Last week I attended The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860–1900 exhibit at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. The event closes on June 17th, and if you a...
Thank you to everyone for all of your wonderful comments! I loved reading them all.And so, without further ado, the winner (courtesy of random.org) is:Tia May 22, 2012 3:41 PMThis wo...
I recently heard a crazy statistic: the average person wears 20% of their clothing 80% of the time. Now, I have no idea how accurate that may or may not be, but I can definitely say that ...
Last year I received a bunch of 1980s and 90s patterns, some of which I was quite certain would never get any use, simply because they were made for men.So the only thing to do was ask Mr. Lappin if ...
***UPDATE: The winner of the Giveaway has been announced here. Thank you to everyone who commented!***I am long overdue for a giveaway here at Lilacs & Lace. I was thrilled...
Knitting while the weather is warming up seems a bit silly, but I do love my cotton sweaters.And I absolutely adore A Stitch in Time. Wouldn’t it be fun to knit and crochet my way through ...
I have to laugh at myself. I was heading up the highway this evening when I happened to notice one of those electronic billboards that I pass everyday on my way home from the office. “The...
I finished this outfit back in 2009. Pink polka dots – it just does not get any better than that!The first time I wore the dress was to an evening at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Theatre. ...
Look out for those stairs!Monday was the annual Costume Institute Gala. This year’s exhibit pairs the brilliant work of Schiaparelli and Prada.Wallis Simpson in the iconic Lobster DressThi...
The Cambie DressI was lucky to have the opportunity to be a pattern tester for Tasia’s new pattern, The Cambie, that was released last Friday. Most likely, you have already heard the good ...
Polka dots make me happy! And so does my little guy, Tino!This paperbag waist skirt is the second project I managed to squeeze out of my green and white polka dot cotton (using Simplicity 2413)...
This skirt was one of my semi-failed experiments in embellishment. I decided that my favorite gathering trick with a strong length of thread and a zig-zag stitch might work as decoration. ...
I have been wanting to make the blouse portion of Simplicity 2154 ever since the pattern was released, but for one reason or another, I never actually opened the envelope.This leftover fuchsia rayon ...
Many of you are probably already aware of the new Summer 2012 Vogue Pattern offerings that were released yesterday.Just when I thought I was hooked on true vintage patterns, in all their perforated g...
While I was sewing this skirt, I had the perfect bright red button-up cardigan in mind, or so I thought . . . I never actually pulled the sweater out of the drawer to compare the color wit...
I knew that I was going to make a skirt version of my Ceil Chapman Gown at some point. I had hoped to find the perfect light-weight wool (and perhaps I will at some point). But since wool...
I love pink! I loved it as a child, and then went through a phase in which pink was no longer lovely. I moved backward up the rainbow from purple, to blue, to green. Not being a fan...
I am always coming across fantastic Hollywood Patterns online, and I finally got around to making my very own. Well, technically it is my second, as this Vintage Pattern Lending Library dr...
Here is my latest finished project. The description states that it is an “afternoon dress,” but I love it so much I think it deserves to be worn all day long! Does anyone "dress for d...
This is not the first time I have worked with this “Deluxe Marie” fabric from Bella Notte Linens, and it will not be the last. The fabric is a silk/cotton jacquard and is incredibly sumptuous i...
There are changes afoot in my office. The building was sold, and we have yet to seewhat changes will come of it all. LastThursday the new owners scheduled a “cocktail” party to introduce ...
Please excuse the following love-fest, but I really mustexpress my gratitude to the creative blogging community. Each day I am amazed by the kindness andthoughfulness of this wonderful group of...
This dress was completed quite a few years ago, but has nothad much wear. Without the sweater, itis not very office appropriate, and by the time summer rolls around and pastelsare suitable, the...
I generally come up with an idea of how to style a dress asI am sewing it together. Makes sense,right? – spend hour after hour with some fabric, and thoughts of shoes andjewelry are bound to fl...
If you haven’t already, I would highly recommend checkingout all of the Eva Dress Contest entries. There are some fabulous projects, including quite a few formal gowns that have me itching to se...
The person who came up with this editing idea is brilliant! If you love Rita Hayworth and the Bee Gees,you absolutely must watch this video. It’sGilda meets Studio 54 - a strange co...
Julie of The Beauty of a Stitch has nominated me for aVersatile Blogger Award – thank you so very much, Julie! Part of the fun includes sharing seven things about myself,so here it goes:1. ...
With the stormy weather this past week, my knitting needleshave been very busy. In fact, I ambasically done with this Tri-Cable Stitch Jumper from A Stitch in Time, Volume 2. The only thi...
Everyone is probably sick to death of hearing me extol thevirtues of the peplum, so I won’t. Instead, I will tell you how much I adore this pattern.Eva Dress 6111This skirtis my third version of...
Needing a quick and easy project to tackle, I decided totake a stab at the Vintage-Inspired Modern Style Design Challenge currently running over atBurda Style. With only a week left, the quicke...
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