Made By Lex

Daydreamer Top

Remember the Daydreamer top?

I had a request to make it in a shade of white.

I love the details in the side of this top and how they slightly frey.

Here’s the sweet buttons on the sleeve.

I wanted to show you another way to finish the hem in a garment. It makes for a nice extra detail that’s clean and tailored looking. Fold your hem under. Press and pin.

Get same same colored grosgrain ribbon and pin it over the hemline.

Stitch it on. I like to do it on each side of the ribbon. It has such a nice, polished look.

Here’s how it looks from the outside. I did one other decorative stitch to mimick the lines in the top of the shirt.

Hope you’re having a great day!

Tea Staining (Dyeing)

This is my Lisa Sweater made from a plum colored linen knit.

I loved the combed effect on the white jersey.

it has these slimming details on the front and back.

It’s also for sale in my etsy shop!

i hope you enjoyed this technique and can find lots of fun ways to use it!

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Updating Simplicity

I love simple T-shirts. I love simplicity, period. But I’ve been trying to challenge my creativity by taking simplicity to a different level. So I wanted to make a t-shirt with simple lines, but that had different constructed pieces to add interest. I came up with this top, the one I paired with my black pants.

Here’s a close-up of the front.

Next, the side. In retrospect, I would have like this line down under the elbow. Live and learn.

Finally, the back,

I used my dress form and my tape to create different pieces. Then I cut those pieces out of the fabric and pieced it together.  It was like putting together a puzzle.

In other news, I’ve finally gotten my act together and am offering personal  styling services now! It’s something I’ve been unofficcialy been doing on the side for a while but am thrilled to publicaly be doing it. For more info, visit my new button on the sidebar!

Also, if you don’t already, follow my on facebook and twitter. I offer special discounts weekly and you can see what I’m up to before it’s up on the blog!

New Paper Bag Waist Skirts at Etsy

To my etsy shop, I just added a paper bag waist skirt in grey...

… men’s wear in beige tones...

…and cream and white.

Photo Shoot With Raya Carlisle

I had the greatest privilege to have my work shot by Raya Carlisle. She is an incredibly talented photographer out of Southern California. We actually went to high school together. She took some amazing photographs this summer and I’m so proud to share them with you. My friend, Leda, did a perfect job  modeling for me . Check out Raya’s beautiful and inspiring blog.

Enjoy the show!