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[Idledame]

Lady Day, on both the blouse and the jacket you have done a perfect job of matching the plaids. How difficult is that to do? I love your art and your sewing. You are inspiring.

 

[Josephine]

You look smashing, Idledame!

 

[kamikat]

Idaledame, very smart! I love the look with the vest. It does give a trimer look and makes it a more "put together" look.

 

[goldwyn girl]

Idledame, fabulous ensemble !!! What was your daughters reaction to the ad? Is she "borrowing" your pants ?

 

[Lady Day]

Idledame,

You look SO put together, so great! I have ablouse like that, now I know I can wear it with a vest and look fab!

As for matching up the plaids, its pretty easy if you match the pattern up on the fold before you cut it. I know that has a term of some kind, Im just not sure what it is

After stuff is cut, I just pay a bit of attention when I sew to make sure they are lining up just as correctly.

LD

 

[Darhling]

I attempted to recreate this full ballet skirt from Wheels & Dollbaby..

I made this skirt today, but if I make another, I will get way more tulle, to get the Whells & Dollbaby look.. but I am pretty proud of this so far! My boyfriend is way taller than me, so the pics aren't taken at my level, so they look wierd..

The inner satin layer is lavender and the three outer tulle layers are light lavender.

 

[Lady Day]

Wow, your hem is amazingly impressive! Mine would never be that even lol

LD

 

[Darhling]

Wow, your hem is amazingly impressive! Mine would never be that even lol

LD

I only hemmed the satin, which took FOREVER.. I haven't hemmed the tulle, I have been told it is not neccesary..??

 

[kamikat]

very nice, Dahling! Yes, that's correct, you don't need to hem tulle.

 

[Lady Day]

Mmmm, snoodie goodness....

PANTS!!
Im working on making a lot of them, and as pants are all about drape, Im wearing em' when I post em!

These I just finished. Black denim. I havent decided how or if Im gonna cuff them. I use that Simplicity 40s retro pattern. It was a bit clunky, but a added an inch to the crotch and they draped a lot better. They are a bit loose on the side and I could take them in, but I did a flat felt seam on em, and Im NOT taking that out!

Also, the pockets are inset and turned out rather cute. Ill put some details of those on my NVL site soon.

This was some lovely brown wool gabardine that I got in the fabric district yesterday. Same pattern cut the same too, but the hip is a bit snug for my tastes, about half an inch more would be perfect. Ill keep that in mind next time.

(Here is a little sass for y'all)

These are a reworked pair that I cut open and recut with the Simplicity pattern, only I cut the front from the already cut back pattern D'Oh! So I had to add a sliver in the crotch but you cant see it. They drape better than they look here and the wool these were made from was too lovely to scrap.

Cause Im not flat in the front (tee hee) the most important part for me is the fit around that area. The legs are not too hard to drape at least alright, but the crotch, geeeze! I think by the third pair (which is the first pair I posted, I did alright.

I plan on making a blue denim pair and a grey pair of pants soon as well.

Thanks all,
LD

 

[CanadaDoll]

Lady Day you are so adorable in those pants! Very talented, I'm always so impressed with the pieces you post on here

 

[Idledame]

Thank you for the compliments! I hadn't sewn from a pattern in maybe 10 years. No, even after seeing the Macy's ad my daughter didn't like them. Wide leg pants just look totally strange to her right now. By next year she'll be begging me to make her a pair! I have learned so much from all of you. My next projects are a dress from the 30's and a blouse from the 40s using original patterns. I would never have attempted them before coming to the lounge. Thanks to all of you I know how to copy the pieces and what all those little markings mean. Now to master buttonholes!!

 

[Darhling]

very nice, Dahling! Yes, that's correct, you don't need to hem tulle.

thank you!! I am very proud, it is my first really 'big' (big for me) sewing project .. The hardest thing was gtting the invisible zipper in!.. I can't wait to wear it; I wonder what it will look like with a petticoat under!!

 

[deadpandiva]

Idledame-I love those pants. Tour whole ensemble is perfect.
Lady Day-Beautiful work as always. I think the fit of the brown wool gaberdine pants is perfect. They look so flattering.

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

LD, amazing work on the pants. I'm going to try my first pants sson!

 

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Fleur De Guerre

How are your sewing classes going???

 

[Pink Dahlia]

This dress is from a 1930s Hollywood pattern, one of the first dresses I made.

 

[pennyseranade]

Lady Day you are so adorable in those pants! Very talented, I'm always so impressed with the pieces you post on here

Diddo!

If only my pants came out that nice. I finally set them on the side...unfinished. Well, technically finished, but not fitting even close to properly. I can't even stand to look at them right now. I might revisit them at a later time. I so wanted a pair of wide leg wool tweed pants for the remainder of winter.

 

[Lauren]

Nice work, ladies! Everyone does such lovely work. Pink, I'm really loving that polka dot dress

 

[Last_Chael]

Pink Dahlia that is absolutely gorgeous dress! wow! What a great pattern