A blog focused on vintage fabric, vintage style, sewing inspiration and eco friendly fabrics. Ideas to help using up fabric scraps and creating outfits from narrow widths of vintage fabric. Tips and ideas on sewing patterns, workshops, fabric and vintage shopping events and sewing books.
Christmas was a magical time at Olive Road, the street where my grandparents lived and the place my vintage fabric shop is named after. My Nana Mary would cover every inch of their tiny house with Christmas paraphernalia. ‘It is for the children’ Nan would reply to our giggles when Father Christmas ho-ho-hoed every time we entered the front room.…
Want to get involved in the sustainable fashion movement but are not sure how? Having worked as a junior buyer in the fashion industry, I have first hand experience of fashion supply chains. I became disillusioned with the practices of the industry and wanted to help make a change. What could I do as an individual and…
Edwina Ehrman, Fashion Curator of the new V&A exhibition, Fashioned from Nature gave a lecture on her thought process during the curation the exhibition. Opened in time for Fashion Revolution Week, this insightful exhibition explores the relationship between fashion and nature as both a source of fibre and a design influence. It tackles the complex…
‘Who made this’ isn’t the first thought that pops into mind when shopping. Usually the thought process is fit, colour, suitability, affordability or just because it is has been one of those days and that cute little red jumper will cheer me up. The social enterprise, Fashion Revolution , are campaigning to raise awareness of our…
I’m wandering down a brick lined street in Melbourne, confused and lost. Without data enabled on my iPhone, I stare down at my paper map and wonder if I am even in the right part of the city. The large block of apartments immediately in front of me signals I can co no further. Turning…
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The V&A’s new fashion exhibition celebrates the 80th anniversary of the opening of Balenciaga’s first Parisian couture house and showcases his innovations in the cut and construction of women’s garments. Bringing together over 100 dresses, jackets, suits and millinery from Balenciaga’s couture line, Eisa (Balenciaga’s Spanish diffusion range) and contemporary designer pieces. Experience the modernity…
Beneath the hum of the traffic on London Wall, the archives of the Museum of London sprawl in identical stacked rows. There are over 100 wedding dresses neatly packed in acid free boxes here; a collection that would excite fashion buffs and brides to be. A wedding dress fashioned from an Indian sari 86 years…
A review of ‘Fashion on the Ration’ on at the Imperial War Museum (London 2016, Manchester 2017) When we hear the phrase ‘Make do and Mend we think World War II and clothes rationing. But where did the phrase come from? WWII started in 1939 but the ‘Make do and Mend’ campaign wasn’t launched by…
