of the skirt, the last one a jacket suit for wiman in impecable black & ehite

Collection in focus
Evening dress!
#Schiaparelli Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. Here an overview if the dresses belinguing to ut #garmentsewing

Crinkled and colourful Schiaparelli was a daring colourist, relishing unexpected juxtapositions as seen in this dress's beetroot tone complemented by salmon pink. The trim traces a sensuous line from the shoulder to the daringly-deep back décolletage. The ribbon's puckered texture was a Schiaparelli favourite. One newspaper headline declared this collection to be, 'Alive with interest, stressing crinkly effects. Elsa Schiaparelli Summer 1932 Paris Silk crêpe (dress); silk (trim) Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection at Drexel University: 55.33.12 Gift of Mrs. Rodolphe Meyer de Schaunensee

interesting tripple dart and detail of the crikle bow

atention to the asimetric shaping of the bodice and skirt

The trim traces a sensuous line from the shoulder to the daringly-deep back décolletage. The ribbon's puckered texture was a Schiaparelli favourite. One newspaper headline declared this collection to be, 'Alive with interest, stressing crinkly effects. Attentio to the ways the dress is shaping itself with unusual seams around the ripps, belly and upperhipbone

#schiaparelli #garmentsewing
Crinkled and colourful!
Schiaparelli was a daring colourist, relishing unexpected juxtapositions as seen in this dress's beetroot tone complemented by salmon pink

This fabric makes it impossible to photograph well, but I made a dress! It’s a super soft stretch fabric with an elastic waist that sits just under the bust.

#sewing
#memade
#garmentsewing

A dress is hanging on the back of a white door. The polyester fabric is a geometric design of cream and black squares. Pattern is ZW Gathered Dress.

I love the print but I hate the fabric. I need to redo the waist as it’s only basted but otherwise it’s just about finished. Oh and pick out acouple of buttons. #garmentsewing #sewsky

A short sleeved camp shirt in a dark grey with little blue white and yellow stars. Pattern is the WBM Tropical shirt.

The front bodice, yokes & back sewn at the shoulder, hanging on a pink hanger. Pattern is Helen’s closet Gilbert Top. Fabric is a heavy linen. The background is a deep teal with white birds and yellow & olive green flowers.

The top of a dress, back, front, front band & sleeves sewn together. Pattern is the ZW Gathered dress. Fabric is a polyester in a geometric design of cream and black squares. It’s reminding me why I hate sewing with slippery fabric.

Buttons finally attached! One shirt finished, two more projects still in progress. #sewsky #garmentsewing

#sewing / #garmentSewing bluesky, do we think that a French terry would be stable enough for the Pattern Emporium Smitten jacket? It calls for wovens but what if....

Smiling person with blue bangs, shaved head, and black and white glasses in a shirt with crabby seagulls on it.

Crabby Seagull #CameronButtonUp FINISHED! I am so pleased with how it turned out, especially the inadvertent almost-pattern matched seagull under the first button. So excited to wear this one out into the world. (more)

#SewAndTell #SewSky #Sewing #Sewer #Sew #MeMade #FatSewingClub #GarmentSewing

Illustration of an orange anglerfish in turqoise water.

The same anglerfish as in the previous image, but this time tiny in a huge turquoise sea.

I have made my own fabric pattern! If I've done it right (fingers crossed) the anglerfish will fill the bottom right half of my button-up shirt, and the rest will be turquoise ocean. Sent off the image to Art Fabrics today to be printed...

#SewSky #Sewer #Sew #MeMade #FatSewingClub #GarmentSewing

Me wearing a black denim overshirt with black jeans and a blue wool sweater.

Showing the right inner pocket.

Showing the left inner pocket.

Closeup of the pocket: black cotton printed with a floral pattern of white flowers with blue stems.

Added fancy pockets to this denim overshirt I got from the clearance rack at Uniqlo 🪡

#sewandtell #garmentsewing

An open book section showing a photo of a ladies blue gown from 1860-69 and descriptions of its historical context.

A book opening showing technical in garment pattern diagrams and partial drafting instructions.

