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1876’s gown

Posted on 12/06/202012/06/2020 by Ariadne

When I bought “80 Godey’s Full-Color Fashion Plates 1838-1880” book, edited by JoAnne Olian, I fell immediately in love with a dress on its cover.

Classic suit for Manuna mouse

Posted on 25/03/202025/03/2020 by Ariadne

I have Manuna mouse gray for a long time, but for all this time he had only his “default” trousers, while his Lady (Manuna mouse white) has full outfit including a dress, a petticoat, pantaloons and even a bonnet! It is not good for a gentleman to be half-naked with a lady!

1959 Vintage dresses

Posted on 31/01/202022/05/2020 by Ariadne

When I showed up the dress with the low open back and the bow, I mentioned that I tried to find the dress prototype, unfortunately, unsuccessful. Instead of that dress I found another one, really close, but not the same. That was McCalls 5018 Vintage girl’s dress, dated to 1959.

Dress with low open back and bow

Posted on 07/11/201907/11/2019 by Ariadne

Once, scrolling down through the news feed in Instagram, I paid attention to a dress with low open back and bow. Unfortunately, at that moment I didn’t save the picture.

A few days after I still couldn’t throw that dress from my head, but it was impossible to find that picture once again.

When you follow up your favorite fashion blogger.

Posted on 23/08/201919/09/2019 by Ariadne

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….”

I’ve showed jeans prototype for American Girl doll.

Making jeans prototype for American Girl doll

Posted on 21/05/201930/08/2019 by Ariadne

Before reading the post, please, make sure that you clearly understand the difference between a prototype to check a basic sloper and a finished garment 🙂

I’ve promised to show my experiment with automatic pattern drawing and resizing the pattern to fit American Girl doll.

American Girl dolls: where to make a waist?

Posted on 13/05/201931/08/2019 by Ariadne

– What is the question? – you may reply. – If you’re sewing an Empire dress, make it higher. If you’re about to sew a 1920s’ dress, it would be low.

Yes, that’s right. But what if I’m going to sew the 1940s’ dress with its underlined waist?