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Tara Deighton
Mar 212 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Gwendoline Skirt
Sometimes several ideas and inspirations collide when you're pondering new treasures you want for your handmade wardrobe and a little bit...
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Tara Deighton
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Introducing the Siouxie Blouse
The perfect blouse for lounging in and relaxing on your chaise longue this Festive Season! The thing I love the most about sewing my own...
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Tara Deighton
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Introducing The Dressmakers Journal ~ A Sewing Planner for the Home Dressmaker
It has long been a dream of mine to create some kind of Sewing Planner or Journal, a place to keep all my ideas and inspiration for my...
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Tara Deighton
Oct 11, 20234 min read
Vintage Inspiration ~ Vogue Pattern Book October 1937
I recently had the incredible good fortune to while away an hour or two looking through an original copy of the Vogue Pattern Book from...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Anjelica Blouse
I've had a Dirndl obsession FOREVER and an enduring love for this Saint Laurent Rive Gauche blouse from the mid 1970's so for my June...
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Tara Deighton
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Bouquet Blouse
I have recently embarked on a long term personal project exploring the work of the great Elsa Schiaparelli. I wanted to really get my...
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Tara Deighton
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Cobwebs & Pearls....
I think there's nothing prettier than an intricate cobweb seen on an Autumn morning bedecked with dew drops, caught like jewels on the...
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Tara Deighton
Jul 4, 20222 min read
Introducing The Junebug Jacket ~ A Vintage Inspired Sewing Pattern
One of the items I always seem to be lacking when I'm putting my handmade and vintage outfits together are jackets! Specifically Summer...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Sweetie Blouse
Sometimes you just need the pleasure of a simple sew for your Summer wardrobe and the Sweetie blouse is most definitely that! I had in...
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Tara Deighton
Mar 31, 20223 min read
Stash Busting Sews for Spring
Now that Spring is in the air, it's a good moment to whip up some fun and simple accessories to start wearing at the start of the season....
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Tara Deighton
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt Dress
It's been in my mind to make a late 30's, early 40's style Shirt Dress for quite some time. I've come across them at vintage fairs and in...
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Tara Deighton
Feb 4, 20223 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection
I recently took some time off with the aim that I would read books in coffee shops and pretend to be on holiday. However, when I went to...
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Tara Deighton
Jan 17, 20223 min read
Apres Ski My Lovelies.....?
~Vintage Ski Style Inspiration for your Handmade Wardrobe~ The days and weeks after Xmas can be rather bleak and lacklustre so the idea...
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Tara Deighton
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical Dress
I've long been obsessed with The Vampire's Wife and I just love everything about her aesthetic. So, unable to afford the price tag for...
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Tara Deighton
Jul 19, 20215 min read
The 1940's Bondage Dress ~ A Pattern Drafting Tutorial
When I was learning the craft of how to cut a pattern many moons ago, I kept a folder of miniature pattern drafting exercises as a...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 28, 20213 min read
At Liberty once again....
There aren't many things I missed during lockdown, other than my dear ones, but a leisurely meander around the iconic Liberty London...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 21, 20212 min read
Introducing The Greta Blouse & Dress ~
My new Sewing Guide for drafting and sewing a bohemian style wardrobe classic. One of the many strings to my sewing bow over the years...
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Tara Deighton
Jun 7, 20213 min read
A Perfect Outfit for a Summer Day
Traditionally, I’ve never been a very good summer dresser and my summer worthy wardrobe has left a lot to be desired. This in part is...
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Tara Deighton
May 12, 20213 min read
Chocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule Collection
The film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...
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Tara Deighton
Apr 19, 20212 min read
And All I Loved.... Some lines from Edgar Allen Poe
I've mentioned Mr Poe in my Journal before and a few lines of his poem, 'Alone' have been floating through my mind over the last few...
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