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funkkatherine
Sep 30, 20234 min read
The Peacock Dress
I am writing this post from sunny England, where I have just started a Master's degree in Holocaust Studies at Royal Holloway University...
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funkkatherine
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Last Train to San Fernando
I have been a huge fan of Wes Anderson's films since I was much too young to be watching them, so I was very excited when Asteroid City...
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funkkatherine
Jun 24, 20223 min read
Wild West Skirt
Growing up in Calgary I have always been surrounded by the rodeo environment, especially around the time of the Calgary Stampede (which...
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funkkatherine
Apr 2, 20224 min read
Another Day, Another Alice in Wonderland Dress
This summer I made a shirt dress out of an Alice in Wonderland inspired quilting cotton by Tula Pink, and it is truly one of my favourite...
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funkkatherine
Feb 26, 20223 min read
The Lascaux Dress
Over the past few years while I have been working on my History Bachelors Degree, I have been doing a minor in Anthropology. I loved the...
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funkkatherine
Feb 6, 20222 min read
English Garden Jumper Dress
Is there anything cuter than the Rifle Paper Co. prints? I, like many other Indigo fans, have loved these prints for years, and I have...
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funkkatherine
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Houndstooth Pencil Skirt
I have been wanting to try out the Gertie Stanwyck pencil skirt ever since the pattern came out, and this winter I was able to get a...
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funkkatherine
Sep 19, 20213 min read
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Earlier this year, Tula Pink released a fabulous Alice in Wonderland inspired fabric line called 'Curiouser and Curiouser." Tula Pink is...
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funkkatherine
Jul 29, 20213 min read
1956 Cotton Summer Dress
I just recently made this dress in a swiss dot fabric (which you may have seen here), and I was so fascinated with the way that this...
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funkkatherine
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Picnic Skirt
A few months ago Gretchen Hersch released a free pattern for this adorable picnic skirt, which includes a gathered skirt with huge patch...
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funkkatherine
Jul 5, 20214 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...
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funkkatherine
Jun 22, 20215 min read
College Girls of the 1950's
The newest dress that I finished in from the Vintage Vogue pattern V1084, which is one that I have admired for multiple years. I...
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funkkatherine
Jan 21, 20216 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...
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funkkatherine
Jan 2, 20214 min read
New Years Dress 2021
Out of everything that I have ever made, I think that this is the dress that I am the most proud of so far. Not as much for the design...
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funkkatherine
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Happy Holidays!
I finished all (...or most) of the final details of my kitschy Christmas dress yesterday, just in time to wear it on Christmas Eve! My...
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funkkatherine
Dec 6, 20204 min read
Christmas and New Years Eve Dresses in Progress
It is the busiest time of year for me at the moment, but I wanted to make sure that I took time to sew in between writing papers and...
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funkkatherine
Oct 7, 20203 min read
1950's Thanksgiving Dress
I decided this summer that I had no choice but to make a few themed dresses, so I was pretty thrilled to find this Thanksgiving toile...
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funkkatherine
Jul 1, 20207 min read
Fashion History: Finishing Seams and the Inside of Couture Gowns
Lately I have been spending a lot of my time researching 1950's couture gowns. As a history major, research is a huge part of my life...
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funkkatherine
May 25, 20202 min read
Eyelet Summer Dress
This is the third time that I have made a dress using this same pattern! This beautiful dress with a mandarin collar, cap sleeves, and...
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funkkatherine
May 11, 20202 min read
The Joan Dress
I have had this lovely, soft blue fabric for years now, and the plan has been to create a Mad Men inspired dress the entire time. Sudden...
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