Posts tagged sewing with jennifer serr
Sewing 18th Century Italian Gowns with my 13 Year old Student Dalia
Sewing 18th Century Italian Gowns with my 13 Year old Student Dalia

When My corset obsessed 13 year old student, Dalia, wanted to move onto a new bigger project, she chose the Italian Gown featured in the American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking. What a pretty gown it is! In order to give proper instruction and guidance in the process, I decided to make one myself.

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Bra Making 2.0 - Inside our Bra Making Class with Linda Sepeda
Bra Making 2.0 - Inside our Bra Making Class with Linda Sepeda

I can’t say enough good things about our recent Bra Making class at The Sewing Room. Linda Sepeda was a fantastic instructor and she really helped us to get the best fit possible.

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Re-Creating My Grandmother's Dress - Gatsby 2018
Re-Creating My Grandmother's Dress - Gatsby 2018

Every year the Art Deco Society of California puts on the The Gatsby Summer Afternoon. This Gatsby Event is the highlight of my year, as far as vintage events go, and this year was no exception. The weather was perfect (high 70 degrees and breezy), the picnics were exquisite and the company eclectic and entertaining.

For this year’s ensemble, I chose to replicate a look that my grandmother wore (see photo above) in one of her modeling photos. I’ve admired this dress for years and have not quite had the nerve to re-create it until now. That front neck detail with the capelet and ruching really had me flummoxed.

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