Shift Dress, Necklace and Charm Bracelet
Green fashions Black shift, chain necklace and charm bracelets My model gets a 100% eco score today. Everything she is wearing is home-made. The shift dress goes back to earlier posts. I showed the original H and M dress that was the inspiration and how I cut a...
One Way to Wear a Vintage Scarf
Vintage scarf Vintage scarf with ring In keeping with the English country look, a vintage scarf works well. You just don't get lovely quality scarves like you did decades ago. I have a bit of a scarf fetish. And since I have so many, I'm always looking for new ways to...
Purse or Handbag Charm
Make a charm for your wallet Purse charms There are so many variations on purse charms. Some people prefer wearing them on their handbags. Here is my take on the concept. I took three pieces of chain of differing lengths. Next I joined them together with a O-Ring....
Cascading Chain Necklace
How to make a multi chain necklace Cascading chain necklace I have made one of these cascading chain necklaces before. The instructions and a picture of a previous one are in this post - cascading chain necklace. This particular version uses plain, fine chain whereas...
Harem Pants with Buttons
How to make harem pants Add buttons to make harem pants Here is another easy way to make harem pants out of existing trousers. I already had these workout pants in my wardrobe. All I did was make a fold to decrease the volume at the hem on the outer leg side of the...
Multi-Strand Rope Bangle
Rope bracelet Multi-strand rope bangle I wear the rope bangles I made in an older post nearly every day - rope bracelet. So when I saw this idea in a shop, I knew I had to try to make something similar. I don't buy nearly as much as I used to and I use the retail...
Vintage Crochet Cardi with Handpainted T-shirt
DIY clothing Vintage crochet cardi + hand dyed T-shirt Right! Time to test drive my DIY fashions. My trusty model is wearing a remodelled T-shirt. I lopped off the neck and sleeves and turned it into a tank top. Next I painted a large heart with fabric paint. I could...
Single Chain Earrings
How to make chain drop earrings Single chain earring Sometimes, especially when I have just logged onto a blog with amazing photos, I am tempted to have more steps in my DIY fashion ideas or upgrade my camera for something a hellava lot fancier. What stops me is when...
How to Make Nautical or Military Badges
DIY clip on badges Add a brooch clasp to the back of a badge In this post longer length skirt and badge I showed an outfit with the badge in the centre of the picture. The two new badges on either side of the original badge in the picture, are about to be...
Repair a Handbag Strap
How to fix a bag strap Replace broken handbag strap The cornerstones of green consciousness are reduce, reuse and recycle. I would like to add repair. The straps of the dark green patent bag in the photo were seriously perished. The rest of the handbag was fine. I had...
Net Underskirt
Easy net underskirt tutorial Use net or even lace for underskirt In this post how to make a simple gathered skirt, I was discussing making simple gathered skirts. It's such an easy way to make some of the new longer length skirts. I also said I wanted to make a net...
Vintage Scarf and Gloves
Vintage scarf and gloves Vintage scarf and gloves None of this is home-made. I need a break today. In the picture is a green cotton hounds tooth neck scarf and a pair of black ostrich leather gloves. Bought the scarf in Scotland and the gloves in South Africa. Seems...
Wool Graffiti Tank Tops
Wool embellished tops Wool graffiti tank tops I'm not sure what it is about these tank tops that compels me to keep making them. Maybe it's because I wear them and never have enough in my wardrobe? The heart shape is a bit of a theme with me. Trailing wool from a ball...
Longer Length Skirt with Badge and Clip Necklace
Home made clothing outfits Longer length skirt + badge Am loving the new longer length skirts. I mentioned this particular skirt pattern before. In this post make a long length skirt, I showed the same skirt in dark denim, with a sheer floaty embroidered...
Rosette
How to make a fabric rosette Rosette This rosette is so easy to make. The picture shows it all. I did not make this particular one but it's one of my favorites. You need a long narrow piece of fabric or ribbon. In the photo, you can see the fabric was folded in half...
