Ribbon skirt
I sewed a ribbon skirt à la Lena Hoschek. These skirts take inspiration from Austrian folk costumes and are an interesting sewing challenge.
Couture techniques in skirt-making
I decided to make a skirt using as many couture techniques as I could: silk underlining, Hong Kong finishes, couture waistband you name it! This kind of sewing is slow but the result is a skirt that keeps its shape and doesn’t wrinkle or stick to your legs. The more I sew, the more I think that it is better to sew slowly and concentrate on good quality to make garments that last for years and years. This post contains affiliate links. Clicking them doesn’t cost you anything but I may get a few cents to help me in maintaining this blog. Good book resources for couture techniques Everyone always…
Tweedy Lizzie with a couture waistband
I sewed the Lizzie skirt by Sew Over It.To make matters more interesting I decided to learn how to make a couture waistband with a Petersham ribbon.
Couture explorer: Flat lining and hand felled seams
I am making a modern version of a 19th century pattern. This allows me a chance to learn to flat line a skirt and to make hand felled seams. Learn with me!
Couture jacket project, part 1: Planning and materials
My next big project in the art of couture and tailoring will be a couture jacket. My inspiration is the Regent Landlord Blazer by Lena Hoschek and I chose to use Marfy pattern #1989 as a starting point for the look.
