I am really passionate about changing people’s minds in how they look at the clothing aspect of plus size. I also love charity shops and raking through friends closets to remake and reuse. Upscaling is the bomb. My biggest bugbear in plus size clothing is fast fashion. I have theRead More →
With the ever-nearing onset of Spring, and the need to get ready for the bridal season, no doubt we will see the return of floral tulle sets and separates. But can you find them in anything larger than a pastie for plus size? The answer is to make your own.Read More →
When looking to design and produce plus sized clothing I found four main issues in tackling the idea of making things fit. Traditionally patterns are scaled from a size 6/8 and a bra size 34B based upon a survey of women’s measurements first taken and not changed since the 1930’s.Read More →
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 →
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 →