Dyed Lime Waistcoat with Hardware Chain Necklace and Rosette
Home made clothing and accessories Today my model is wearing a bright lime coloured waistcoat. Which is a nod in the direction of the new acid brights that are creeping into fashion. That waistcoat was white. It was dyed professionally and now that it's a vibrant...
Remodel a Vintage Pearl Necklace
How to re-fashion pearls Classic pearls vs re-modelled pearls I seem to have inherited a few pearl necklaces in my time. That was after I bought a whole lot of them back in the New Romantic fashion era. Ah, what a great fashion period that was in my life. We got into...
Shell Jewelry
Shell jewelry tutorial Shell jewelry This project is all my daughter's idea. She had a collection of shells she picked up over the years. She decided to make jewelry out of them. I got this set from her as a gift. She gently filed small holes in the shells and then...
Sling Bag, Applique Tank Top, Easy Bright Beads
Green fashion clothing Sling bag, applique tank top and easy beads My long suffering model is posing again for me today. She never gets paid. She wears shearling in the sweltering African heat. She stands in the corner of my room while I dress her up and have fun....
Yoga Mat Strap, Rope with Sliding Knots
How to make a rope strap for a yoga mat Make your own yoga mat strap I had been looking for a bag for my yoga mat for a while. It's a bit of a mission getting it to yoga classes on my scooter. So when I made rope bracelets a while back, I got the hang of a sliding...
Charm Bracelet, Trashion Blog
How to make a charm bangle Add charms to bangles Every now and again I stumble on a website and find amazing stuff people are doing with regard to eco fashion. Most fashion blogs are banal and really not worth reading. And my goodness, there are so many out there....
Vintage Check Shirt, Dame Vivienne Westwood says Wear aTtowel
Retro clothing styling Vintage shirt and school tie My model won't get good marks for eco dressing today. Her only eco item is the vintage crimplene checked shirt. Love that shirt. So '70's, so out there, and clean over the top. I mixed it with a bone fide school tie,...
Jodhpurs and Knee Patches, India
DIY jodhpurs Original H and M Jodhpur style treggings A couple of posts back I showed how I gave a vintage tweed jacket some elbow patches. These H and M treggings on the right have the distinctive Jodhpur reinforced inner knee area but not the flared hip design. Good...
Vintage Bow Tie and Waistcoat, Bargain Buys, Heart Long Necklace
Bargain clothing Vintage bow tie and waistcoat My model is posing for me again. She's about to get another eco rating. This outfit consists of a basic white shirt. You can't go wrong with them and I have said in a previous post that I buy school shirts. Both male and...
Trilby Hat, Replace Trim, Traditional Clothing
How to upcycle a hat Replace trim on trilby Keeping cool in the searing heat here in Cape Town right now is proving to be a challenge. Just getting some sleep would be nice. At night I lie awake too hot to do anything. Daytime temps are climbing close to 40'C and the...
Simple Elastic Waist Skirt, Black Net Underskirt
Elastic waist skirt Mini as in little skirt I got in a bit of a panic last night. The last blog showed what I consider easy skirts to make. Although I did say that some level of sewing skill was required to make them. The more I thought on it, the more I realised that...
Easy Skirt Patterns, Longer Length Skirts
Inspiration for skirt patterns Easy skirt patterns As you can see I am not the world's best artist. I haven't mastered Windows Paint either. However, I wanted to show just how easy it is to make either a simple gathered skirt or a circular skirt. To see some of...
Elbow and Knee Patches
How to do patches on clothing Add elbow patches to jacket I've been meaning to get around to this idea for a while now. The English country look is right up my street. Love the soft flowing florals mixed with autumnal coloured tweeds. Knee and elbow patches give...
Satin Harem Pants
Easy DIY harem pants Harem pants I have shown this idea before. It's an easy way to make regular trousers into harem style trousers. In this link how to make Turkish pants I used a pair of citi shorts. The idea is to insert elastic into the casing of the hem and...
Braided Necklace
Plaited trimming and fabric necklace Braided necklace This is a rather rustic ethnic inspired necklace. A friend was wearing one similar to this but with multiple strands of ribbon in a riot of colours with cute charms interspersed in it. For my version, I used only...