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The Moth Dress
Last month I finished sewing my sister's wedding dress, which was very rewarding, but I have been really excited to be finished since I...
funkkatherine
Aug 10, 20233 min read


1940s Style Shirt Dress
This dress is made from the most beautiful silk/wool blend from Rick Rack Textiles in Calgary, Alberta. I found the fabric before I...
funkkatherine
Jul 12, 20233 min read


Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
I have spoken many times on my blog about the fast fashion industry and how harmful it is to people, animals, and the environment. One of...
funkkatherine
Aug 30, 20223 min read


Prairie Meadow
If you have seen other dresses that I have made over the past year, you will know that I am a huge fan of Brett Lewis' fabric designs. He...
funkkatherine
Jun 29, 20224 min read


The Mystery Dress
This dress was first inspired by Sherlock Holmes. I was first introduced to the stories while I was in middle school and I was...
funkkatherine
Jan 22, 20225 min read


Navy Wool Part Two
A while ago I posted about my Aurora Luft suit, inspired by the character from the Canadian TV show X Company. When I finished that suit,...
funkkatherine
Sep 8, 20213 min read


Home Tailoring from the 1940's
I have had this sewing pattern for more than 5 years, and I actually first bought it to use for my graduation outfit. I had been inspired...
funkkatherine
Aug 20, 20215 min read


One Pattern, Two Totally Different Dresses
I find that there is something really satisfying about seeing garments that have the same structure but look completely different due to...
funkkatherine
Jul 5, 20214 min read


2020 in Review!
I think that we can all admit that 2020 was a pretty odd year. I started off the year living and working on my university's campus while...
funkkatherine
Jan 21, 20216 min read


1940's Styled Wool Dress
You might recognize this blazer from one of my earlier posts-- I had just enough fabric left of this wool to cut out a 1940's styled...
funkkatherine
Jun 19, 20202 min read


Vogue Patterns Bolero
I fell in love with a knitting pattern from Vogue last year and suddenly had the need for a knitted bolero. Unfortunately, I don't sew...
funkkatherine
Jun 15, 20201 min read


How to Wear a 1940's Inspired Dress
Before I go into this post, I wanted to mention something extremely important that we have all been seeing, hearing about, and maybe...
funkkatherine
Jun 4, 20202 min read


1940's Style Blazer and Skirt
As I have been talking about for a few weeks now, I have been working on a 1940's inspired skirt and blazer suit set. A few days ago I...
funkkatherine
Apr 27, 20204 min read


4 Ways to Wear Retro Styled Trousers
I have been really enjoying some of the videos on Instagram that people upload that give outfit inspiration, so I thought that I would...
funkkatherine
Apr 22, 20202 min read


1940's Blazer in Progress
I spoke about this project in my last blog post, but I'll do a quick recap: this blazer (along with a matching skirt) was cut out by the...
funkkatherine
Apr 14, 20203 min read
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