Must have: High-tech pretty - dropdeadgorgeousdaily.com. 70s Costumes Blue Sequined Disco Skirt Adult Costume. Somewhat Stretchy : Make Your Own Catsuit Sewing Pattern. Link to better basic bodysuit instructions (update of site in progress...)
Video sequence of making a zipless catsuit Catsuit, unitard, bodysuit, surfsuit, skinsuit - all terms that relate to a form-fitting one-piece garment that reaches from shoulder to leg, usually extending to ankles and wrists. For the full experience, Zentai suits have gloves, socks, and a hood too, to cover everything! There are practical and aesthetic reasons for wearing bodysuits - from the protection against UV light afforded by surfsuits to the ease of movement and beauty of a dancer in a unitard - but for myself, I find gloveless hoodless catsuits entertaining in themselves and pleasantly comfortable for lounging and pyjamas.
How to make your own custom-fit catsuit: The simple process starts with measuring your body to create a paper pattern and finishes with a wearable garment. Children’s Blocks « Pattern School. Please read this section first, before going to the Children’s Blocks further down the page!
Children’s sizing is both difficult and simple at the same time. Difficult because they grow so fast it’s almost impossible to get any kind of consistency for an arbitrary or linear measurement system. Add to that they tend to grow in irregular spurts and you have a bigger problem. But parents don’t care too greatly if their children’s clothes don’t fit perfectly … in fact simply because they grow so quickly, most parents deliberately buy clothes that are too big so their children can grow into them … and they usually buy clothes that don’t really matter if they fit properly or not.
Besides, children get very messy so T-shirts are more often the style of the day. But what sizing system is most appropriate? Ok let’s get down to detail. But what happened to sizing between the ages of 14 and adulthood? Design and Sew Your Own Leggings. Cal Patch is a renaissance crafter, with know-how spanning the fields of crochet, pattern-making, sewing, embroidery, dyeing, printing, spinning, and beyond.
She is the author of Design-It-Yourself Clothing, writes a blog, and can can be found teaching classes around New York state (and beyond). For this week’s How-Tuesday, Cal will teach us how to make a custom pair of leggings. From taking measurements, to making the pattern, to sewing it all up, Cal will be with us each step of the way! I adore leggings. I live in leggings. You’ll need to measure yourself, draft a pattern, get some stretchy knit fabric, and stitch it up. Materials You’ll Need: The Layered Skirt. Many of you commented that Lucy’s seersucker skirt last week would be great for Easter.
So I got busy. And here it is. A tutorial for girls (and moms?) Of all ages: It’s bouncy and girly and ruffly. Or sitting pretty and dainty, sort of. Asking Lucy to model for me is a grab bag of expressions. But enough rambling. Let’s get started. There are so many ways to make a skirt (check out the Tutorials section for more ideas). This one is a layered/ruffled/tiered skirt. FABRICS TO USE I absolutely love seersucker cotton (detailed info on that here). AMOUNT OF FABRIC This will vary on the size of skirt you’re making, but for a 4-5 year old (shown here), 1 yard of fabric is great. SIZINGThe skirt is made of tiers. Ruffle-skirt-built-by-wendy-38.jpg (JPEG Image, 348x504 pixels) DISCO DRESS STYLE. Disco Clothes – Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web The most famous clothing style during this period was dresses which had 1960s' Hippy Clothing 70s' Clothing 1980s' Fashion Clothing '80s Clothing Trends disco style dresses | eBay eBay: disco style dresses Where results contain multi-variation listings, the item counts on the page are inclusive of all matching variations that are available.
Disco Styles – Clothing & Accessories – Compare Prices, Reviews Disco Styles – 202 results like the Fossil Fuchsia Disco Mini Necklace Necklace – Red, Champagne Crystal Disco Ball Style Bracelet Crystal And Sterling Silver Beads. The Selfish Seamstress. Who loves free patterns?
Everyone loves free patterns! On this page, you can download patterns I have created for your own personal use at no cost. Please note the copyright on these patterns – YOU MAY NOT claim these patterns as your own, sell them, redistribute them or use them for any commercial purposes. If you display work that you have created using them online or otherwise, I would request the courtesy of crediting me for the design and linking to this page if applicable. Please do not abuse these downloads- I’d hate to have to take them down! DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert or professional pattern drafter or grader.
PATTERN: Kate Spade-Inspired Faux Fur Pullover A zany, vintage-y, loose-fitting alternative to a jacket in faux fur with raglan sleeves and a funnel neck. This easy-to-construct garment with just four pattern pieces is sized for XS, but it should be easy to enlarge by adding the desired extra width through the middle of each piece. Product Image Zoom.