Posts Tagged ‘spats’

This is the dress I would like to make, the variation with sleeves. I’m looking a bit angry in this photo. Pay it no mind. So the pattern calls for lt.wt crepe, lt wt pique, or lt wt linen. I found a gorgeous purple silk chiffon that I want to use instead. can I use [...]

Bazaar Bizarre was fun! I went over to the county fair building on Saturday to help with general set up (btw, it’s great fun to volunteer at this sort of thing) and, because I am weird like that, had a satisfying time setting up a million tables. I slacked a bit with my gigantic coffee [...]

Spats for a friend

I have made these spats for a friend. Attributes are: exposed brass separating zipper, rubber heel guards, red flannel lining. Also, a huge glaring pattern mismatch. FUCK! As i was making them i just wasn’t thinking about because usually the spats i make are a solid color or a pattern that doesn’t really need to [...]

Mamapajama informed me that people make a whole piece of clothing out of muslin before they make it out of the actual fabric to make sure it fits right and stuff.  “MADNESS”, I said.. However, I decided to do just that in order to make some steampunk inspired spats for Whump. I’ve never amde ones [...]

I started working on my spats pattern this week. For now I am creating it in illustrator. I can save it as a pdf and give it to people, that way, they can print it out at whatever size they need it to be. Tthat seems better than making it like a normal printed pattern [...]