Category: Project Space

• 10 Dresses: Self-Drafted High Neck Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, 10 Dresses

  Mar 15 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The 10th and final dress of this series is a self-drafted high neck dress, inspired by the ever growing, sports-lux fashion trend. Unlike the other posts in this series I won't take you through each step of the construction (as it isn't a pattern you can purchase yourself, so I am unsure how helpful going through each step would be). Instead I will talk

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• 10 Dresses: Cold Shoulder Dress
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  Mar 15 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The 9th dress in the series is a cold shoulder dress, using a pattern from Prima magazine. I chose to do this as the penultimate pattern as it is a contruct-it-yourself pattern. Similar to PDF patterns you can download online, Prima patterns need a bit of work before you can get down to sewing. I am a huge fan of Prima patterns

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• 10 Dresses: Long Sleeve Dress
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  Mar 02 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

   The 8th dress in the series is option D of Vogue pattern, V8849. I wanted to leave a dress (with a full sleeve insert) close to the end because as a beginner sleeves are quite difficult to insert. Although I won't class myself as a 'beginner' anymore I still find it hard to get a smooth shoulder seam. And this dress

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• 10 Dresses: Strapless Dress
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  Feb 22 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The seventh dress in the series is a strapless, princess seam dress. I used Vogue pattern, V8849 (option A), and made a slight amendment to the peplum detail. This pattern is from their Custom Fit range, which means the bodice pattern pieces come in different cup sizes, as well as different dress sizes. Therefore it makes an otherwise not-so-friendly dress style

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• 10 Dresses: One Shoulder Dress
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  Feb 03 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The next dress in the series is the One Shoulder Dress. The history of this style of dress can be traced back many, many years- all the way back to the Ancient Greeks and even as far back as the Ancient Egyptians. It is a style of dress that has proven longevity and a style that has gracefully moved on

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• 10 Dresses: Overlay Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, Alterations and Upcycling, 10 Dresses

  Jan 24 2017

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  The Overlay Dress (or Shelf Dress) , is a version of a shift dress that has become very popular on the high street over the past few years. Because it's such a “new” style there isn't a history so say. But it could be argued that 2012 was the year for this dress. Many young “fast fashion” brands, such as Miss

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• 10 Dresses: Shift Dress
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  Dec 19 2016

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  Next up in the series, the shift dress. The shift dress has a long history. Depending on who you ask, the history will either start in the 1920s as a flipper dress or in the 1960s as Audrey Hepburn's signature Breakfast at Tiffany's dress designed by none other than Hubert de Givenchy. I love shift dresses. Not only are they a quick

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• How I Made This Gorgeous Gertie Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, Vintage Corner

  Dec 11 2016

  WRITTEN BY Shabana | vintage 0 Comment
  

  My dear friends Anna and Andy got married this summer, and I knew they were planning a vintage theme for the day, so I had the perfect excuse for making myself a new dress! I bought Butterick pattern B6094 by Gertie some time ago, drawn to the gorgoeus back detail, but had not found the occasion to suit such a

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• 10 Dresses: Maxi Dress
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  Dec 02 2016

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  Next on the list, the Maxi dress. When I think 70's fashion I instantly think of two things: jumpsuits and maxi dresses. As the swinging 60's drew to a close and a new subculture began it's rise, the hems of dresses went from mini to maxi! However, it potentially wasn't the right time for the maxi dress. As the 70's drew

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• 10 Dresses: Slip Dress
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  Nov 28 2016

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  It's officially under 4 weeks to the big day, Black Friday madness has been and gone, the weather is getting colder and the Coca Cola advert has been spotted. Yes that's right it's the end of November. Where has this month gone? If you want to take shelter from the hustle and bustle on the high street and calmly decide on a dress

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• 10 Dresses: Bardot Dress
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  Nov 15 2016

  WRITTEN BY Andrea | 10 Dresses 0 Comment
  

  Hi everyone, I'm Andrea and in the run up to the festive season I'm going to show you some quick win dresses that you can make to wear to any social event you have planned in the coming weeks. The dresses will get progressively harder, either the fabric or pattern or both. But I hope you find the suggestions useful

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• A Summer’s Day Wedding Dress
  Gee's Blog, Project Space, Vintage Corner

  Jul 18 2016

  WRITTEN BY Shabana 0 Comment
  

  When my cousin Emma called to say she was getting married, asking my two lovely daughters to be her flower girls, I was absolutely thrilled! The wedding was to be held in the beautiful Doxford Hall, Northumberland, and being a special wedding, it called for a special outfit. I usually struggle to find something I’m happy with, trawling shop after

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