If you’ve been reading this since the beginning, you know I don’t sketch. I can give you a crude mock up“ like this… … but don’t expect to see your garment on a croquis. Drawing has never been my strong point. Even when I was a potter I couldn’t make it happen. So, how do…
Last post for the evening. So,Vintage Vivant was supposed to be on vacation for July. Then, out of the blue it was back on with a Love on the Left bank theme. I had no clue what I was going to wear. Then I decided to do what the French did best. Lacy underthings. I…
I am playing catch up now that I have a functioning computer with a big monitor. I posted something on Storyville back in May but I neglected to post pictures of my finished project. I was able to reproduce an envelope chemise out of some cotton that I cut off a maxi length sundress…
I was reminded that I needed to post the rest of my burlesque tale after the most recent episode of Project Runway where Olivier asks what double D’s are. Seriously? I thought that all men, gay and straight knew what they the were. I see a lot of boobs. It’s part of the job description. …
I have been BUSY. I shouldn’t complain since we are in a recession but two rush jobs in a week was a bit much. My repair gig at Amelia’s landed me a theater project. My job was to create a 1920’s deco dress from a 1990s beaded dress for A Ride with Bob. It sounded…
I guess I have grown quite the reputation for my homemade outfits for Vintage Vivant. Last month I was contacted by Riley Do Right to make her a Dustbowl themed burlesque costume. The catch?“ Well, she has more of a 50’s body than a 30s body. Lucky for me I remembered that there was a…
I posted this over at Climbinginskirts… Today I braved the heat and left my sewing cave (I was actually working on a few things for myself). Why? Because my peeps at Cypress Vanguard were having a relaunch party“ in honor of all the new artists moving into the space. I hang out at Cypress a…
For those of you who don’t know, I have been saving the lives of many garments over the years. Most recently I have been working on the elderly. As far as I know, I am one of the few people willing to take on mending. Rips, tears, blown out zippers, chewed hems, you name it….
I’ve been doing some research on underwear for the next installment of Vintage Vivant. The theme is Storyville. For those of you who don’t know… Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 through 1917. Locals usually simply referred to the area as The District. The nickname Storyville was in reference to…
I’ve mended“ a lot of silk garments since I started working for Amelia’s RetroVogue and Relics. These garments were made to last as long as they were stored correctly (no wire hangars please). I am not sure why so many people are afraid to wear silk. I know that most garments have “dry clean only”…