Wednesday, December 30, 2015

"Athleisure" -- it's a thing, kids.

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I'll admit it, I stumbled onto this fashion trend totally by accident. It all started when a young MD that I work with, showed up weari...
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Thursday, December 17, 2015

A flannel shirt to close out the year.

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I'm pretty much set for the staff Christmas party / potluck next week. Skip the velvet blazer, bring on the flannel!   I bought the f...
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Saturday, October 31, 2015

The Halston Shacket....Already in Heavy Rotation!

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My shacket has been done for a week or two, and I'm wearing it everywhere. It's, hands down, one of the most versatile garments I...
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Sunday, October 18, 2015

The Halston Shacket...Picking up the Pace

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Thankfully, with the pockets out of the way, things moved right along. I continued to assemble the lining to the jacket fronts, which h...
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Thursday, October 15, 2015

The Halston Shacket...Let the Sewing Begin!

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OK, getting down to it. I spent the better part of a day just cutting out the pieces and sewing on two pockets. I kid you not! I've ...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Halston shacket progress....Jumping in

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I went ahead and made a quick and dirty muslin, and I'm SO GLAD I did.   I wasn't far into the process before issues started poppi...
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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Getting Started -- The Halston Shirt Jacket

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So here it is, resurrected from 1976, McCall's 5009. I guess it's technically a "leisure suit", but I'm calling it a...
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