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Sewing an A-line skirt in bright red serge wool twill from 1990’s Style 2571 pattern
Dressmaking, Spring, Style, Autumn Frances Lawrence 23/04/2024 Dressmaking, Spring, Style, Autumn Frances Lawrence 23/04/2024

Sewing an A-line skirt in bright red serge wool twill from 1990’s Style 2571 pattern

Sewing a midi skirt with waistband, in bright red serge wool twill, using a 1990’s Style pattern. Details on total make time, adjustments and seam finishes, and lessons learnt.

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Sewing an A-line skirt in Designer’s Guild cotton duck from 1990’s Vogue 7018 pattern
Dressmaking, Spring, Style Frances Lawrence 09/11/2021 Dressmaking, Spring, Style Frances Lawrence 09/11/2021

Sewing an A-line skirt in Designer’s Guild cotton duck from 1990’s Vogue 7018 pattern

Experimenting with Designer’s Guild upholstery fabric………..I asked myself: ”how well can cotton duck be applied to dressmaking?”……..what I learnt

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Sewing a drop-waist skirt from 1990’s Style 4987 pattern
Dressmaking, Spring, Style Frances Lawrence 17/03/2021 Dressmaking, Spring, Style Frances Lawrence 17/03/2021

Sewing a drop-waist skirt from 1990’s Style 4987 pattern

Working with a 1990’s Style pattern, my journal on making a drop-waist skirt for a petite frame with high waist-to-hip ratio. Details on total make time, adjustments and seam finishes, and lessons learnt.

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