When I have some time, I've been reading those books on fashion. Well, my recent book has been giving me the history, the true lowdown (as seen through the writer's eyes) of modern fashion and the modern ideals for thin beauties. The book is from the 90s, so it is a bit outdated, and boy, is she on a campaign in support of larger women, and against ( Read more... )

No wonder there isn't a pricetag on this book that I found. I did a quick amazon search, and this is what I was talking about.

The Triumph of Individual Style : A Guide to Dressing Your Body, Your Beauty, Your Self (Paperback)
by Carla Mason Mathis, Helen Villa ConnorIt is $65.00!! And that's the price new. I wonder if I can find it on half.com ( Read more... )

Well, I had a grand time this weekend, at the FFG workshop learning how to color on modern fabrics (read polyester, nylon, and others) with dye colored paper and a hot iron. It was like spending a weekend in preschool coloring outside of any lines all over again! I don't know if I will ever use this type of dyeing techniques, but it was fun, I got ( Read more... )

In my quest to find clothing styles for myself, to reflect who I am on the inside, I've been reading a number of books, some found at the library, a couple provided by a friend (thanks, emmaleth01). I finally came to the catagory of "Classic/Whimsical/Theatrical", if I felt inclined to be placed into such a box. I almost didn't chose a thing, as none of the ( Read more... )

In my desire to focus on my personal needs, I realized that I spend way too much time making costumes that I only wear a few times a year, and not enough time working on making clothes I can wear whenever I like, as in every day stuff. Not that I want to sew up pants (I gave up on most jeans when I got bigger) and t-shirts, but I've been fighting ( Read more... )