by Brooks | Nov 6, 2016 | Design, Jackets
I wanted to put together in one place my diary of jacket/coat designs. From time to time I find fabrics that speak to me that end up in the jacket/coat category, outwear if you will. My collection of designs is never ending. In this blog I will show you the...
by Brooks | Nov 6, 2016 | Mother of the Bride
I had the honor of designing a hand painted guipere lace jacket for an upcoming wedding reception. My client decided to wear her black pants already in her wardrobe. After searching for fabric and finding something suitable I received swatches in the mail thanks to...
by Brooks | Nov 2, 2016 | Jackets
Welcome to the cooler season, coat season Paris Style. Last year about this time I had the honor of traveling to Paris with my niece on a tour with Marcy and Katherine Tilton. They are there again right now, fabric lovers, sewists, designers and anyone can...
by Brooks | Sep 12, 2016 | Fabrics, Mother of the Bride
Some artists use paint as their medium, some use found objects. I will talk about Guipere lace in this article. Guipure lace is a type of bobbin lace. It connects the motifs with bars rather than net or mesh. I am lucky to say that LACE (“a fine open fabric,...
by Brooks | Jul 18, 2016 | Mother of the Bride
My client had a vision of a gown she wants designed. Fabric seems to be the main concern of the gown. Margie has tried on dresses off the rack to determine the shape she wants to consider. Doing this ‘research’ before she comes to me helps to...
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