Dress Diary

Mermaid Set – A Dress Diary Using the Patterns Jane & Kate

By: Abi

The Mermaid set was born of my first drafts of The Jane Variations. I was working with stretch laces and the idea of gazing through layers. The appearance of lace that floated over nakedness. And while the idea was good, the execution in all skin colours is more fraught. IfRead More →

Beau Bees – A Dress Diary Using the Patterns Jane & Kate

By: Abi

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A burlesque inspired set using the Basic Kate and the Jane Modern patterns. I love burlesque of the 50s and 60s. My personal heroes are Lily St. Cry and of course Miss Gypsy Rose Lee. As an X’er at the beginning of the 80’s there were few female role modelsRead More →