Spring Wardrobe ‘09–Part 2
January 31, 2009 by Your Devoted Sewist · Leave a Comment

Ralphie baby. My relationship with Ralph Lauren has come full circle. In my 20’s I was a RL girl—all cashmere, velvet and luxurious woolens. That was B.C. (before children), when I had time to sew and I remember going to Marshall Field’s (gone, but not forgotten) to take intricate notes and measurements from a burgundy silk velvet turtleneck dress so I could copy the look. Ah…those were the days of easily dressing like a million bucks. Read more
Michelle and the Red Dress
November 15, 2008 by Your Devoted Sewist · Leave a Comment

Don’t ever think that fashion is inconsequential! As well as reflecting the times in which we live, fashion speaks volumes about who we are and what we want to project into the world. Read more
Project MyWay #15–Wrap Top
October 31, 2008 by Your Devoted Sewist · 5 Comments

Project MyWay #11–Green Linen Shorts
August 22, 2008 by Your Devoted Sewist · 2 Comments
I wanted to make a pair of shorts to go with my DVF knock-off blouse and fatigue green linen was the way to go. I think the brown shorts paired with the blouse on the Bloomingdale’s site are cotton, but I wanted my shorts to be a little dressier. (See the original outfit in my post Project MyWay #9–DVF Knock-off blouse.) Read more



