le mani d'oro

Over the years, I have been inspired by tuxedo dresses designed by Paul Smith. Some had a shawl collar or a tailored one, some had sleeves and some were like that following, not suited for winters in Montreal. In the end, I wanted them all. I was dreaming of having one of those in my closet. Tuxedo Dress from Paul Smith's 2013 collection...

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There was almost one year of silence between now and my last post on the XMas dress form. There was no inspiration to write and lots of activities others than being in front of my screen. I was very active practising sports and I have sewn a great deal as well.  Here are pictures of of the project I finished in the last...

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I have been silent but sewing very interesting clothes for the past 11 months. I took pictures and I now simply have to post them. Though summer is behind us and snow started to fall today in Montreal, I am still thinking about next summer. If any of you has this pattern (Vogue OOP 2126) in XS_S_M and would be willing to sell...

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