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Paper Bag Waist Skirt and Pleated Top

February 22, 2010 8:18 pm

Here are another couple pieces that I’ve designed. I know you saw this outfit in our Christmas shoot this year,

,but I still wanted to shoot my sister in it so you could see it better.

Here is my paper bag waist skirt and Peach Pleated Top.

The top is a peachy pink vegetable dyed cotton by Vera Wang. It’s, hand down, one of my favorite fabrics that I’ve worked with. I did this pleats down the front and the neckline with some fold over detailing, then some buttons.

The top V’s in the back and has a small, slimming closure.

The skirt is a super soft yarn died linen with a paper bag waist and black cotton tie and with the same black cotton detailing at the bottom.

It also has pockets.

This skirt is the best! I wear it all the time and its fashionable and comfortable.

Love her in this shot.

Here’s where you can help me out again!!

Your feedback means a lot to me and I’d love to hear any thoughts about either pieces or the shoot, in general. Also, would either of these pieces be somehting you’d buy or want to see in the etsy store?

Please take a moment and let me know your thoughts! It really helps me out!

Tags: blouse, cotton, linen, paper bag waist, pleats, shirt, skirt, tank top, top
Posted in Original Designs, women's clothing | 29 Comments »

Silk Shirt Refashion

August 21, 2009 9:17 am

I went thrift store, I mean vintage, shopping yesterday and found a couple of great things. One was this ugly jacket, but the silk was really nice and I thought I could turn it into a cute shirt.

Here’s how it turned out and this is what I plan on wearing it with.

The back.

I took it in on the sides, shortened the sleeves and bubbled them. Then I puckered the sleeves at the shoulder and redid the neckline.

You can see the shoulders a little better here.

I got the shirt for $2! I think it was a good find.

Tags: blouse, silk
Posted in refashions, women's clothing | 30 Comments »

Peasant Blouse Refashion Tutorial

July 7, 2009 7:52 pm

This one is so easy. Too easy!! I got this vintage men’s shirt that’s off white with a slight texture to it. Mark the neckline with a pen or chalk to determine where you will cut it. As you can see, mark right along the sleeve seams then down. We are going to make an elastic gathered neckline. Cut when finished.

Here’s what it looks like. At this point, also cut the sleeves to the length you want it and the hemline to the length of the shirt you desire.

We’re, next, going to create the pocket for the elastic. I used my serger to finish the edge and then I fold it over and pin the entire neckline in place before I sew it. Make sure to leave an open pocket open to pull the elastic through.

Get your elastic and pull it through the neckline. The length will vary slightly. Mine was 32 inches.

Once you pull it through, sew the elastic ends together. Then sew your pocket shut. Here’s what you’ll have. We’re almost done. See! I told you this was easy!

Now we are going to finish off the sleeves. You could definitely just stitch them and leave be, but I wanted to add something a little different. I’ve been loving navy and white together so I wanted to make my hem tape out of navy. Determine the length you need, based off your arm band size, and cut a piece that length and about 4 inches wide.

Connect the two ends of one of the pieces and sew it together.

Then iron the seam allowences open so it doesn’t get too bulky.

What I do first is iron the band in half so I know where my middle is. Then I open it back up and iron the two edges towards the middle as shown.

Then iron those together and you have your hem tape, as pictured here!

Open the hem tape in and stuff your shirt sleeve into it and pin in place. You could gather the sleeve before hand by sewing machine or just use your eye to gather while you’re putting it in the hemtape.

Next, sew the sleeves, then finish the hem at the bottom of the shirt and you’re done!!

I think the possibibilites are endless on this one! I was thinking about adding some cute buttons to the sleeves, or addding a matching color to the hemline. You could embroider on it or put a pretty ruffle ontop of the buttons and cover that part up. This was such an easy shirt to do and I love the look of it. It’s classic and chic to me.