I was lucky enough to have a small group of wonderful testers put the Forest Coat through it’s paces before hitting your shopping baskets. Without them, the pattern would not be the little gem it is today so I want to say a massive thank you to all who tested the coat for me.
Take a look and see what they had to say about it…
Read MoreBy now I was happy enough with my toile to begin and cut out the real thing. Eeek! As mentioned in Part II - Selecting my Fabric, I decided to go with a beautiful silk triple crepe for the main dress. I decided to line it in silk habotai and interlined it with silk organza.
Read MoreWe’re all being encouraged to slow down. Yes, it’s popular and on-trend to be all about #slowliving but it’s something I feel is actually important.
Read MoreI had chosen a stunning silk triple crepe in a buttery champagne colour as my main fabric but that was the easy bit. I still had to actually design the dress.
Read MoreMy design process really kicks off once I have a fabric in mind. If I know the fabric I want to use, the design develops from there. I knew at this point that I wanted something with a beautiful drape but with a decent bit of body.
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