impulse coat

So...I bought the fabric on Friday afternoon, had it washed, cut, and started Friday night...pretty much completed it on Saturday night...wore it to church on Sunday, then came home and added buttons. Whew!

Yes, there are buttons on the front. Can't see them, ey? They are secret buttons. Ooh-ooh. Of course, that makes them a pain to fasten, but I'll get the trick of it I'm sure.

Oh, and then I decided to add these goofy buttons to the back. They keep the tie from wandering overmuch.

I'm thinking about changing the front tie to a buckle, but am afraid that will look dorky. And it already takes me long enough to do up the inverse buttons. Any thoughts?

red dress glory

I'm so glad that my sewing room is back up and running again.

Check this vintage square-necked sheath, modelled so wonderfully by its happy new owner. So cute! With the awesome print, it's hard to tell--but check out the flap pocket on the right side. And stretch cotton--definitely my favorite fabric to work with at the moment.

In fact, it was so fun and cute, Gladys didn't want to take it off. We had quite the little photo shoot. Work it, Gladys, work it!