The “Everything’s Coming Up Rose City” Dress
It has been a long, overcast winter in Portland, Oregon and just when it seemed as though the weather was about to turn for [...]
Liz makes her home in continuously gray, but lovely, Portland, Oregon. The cloud cover and raindrops only contribute to her dressmaking habit. Liz believes that all dresses should have pockets and all pockets should hold kittens.
It has been a long, overcast winter in Portland, Oregon and just when it seemed as though the weather was about to turn for [...]
Back in the late 1990s when all the other kids were wearing over-sized flannel, I was head-over-heels in love with shift dresses, matching boxy jackets, [...]
I have to admit that the Academy Awards challenge is my favorite so far this year. I happen to be a big fan of [...]
When I was a kid my mom bought me a tutu and matching bodice when the local ballet theater had a costume sale. The [...]
A personal goal of mine is to try (I mean really try) to dive into my fabric stash and use what I’ve got. Years [...]
Name & Location: Liz Cowin. Portland, OR. Blog: I just finished up a year long personal challenge with Dress of the Month Club. How long have [...]
If you’re still on the fence about participating in this week’s challenge (don’t have any vintage patterns, don’t know where to start), here are [...]
Next week’s theme call for a creation inspired by the 1940s. The 1940s happen to be (at least, at the moment) my favorite fashion [...]
This week’s 10 Things comes from Loran. Her point “8″ is particular relevant to me — I met her first at the Alameda Point [...]
Last Saturday was the Art Deco Society Preservation Ball and while my friend, Libett, and I didn’t make our gowns, I’m pretty certain that [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to sew something using at least two different prints. I have a pretty difficult time when it comes [...]
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