Short answer: brilliant! Lots of detail, diagrams and explanations. I’m not at the skill level yet to use it, but even that aside it’s still a really interesting read! Definitely recommend it! 🤗

#sewing #garmentsewing #skysew #historicalsewing

godets in the skirt are placed at two different highs alternativelly. Zoom the image and look. #schiaparelli #garmentsewing

godets in the skirt are placed at two different highs alternativelly. Zoom the image and look.
#schiaparelli #garmentsewing

Emblematlc elegance When Schiaparelli began designing evening dresses, her early examples were simply constructed and sometimes finished with a jacket. Here, a dress of silk crêpe de chine is paired with a luxurious silk velvet cape accented with silk chiffon. It was worn by Australian-born Molly Fink, later Rani of Pudukkottai, a prominent socialite and early Schiaparelli client.

take a look at tge godets to give fullness to the skirt too

How to adapt the different measures of bust and waist? Darts! but what about being creative and doing double triangle ones using the inverted apliquee technique

Emblematlc elegance
you get the official exhibitiontext on the alt of first image. But here is mines: How to adapt the different measures of bust and waist? Darts! but what about being creative and doing double triangle ones using the inverted apliquee technique? (pic 3) #schiaparelli #garmentsewing

I'm standing in a garden and wearing a striped wrap shirt. It has ties which are visible at the sides of my waist, and deep cuffs. It's black and white.

Now my arms are out slightly and you can see the shape more.

The back. The ties are visible across my waist.

A closer view of the front. The ties are emerging from a buttonhole on my right side.

I finished this #fibremoodronya blouse. I made it from a thick Turkish cotton that I bought for $8 at the op shop, and as a result it could double up as an outerwear layer I think! It's soooo soft and nice. And it feels like pyjamas despite looking quite formal. #garmentsewing

wool coat with huge sequins

A detail of how the sequins react to the light

black cat and harlequin together

Pour le soir!
Evening coat
Elsa #Schiaparelli
Winter 1936
Paris
Wool tweed, cellophane
Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1969-232-2
Gift of Elsa Schiaparelli. #garmentsewing

Pour le Soir Perhaps more than any fashion designer of the era, Schiaparelli urged textile manufacturers to bring her their newest and best materials. In her hands, innovations such as crinkly tree-bark textures, cellophane and even woven glass were transformed into startling and flattering eveningwear. Bold, dramatic, occasionally subversive, Elsa Schiaparelli's gowns and evening suits made people look twice. From her beginnings as a designer of sportswear, she swiftly mastered the principles of formal attire. Clients adored the Schiaparelli look which could be seen at balls, theatres and restaurants in the world's most cosmopolitan cities.

Comedy of colours From 1935, Elsa Schiaparelli designed around recognisable themes. She took inspiration from a range of unconventional sources and titled her collections accordingly. A central motif of her Spring 1939 collection, A Modern Comedy, was the diamond pattern of the Harlequin costume, seen in this multicoloured patchwork coat. Elsa Schiaparelli Spring 1939, A Modern Comedy collection Paris Wool felt, fulled wool, silk thread embroidery Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1969-232-3 Gift of Else Schiaparelli

the colours seem to be painted on the fabrica and double line of cordon embroidered to reinforce boundaries. Black and red colurs

A detail of the neck for this wonderful coat

Pour le soir!
#Schiaparelli
Winter 1936. A central motif of her Spring 1939 collection, A Modern Comedy, was the diamond pattern of the Harlequin costume, seen in this multicoloured patchwork coat. #garmentsewing

Suit Schiaparelli continued designing seasonal collections for a short time after the start of the Second World War. Her Spring 1940 season was described as, 'a very small war collection essentially created for Parisians. Ever the promoter of novel solutions, Schiaparelli offered suits with large 'cash and carry' pockets to replace the need for a handbag, practical during wartime. (Third step, right) Elsa Schiaparelli Winter 1939, Cash and Careellection Paris Wool tw eca Lent by The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology: 68151.4 Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren

3 of the "for the city" suits the obe near the screen with prominent emailled buttons

detail of the emailled buttons and inusual slant pockets creating something like the "dior" shape

#Schiaparelli offered suits with large 'cash and carry' pockets to replace the need for a handbag, practical during wartime. #garmentsewing