Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Large Pocketed T-Shirt

Pattern: None

Description: Racer T-Shirt, extra long with large pockets built into the front.

Fabric Preferences:
100 % T-Shirt Cotton

Double Breasted Jacket

Pattern: None

Description: Double breasted jacket, button panel buttons onto the jacket; fixed on one side, buttonable on the other.

Fabric Preferences:
Wool

Side Zippered Hoodie

Pattern: None

Description: A plush hoodie zippered down the right side but not all the way to the bottom. The zipper goes halfway up the hood but is not intended to be zipped up all the way.

Fabric Preferences:
Sweatshirt Fleece

Satin Swoop Top & Pleated Train Pencil Skirt

Top Pattern: New Look 6648
Skirt Pattern: Altered Pencil Skirt Pattern (not yet found)

A splash of matching color at the back of the pencil skirt in pleats is elegant and fashionable. If a more versatile look is desired, the pleats can be done in the same color.

Alterations: Satin pleats added to the back of a pencil skirt.

Fabric Preferences:
Top ~ Satin

Skirt ~ Main skirt, cotton twill. Pleats, satin.

Circle Neck Dress

Pattern: Simplicity 2774

Alterations: Sleeves made wider for looser feel.

Fabric Preferences:
100 % Soft Cotton
Polyester/Rayon Blends

Swoop Top & Khaki Dress Pants

Top Pattern: Simplicity 2018
Dress Pants Patter: Simplicity 2315

Fabric Preferences:
Top - Polyester Blends

Pants - Soft Cotton Twill

Beaded Tank & Capri Khakis

Pants Pattern: Simplicity 2258

Alterations: A plain tank top hand-beaded to dress it up.

Fabric Preferences:
Pants - Soft cotton twill

Sky-to-Earth Dress

Pattern: Simplicity 3533

Alterations: The lining has lace poking out of the hem with beaded scallops.

Fabric Preferences:
Crepe-Back Satin
Party Taffeta

Casual Alternative: 100% Cotton

Floating Bubble Top

Pattern: None

Summary: Form-fitting T-Shirt with a bubble front. The collar has chunky beaded neckline, the bubble front is pleated at the top and attached at the bottom to swoop under.

Fabric Preferences:
Polyester Satin or Polyester Spandex Blends

Sakura Petal Dress

Pattern: New Look 6557

I love this pattern because the simple design with halter or strap top means it looks good on almost anyone.

Alterations: Cinch the halter straps with chunky beads around the collar bone. Two beaded strand lay loose down across the wrap at the bodice. The same beads are used around the hem to give a bit of flash and symmetry.

A satin ribbon around the waist gives a slimming appearance.

Fabric Preferences:
100 % Cotton White ~ Top-down and bottom-up dyed pink.