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Dolce and Gabbana polka Dot Suit Style: Vest, Jacket and Pants

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Hello This project has few sewing details that I did have to learn. I do believe that's what I like of sewing, you think that you know all but with each project you learn something new, and maybe you find out that there are better ways of doing things.  This is the suit: The original use Silk satin, but I couldn't find the same fabric, so I bought cotton satin polka dot fabric from B&J fabrics.  The pants are capri style but I decided to make them long. I worked quite a lot mostly with the jacket pattern.  I have transferred the toile design to paper. I shall also sew a waistcoat toile.  I started sewing the pants. For some reason that I do not understand, you can find two versions of this polka dot trouser. One with back welt pocket and one without. I decided to make it with the welt pockets. I cut a long rectangle and marked the opening of the welt pocket. Here the rectangle is folded This piece will be inside the pocket against the welt pocket opening Instead of having t
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My Black Patbo inspired dress

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Hello This year outfit for my husband and I anniversary is inspired by Patbo.  I must say that the most difficult material for making this dress was not the netting skirt fabric or the black lycra but the fringes trim, I was looking for the exact model, without luck, so I did have to use another fringe design. Instead of a net style fabric I decided to use chiffon, the net type fabric give  me a beach vibe and I am not going to the beach. Here is the solution for the fringes.  For making this dress, the best is to have a whole swimsuit pattern and draw the design, in that way you know that it will work for Lycra stretch factor. To sew the fringes, I did have to measure it with the whole dress already assembled due to stretch factor, something that the fringes trims do not have.  I did want to hide all the sewing but due to fit I ended up top stitching the fringes and Gimp cord.  For the armholes I used Fold-On-Elastic in black as binding, using the matte side and a small zigzag stitch.
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Neon Green corset-top (C1795)

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Hei This second corset top is based on the pattern Transitional Regency Stays C1795 from etsy.  I made a toile and I did really have some fitting issues, but for that it is the toile to check the fitting of the pattern. I used stretch crepe, muslin, viscose lining , neon green Italian ribbed fabric and FOE elastic as binding.  Inside: Muslin, boning channels The front side with the ribbed cups The inside with the viscose lining The whole binding was sewn by hand. It was more easy to control especially at the bottom part of the waist. And.... here its me with my new corset-top and my new pants. 
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