So, how much longer do we think statement sleeves are going to be a thing?

Dress, Modified patternCharlotte Wensley19 April 2021dress, linen, statement sleeves, sleeves, pattern alteration, mccalls patterns, mccalls 7974, spring sewing, The Fabric Store, gathers Comments

A dress for the end of the world

One of the things I love about vintage patterns, are the little construction details that you just don’t see in modern patterns.

Dress, vintageCharlotte Wensley16 September 2020black lives matter, bidenharris2020, anti-racist, vote, Simplicity 7454, linen, The Fabric Store, vintage pattern, red, dress, summer dress Comments

About a dress

Living overseas and far away from your family is many things. One of those things is unsettling.

Dress, CopycatCharlotte Wensley27 September 2019Mara Hoffman, rub off, moo, wedding wear, cotton, family, pattern matching, pacific trimming, summer dress Comments

Random pocket Catarina

It seems my cousin would disagree, but I don't have a huge stash of fabric.

DressCharlotte Wensley26 June 2018mood fabrics, Seamwork, catarina dress, linen, pattern alteration, dress, summer dress Comments

Sewing with butterflies' wings

This dress is one giant step out of my comfort zone. Huge that step, huge.

Dress, Modified patternCharlotte Wensley4 June 2018the fabric store, chiffon, silk, stoff + stil, mood fabrics, sadie slip dress, tessuti Comments

Learning to draft

Over the past 18 months I've been taking patternmaking courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in Manhattan.

Dress, Copycat, Self-draftedCharlotte Wensley28 May 2018dress, Self-drafted, FIT, mood fabrics, twill, cotton Comments

Another tail-end Ruby

It gets towards the end of August and I start getting very indignant about the world

Dress, Modified patternCharlotte Wensley31 August 2017tessuti, Ruby Dress, ruffles, linen, the fabric store, summer dress, summer, lovesummerhateeverythingelse Comments

My Charlie Caftan

I can tell you that having a sewing pattern named after you is pretty great.

Dress, Sewing Community, CritiqueCharlotte Wensley5 August 2017Charlie Caftan, closet case patterns, Drapers Daughter, Merchant and Mills, Caftan, Caftan Cult, Indigo, Muse, summer dress, summer, dress Comments

A Reeta Dress

The colours of the paving slabs in this photos plus the funny light and hat make me look like I'm somewhere in the Mediterranean.

Thinking, DressCharlotte Wensley18 June 2017stoff + stil, named clothing, dress, shirt dress, cotton, cotton satin, brooklyn, reeta dress, Me Made May, mmmay17 Comments

Seasonal Wardrobe Fatigue

At the beginning of summer, I'm so excited to not have to worry about layers and just be able to throw on a dress and sandals and head out.

DressCharlotte Wensley14 October 2016tessuti, Blackbird Fabrics, dress, Ruby Dress, denim, indie pattern designers, summer dress Comments

Oh hello there, LTNS*. And Mara's dress

And now it's nearly autumn and I have all these summery things I want to share,

Alteration, Copycat, Dress, Modified patternCharlotte Wensley17 September 2016dress, Mara Hoffman, Copycat, linen, stripes, mood fabrics, midi Comments

A linen Sway Dress

I absolutely loved reading the comments on my last post. So many of you were so kind about my dress

DressCharlotte Wensley23 May 2016papercut patterns, linen, Gray Line Linen, Sway dress, Tent dress, pattern matching, summer dress Comments

Evolution of style

I had this lovely, incredibly stylish, incredibly modern great aunt, my Auntie Bennie.

DressCharlotte Wensley9 May 2016named clothing, dress, beatrix skater dress, ponte, mood fabrics Comments

Repeat offending: Inari No. 3

I can list on probably two fingers the number of sewing patterns I've made more than once.

DressCharlotte Wensley2 March 2016dress, Inari Dress, named clothing, miss matatabi, ponte, knit, pattern repeat Comments

Leggings. Discuss.

That thing on social media of the lady declaring her hatred for leggings being worn as trousers. Yes. Yes and Yes.

Bottoms, Dress, Trousers, TopCharlotte Wensley25 February 2016leggings, espresso leggings, cake patterns, mood fabrics, silk, Inari Dress, named clothing Comments

Cocoon

I think I might have found my perfect uniform for the winter. Its winter worthy credentials include:

Dress, TopCharlotte Wensley10 November 2015Inari Dress, named clothing, wineandcheesewithkashi, silk, cocoon Comments

Kim the Bridesmaid (Dress)

So, this dress is a saga.

Dress, Sewing SagaCharlotte Wensley6 October 2015sewing saga, mood fabrics, By Hand London, Kim Dress, silk, lace, wedding wear, occasion wear Comments

Snap!

Self-drafted, DressCharlotte Wensley20 August 2015dress, Self-drafted, chambray, mood fabrics, patternmaking, indie pattern designers, cotton, summer dress, summer Comments

An International Anna

Alteration, Dress, Sewing CommunityCharlotte Wensley26 July 2015Anna dress, international anna party, By Hand London, mood fabrics, Pattern, sewing community, pattern hack Comments

Feathers and ease issues

DressCharlotte Wensley11 July 2015dress, basic dress, Cali Faye Collection, Girl Charlee, Crepe de Chine, polyester, mood fabrics, pacific trimming, size, sizing issues, summer dress, summer Comments