The lounging jacket from The Invisible Man

Attn:

Thank you all for the interest in this garment. 

For those who are contacting me now (2022) please understand, this is not just a Halloween costume you can pull off the rack at Target. It's a handmade couture custom tailored garment. A beyond lifelong piece. Please expect pricing to reflect that.

If you want to get into the cue for 2023, I start taking commissions again in February.

Thank you.

Hello lovely people.

I has been some time since I've made a post on a garment that I've made for myself....and this is no exception.

I've been working on my new pattern line which is coming along nicely, I've been making new dresses for backers, and I've been doing alterations for others, all the while, trying to make that rent!

This is a project that I've been involved with for a long time. 

The lounging jacket from the 1933 film, The Invisible Man.

My more than a circle skirt!

Hello lovely people. 

I have a lot of projects in the works, and I'm doing more movie monsters, too.

If you want to keep up with those sewing projects, I'll be posting exclusive content there.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/WorkShop-77/255106340099

Also I have a new Facebook page for my art.

https://www.facebook.com/shelleyjdotcom

Lost of cool stuff on both pages :)

A Day of Vintage Beauty

Hello lovely people.

Finished Royalchrome chair

Happy Tuesday one and all. 

I feel I have neglected you all these last few weeks. It's been stressful at work, and its strange, the more you try to maximize your time, the less you appear to have.

I've also been doing some walks/hikes after work. Generally 2 1/2 miles a day. Those have been fun and take about an hour after work, so that cuts into my sewing time, but thats time for me. I day dream a lot during my walks. I sort out projects in my head, think through characters and stories. You know, me time :)

I have also gotten quite a few sewing projects. I'm starting on a dress tonight, and I'll be doing a dress commission, and a pair of pants on commission. Not to worry, those will be blog posts, too!

But I have had some time to work on some MnM projects. 

One being the final cushion cover for my royalchrome set. Look, I know you all are more than likely tired of hearing about my obsessive royalchrome...obsession, but hey, I can't stop yammering about these things. I love them so.

Some of my Camp Hollywood wardrobe

Good morning everyone.

I've been in my head lately. Well, I'm always in my head, but I tend to over think on everything. I'd equate it to some sort of calculative deductive reasoning, but I'm not that inquisitive, or even that motivated.

July Goodies Showcase!

And now I get to share some of the goodies I acquired last month. 

I know that I didn't post a June Pattern Showcase, and right now, quite frankly, I forget what I bought in June! I actually don't think I got many, if any patterns that month. I've been on a kick of getting goodies for the apartment. And yes, I'm still waiting to hear back on my couch.

This is a lovely novelty WWII postcard. Gotta love these!

Catalog Sunday

I'm choosing a different blouse pattern.

Happy Friday one and all!

Gee, where to begin! It's been a crazy week. Just got word at work that my department is getting more people. Like 6 or seven! So I have to look through tons of portfolios and choose the right people for the jobs. Plus set up a new department and get all the needed stuff ready. Whew! Its exciting.

On top of that, I've been dancing my 'arce off, but last night, because I stayed late at work, I decided not to go dancing and that was a good decision. I got home about 6:30 last night and decided to take a 'quick nap'. Turns out waking up at 12:30AM means you've had you night's sleep! So here I am!

Catalog Sunday

January Pattern Showcase!

Happy February everyone! As I finally unpack my sewing goodies (which seem to be a good 1/5 of all my belongings), I found my stash of last month's goodies.

Because of my sudo-fast, I didn't buy a lot of patterns. I did skip eBay and got some from a few vendors online, as well as Etsy.

Catalog Sunday

This Sunday as I wade through this...

This is my Sewing Area. I just have to neaten it up a bit :)

...I finally set up my scanner and am bringing to you lovely scans from Singer in a sampling of all the major pattern companies from winter 1939.

LACMA Mid Century Design Exhibit pt 3

The last installment of this amazing exhibition. Really, these photos are just a fraction o f the goodies that show has. You have until June, go see it!

LACMA Mid Century Design Exhibit pt 2

More from the amazing exhibit. I think this is going to be split up into three parts. 

LACMA Mid Century Design Exhibit pt 1

This evening I traveled to LACMA for the California Mid Century Exhibit.

It was a Thursday and the museum was open late. We met up at 6:30 and I was surprised that if you were an LA resident, you got in free!

You walk into a large breath of space where it has been transformed into a kitcky 50s tasting space itself. It's wavy gravy, man.

December Pattern Showcase!!

Happy New Year everyone!

Hope your celebrations were grand and
you are expecting some great new things for 2012.

I for one have some great things happening this year.
I'm moving! I got a great super large one bedroom that I will be
moving into in a couple of weeks. I'll post more pictures on that soon.

As far as patterns, I've been so decadent in my collecting this past month. 

It was Christmas after all. 

I posted some patterns here, but here are some more from my monthly hoard.

'Sew-Knit' patterns are hard to find, but alas,
 this one does not have the knitting instructions.

Last Day of the Giveaway!!

Hey all! Just a reminder, tonight at midnight is the last day of the PPP Giveaway!!

The Plain Pattern Project Giveaway!!

Happy Monday one and all. I hope you all are recovering from The Walking Dead premiere (I'm a dork, I know!). Guess what, I have a giveaway for you!!

What's the most you have ever paid for a pattern?

$124

It's a coat and dress. Rare yes, but still, that's an expensive pattern.

June Pattern Showcase!!

I know I've been MIA for a few days. This past weekend I got sick and couldn't do half the things I wanted to. Crumbs. But I'm back and aside from working on an illustration, I plan to do some more sewing  this weekend to finish out Make and Mend.

Hope people had a good 4th. As for the patterns I acquired in June, here are some.

Catalog Sunday

This Sunday I have the pages of patterns from
Hollywood Patterns booklet October 1941.