Juju Galore

Bodice not wide enough at bust, needed adjustments.

Briare slip dress under self-drafted top. The top is made with a Liberty Lawn that I overdyed. I wanted lots of cobalt this summer. I used Ocean blue by Dylon. 

Easy dress to wear. I would make it again without the frill collar for more versatility. Easy to layer.

I wear this a lot. The top picture shows it with a silk top I found and remodelled from charity shop. Love this print. I want lots of yellow and blue right now. Maybe I need some yellow jeans?

This is the Tina Givens Prairie dress. The only thing I changed was adding pockets. I made mine with a black underskirt because what was the only thing I had enough of. I wouldn’t wear it without some sort of arm cover because I have deformed armpits. It looks good with short cardis on top but I need top make something summery too. 

I bought these cottons from my local £ shop. The colours are wonderfully saturated. I love the crushed look. 

This is a self-drafted tunic with pockets. I have since raised the pockets on the pattern. This shows how I wear it in different weather. I love the heatgen undershirts you can buy form Uniqlo or Marks and Spencer. I get as many colours as I can afford and wear them under everything in the winter. 

This was kind of a wearable muslin made with inexpensive cotton. Next time I make this, it will cross over in the front rather that tie at the centre front. 

here the Briare slip is peaking out under a self drafted linen tunic. I didn’t do a great job on this. Probably shouldn’t have included the contrast patches, much as I love the fabric. 

Also shown with lace cardi I knit. 

I love the look an d simplicity of binding the neck and armholes with bias binding raw edged. Used a combo of fabrics here and some lace.

This is my yellow polka dot Briare Slip. Pattern by Tina Givens. I have added bust darts for more shaping. Originally the underlay was longer but I don’t really wear things that length. I prefer a knee length and wearing with jeans or leggings. I could probably remove this underskirt and make another Braire with the fabric. Do I need another yellow polka dot slip though?

Glinter; watercolour and goauche 

Deer and Peonies!