Category: featured

A New Top and A New Rule

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I have a new rule for separates. When I add a new make to my wardrobe, it must coordinate with two or more of my other me-mades.   Ha! Take that, all you orphans in my closet! I have too many tops and bottoms in my closet that have no friends. When you live in […]

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New Look 6519: An easy travel dress

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I’m always on the look out for stylish dresses that are easy and comfortable to wear while traveling in hot weather. That’s why the simplicity of this New Look pattern caught my eye. The shape of the dress is accomplished with the addition of a simple belt. This means the dress can be loose or […]

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A Cold Shoulder Tee Dress

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Last summer, I thought the cold-shoulder trend would be a one-season wonder. Boy was I wrong! It’s everywhere this Spring, and if the trend-predictors are correct, it will be around for some time to come.  I’m glad to hear that because, honestly, I love wearing this look! To me, it makes a simple dress something special. […]

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Border Print Trapeze Dress

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Trapeze dresses feel very ‘sixties’ to me. I love the shape, but I always have the urge to put a belt on them…. I’m always trying to give myself a waist, LOL! This dress is made from another border print from my stash that I found last summer in Budapest. I was wandering with my […]

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Shirt Dress Love: McCall’s 7351

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If I had to choose only one garment to take with me to a desert island it would probably be a shirt dress, because they just make me happy. This one gets bonus points for being a rayon shirt dress, which is pure bliss to wear in any weather. What’s different about this dress for […]

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A White Shirt and Jeans: Classics Recharged

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I’m such a fan of wearing classics – jeans, button-down shirts, tee shirts to name a few, so it’s always fun when you see an updated classic that brings something new to the game. When I saw this white Vince Camuto shirt in the Nordstrom catalog, I just had to make a DIY version. It’s […]

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DIY Date Night Dress

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After I made a swing dress for the Day and Night Dress Challenge, I knew there would be another in my future. What is it that makes a swing dress so fun to wear?!? For me, it’s the way the skirt moves. It’s not quite ‘twirl-worthy’, but fun just the same. This dress is another […]

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