Tag Archives: vintage inspired
shepherd dresses and tunics
inspired by an ancient shepherd smock shirt we discovered at a car boot sale. hannah did many smocking tests on the various fabrics, testing different coloured embroidery threads.
making Thames skirt
Thames quilted skirt is redolent of an 18th century petticoat, one worker will have spent at least two days hand quilting the skirt and intricately stitching this hem.
challenges ahead
There are sad endings and new beginnings with unprecedented challlenges ahead. Changes like getting off the fashion calender would be a welcome relief for Sula as a micro business.
Cardigans in Summer
After a life time of collecting cardigans, I decided it was time to take the best features and design the perfect cardigan. They are knitted from the wool of a Peruvian Highland sheep.
The Rosalita dress
The Rosalita dress was inspired by the Rosa jacket which has roots in Eastern European workwear. I am wearing mine as a spring coat for this fresh weather.
inspired by vintage cloth
In Vietnam our production team have been busy marking up the cloth for cutting and stitching. Meanwhile, by the sea, we are cutting final pieces of material and checking patterns.