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…
