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A Little Linen Lekala Blouse for Summer
Summer dressing; it is not easy to look stylish,and crisp and remain cool in summer. And here in Southern Baja, where the searing summer sun cooks you as you walk, and you can see the heat waves shimmering above the sidewalk in front of you, the thought of clothing, sounds like torture.I have a standard…
A Vogue Blouse That I Love So Much, I Made TWO!
In my last post, I talked about being out of summer clothes, and feeling desperate for some new togs!Well I made three new blouses, a small start to a summer wardrobe. I saw this Vogue pattern reviewed three times on Pattern Review. One reviewer had made it out of home dec fabric lenghtened it and left…
The Little White Dress Goes to the Beach!
Notice how beautifully the bodice fits, and how trim I look, this is the real me! I have worked hard to get to this point. White is the presence of all color. I love white, and I love color.When I wear white I feel peacefully alert. White clothing is luxurious because it needs more care. White…
Jungle January A Subtle Savage on the Way to Being Svelte
Jungle January, a subtle addition to the wild things, and a celebration of my commitment to my health. There comes a time when one must say: ” Enough is enough!” that could be enough work, enough suffering, enough alcohol or enough chocolate. And in my case, I had enough of being overweight, sluggish and…
Susan Sews a Little Black Beach Dress
After the great success of my va va va voom dress, I decided to make another dress that would accent my curves and would be appropriate for dinner out or lunch at the beach.Should I make a hot pink number with striped knit trim? Or an animal print? I decided to make a little black…
Va Va Va Voom Nightie Another Lutterloh Success
iI lover I Love This Dress!My mother, Esther was world class at what she called “reclining”. She had any number of caftans, robes , “shifts” and “muu-muus”. I learned from her how to look wonderful, be comfortable, and of course get others to make my evening coffee. Living in the tropics requires softly tailored, cool clothing.…
The Lekala Top and the Bombastic Boobs!
This blog post is my review of the Lekala Ruched top. I was going to send this farther away then just to my Oh Shit drawer. I sent some photos to my good sewing friend on Pattern Review. I told her the fate of the top was in her hands. if she thought I looked…
Cherries on Top! My Lutterloh Collection
Here is my composite picture of the four garments yielding four looks. Yes, I know it is almost the end of October. It is still warm, and I can flop around in the poolwithout heading towards hypothermia. I am catching everyone up on my sewing efforts for the last two months. The Pattern Review Mini…
Susan Wears a Bed Sheet
This lovely 600-thread count sheet will become a caftan, or tunic in pants My mother, Esther Natale Klindienst had a great influence on my personal style. She always told me to be different and not to try to dress like everyone else. And scarves and accessories were her first love, and mine too. Mom also…
