This is more like it!
The two projects I finished but hadn't photographed? Behold, photos! I'll start with the one I'm happiest so its photo goes on the blog homepage, this vest top/camisole inspired by Victorian/Edwardian corset covers. (Language note: in the UK a vest is an undershirt, not a waistcoat.) I made a wrap dress in 2024 from this viscose crepe fabric. I bought it from Fabworks as deadstock – fabric left over from a manufacturer that's sold on rather than sent to waste. But as soon as I saw it I knew what it was: one of House Of Foxy's good-quality repro vintage fabrics. My wrap dress really is lovely and I feel good every time I wear it. However, it did leave a lot of scraps, and there was no way I was throwing those out. The problem was, the scraps were all too small to turn into conventional garment pieces. So, in the stash the scraps went, and months passed. Every so often I'd look at my Pinterest clothes inspiration board for the year. Victorian/Edwardian lingerie h...
