Lainys Mouse In A Maze: June 2018

100% Silk satin dress, with Swiss and French lace.

Getting ready

Detail of the skirt front

Detail of the train

Photo of Helen's sister Mary, wearing the dress in 1949.

My Mission

I don’t claim to be an expert. Despite many years’ experience sewing for myself and others, I am still learning. Upon retirement, I gained the luxury of taking my time to pursue my own challenges. I have come to appreciate the value of finding basic patterns that suit my body shape and lifestyle; the value of making a muslin, trying it on and seeing how it fits; the willingness to translate an idea into a garment and seeing what happens; discovering what doesn’t work; and not giving up until I am happy with the results.

Occasionally, I will post an article and after a cooling off period, will edit the information according to something more I have learned about the subject. I am only here to share my experience.

Therefore, if you find something here that works for you, I am pleased. If you have a different experience or are looking for further discussion of a topic, please leave a comment and share your perspective with me.

I never stop learning, trying new ideas, testing theories and experimenting.

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