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Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
This menswear shirt is of my original design, and was so much fun to sew because of its mix of design elements. This shirt’s main design feature are the contrasting front button plackets. As you can see, the left placket is cut on the bias and the right placket [...]
Hot Off the Machine…Newest Shirt Design
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
This “Striation Stripe” Shirt is my latest original hand-drafted design, made for one of my favorite clients. This shirt’s design features include a Band Collar, French Front plackets, buttoned “Cigar Pocket”, cross-stripe Sleeve Plackets, and Wood buttons.
SEWING NOTES– Fabric provided by the client. Pro-Woven Fusible Interfacing from ~FASHION SEWING SUPPLY~ [...]
Tick Tock, Time Running out !
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3 Shirts in 3 Days
Submitted by Off The Cuff
For me to sew 3 shirts in 3 days is not an unusual thing. Usually I can sew at least 3 shirts in a day, but with all the business duties on my agenda these days, it’s extraordinary that I had the time to squeeze these into my schedule at all! [...]
New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Day Eight
Submitted by The Fashion Informer
So the last day of New York Fashion Week has come and gone, and with it shows by Ralph Lauren, Isaac Mizrahi and Calvin Klein, where they had real models (of the individualistic Stella Tennant/Kristen McMenamy/Freja Beha Erichsen variety), along with the usual interchangeable modbots.
We were also supposed to have attended the [...]
New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Day Seven
Submitted by The Fashion Informer
And on the seventh day, you-know-who created style. And so it was at Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Reed Krakoff, Anna Sui, Brian Reyes and Proenza Schouler.
And had we not lost our camera (nooooooooooo!) we would have photos to share. But, alas, we did. So, alas, [...]
New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Day Six
Submitted by The Fashion Informer
How is it possible for one person to attend and review up to nine* shows in one day? Caffeine, adrenaline and a serious love of fashion. How else to explain our willingness to ping-pong around town to take in Vera Wang (in The Tents at Bryant Park), Rodarte (West 21st Street), [...]
New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Day Three
Submitted by The Fashion Informer
More, more, more fashion shows! From who, ask? From Nima, Karen Walker, Alexander Wang and Boy/Band of Outsiders, I answer. And my favorite image of the day (courtesy of Boy/Band, who always does one of the most clever presentations of the week).
Photos © The Fashion Informer/Lauren David Peden
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New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Day Four
Submitted by The Fashion Informer
Some really great fashion today from, well, actually, everyone we saw. For real. There wasn’t a dud in the bunch, from Tom Scott and DKNY to Juan Carlos Obando and Camilla Staerk. And who new Victoria Beckham was such a sweetheart? It’s official: I have a new girl crush.
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New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Day Five
Submitted by The Fashion Informer
And they keep on coming. Today’s line-up: Zac Posen, Zero + Maria Cornejo, Donna Karan, Thom Browne, Yeohlee, Halston and, of course, Marc Jacobs. Which was your favorite?
Oh, and don’t forget to check out the hot new fashion magazine/social network site, Vevant, which officially launched today. You’ll be seeing a [...]
New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - Day Two
Submitted by The Fashion Informer
Hope you’re having as much fun at the shows as I am. Today, I took in the shows at Yigal Azrouel, Jason Wu, Preen, Cynthia Rowley, Doo.Ri, Rag & Bone, Julian Louie, Costello Tagliapietra. Here’s a sneak peek at Louie’s very clever presentation and you can find much more New York [...]
HotPatterns Princess Shirt, revisited in wool tweed.
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
This is my first version of the up-dated draft of HotPatterns’ Plain and Simple Princess Shirt.It was designed for shirting-weight fabrics, but because I wanted to make a simple “shirt jacket”, I used a lightweight wool tweed instead. And since I plan to wear this over another top, I added [...]
Denim Shirt…with Bias Sleeve Pleats
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
This Distressed denim shirt features deep bias pleats on the sleeves and pocket.
Its slightly rumpled look is entirely intentional.
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Adding a pleat to any pattern piece is very easy
when you use [...]
Japanese Shirt Journey….the “Fitting Muslin” Results
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Oh how I wish I had better news….
The tracing of the pattern was uneventful , as you would expect. Cutting the fabric (oxford cloth), was equally uneventful. The good news is that all the pieces of the shirt fit together beautifully, quite easy to sew…even with the unusual seam allowance [...]
The “Japanese Shirt-Making” Journey Begins…
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I finally have time to make a shirt from this book, as I first mentioned several weeks ago in these 2 previous posts-
Exploring a Japanese Shirtmaking Book
Fabric and PatternChoices
Having just spent an hour studying the dizzying sheet of traceable patterns and comparing them [...]
Draft a Fast and Easy Flounce !
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
I made this velour tunic for my niece this morning.
It is a variation of an Ottobre Design pattern (from issue 4-2006, #25),
and the pattern already included pieces for the flounces.
However, you can easily add a flounce to any pattern by drafting it yourself !
I’ll be using a sleeve pattern that [...]
The Power of Personal Appearance
Your appearance is the one personal characteristic that is immediately obvious to others, you can’t hide it! A fashion consultant can help you to project a powerful personal and/or professional image that will leave a lasting impression.
Eco-Friendly Fashion: Fab or Drab?
Erika Chloe, CEO and founder of My Image Expert offers exciting information and brand recognition for Eco-Friendly fashion and textiles. Hemp, cotton and soy blended fabrics have made their into fashion collections worldwide. Is this trend fab or faboosh, you decide!
Snow and Sewing
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Much of the 14″ of snow that fell last week has melted, but we still have enough (with more falling) to make for a pleasant winter landscape. I just love snow ! …but perhaps that is because Roger does all the shoveling
This is the view from my front [...]
Gathered Sleeve or Puffed Sleeve? …it’s All About the Seam Allowances
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
First…Since many wondered what I’d be making with that luscious striped Japanese knit (shown in a previous post) , you’ll see it pictured above, made into theHotPatterns Riviera AnnisetteTop . The Riviera Annisette Top has gathered sleeves, but I chose to alter the sleeve pattern and make long plain sleeves [...]
Empty Closet = Sewing New Tops
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Prompted by the fact that I have almost nothing “nice” to wear this season, I managed to get some sewing done this week. Since I can only stand for limited amounts of time because of my injury, tracing new patterns is not an option for me for a while. So [...]
Happiness is a Box of new Fabric !
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
Oh…I just love when the UPS guy delivers
a box of beautiful fabrics!
Last week while browsing the Gorgeous Fabrics I just could not resist..and treated myself to some new goodies. The 2 striped pieces that you see are Japanese novelty knits that have a wonderful ribbed texture. And since they have stretch [...]
How to Add Seam Allowances to Traced Patterns…the Easy Way !
Submitted by Off the Cuff Style
There has been some chat on various sewing lists and forums lately about tracing patterns and adding seam allowances to them, so here is a repeat of a tutorial I wrote several months ago that some of you may have missed and may find helpful…
For those of us who draft [...]
Don’t Buy a Dress. Make one … at US$99 here.
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Are you looking for a perfect evening dress? A custom made dress by your tailor should be the best solution. However, the traditional tailoring process could be troublesome, lengthy and costly. Now, at DressTailor.com, you can enjoy personal tailoring service online. The steps are very simple:
Taking simple DIY measuring;
Then [...]
Stat Key Designer Keys
A designer professor once told me that the key to a good design was innovating on an existing one. Kinda like improvising and adding a new dimension to the product. Take the casestudy of keys; until now the focus has been improving the locking mechanism and safety features. I don’t think many (or any) have [...]
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