UFO Revisit 3: Faux Shearling Stole part 2

Now where was I? Oh yes, getting crafty with the faux fur stole. Years ago, I was seduced by this Jean Paul Gaultier loveliness: Again I plotted to make myself one. Again I failed to find the perfect fabric. Now I’m in the neighborhood, though nowhere rich enough to afford yardages for a full coat, […]

UFO Revisit 3: Faux Shearling Stole

OK, last UFO Revisit for the year. What with Xmas coming up I don’t think there’s any chance of finishing anything else. So here you go. Not my favorite styling, but at least it illustrate the wearing options courtesy of multiple hooks in different places! The inspiration… …Was this fabulously faux Comme des Garçons Garcons design […]

UFO Revisit 2: Faux Shearling Pillbox

Next up, my Russian hat. Heartless that I am, I’m replacing this long-lost John Lewis faux fur hat with a younger model: Many a happy moments I had in that warm cozy hat, for it is very handy in damp cold Blighty. And I felt a billion Russian roubles in it! I was heartbroken when I […]

Aviator Cap & Convertible Mittens

Lastly, mopping up the too-big-to-trash scraps of the orange-black double-sided sweater knit are these experiments with an Aviator style hat & a pair of convertible mittens. Style Shots & Mug Shots WORN WITH: 1 Self-drafted mock-wrap skirt, Burda 2015-10-109 sweater, Burda 2013-11-117 jacket;   The Cat-ear Aviator Cap Inspirations, Design, & Pattern I had collected […]

Me Made Holiday Report Card

In the suitcase… Tops McCall 6078 Cowl Neck Sleeveless T-shirt Franken McCall 6078c Cowl Neck Leopard Print Sleeveless T-shirt Burda 2012-09-123 Painted (Byzantine) T-shirt Bottoms Burdastyle 2012-05-113 Draped Leopard Print Skirt Refashioned RTW Leopard Print Skirt This is the only non-Me-Made item in my suitcase. Or is it? I did shorten then turn up the hem to […]