Notes from the Sewing Studio

thanks Jen :)

2011-12-03T22:49:25.859-08:00

thanks Jen :)

Congratulations, an interesting and beautiful desi...

2011-12-03T08:56:48.052-08:00

Congratulations, an interesting and beautiful design.

beautiful.......... classic so lovely, where we c...

2011-07-31T23:48:19.118-07:00

beautiful..........
classic so lovely, where we could purchase the nonya kebaya like this :)

cantik kain ni..

2011-03-13T00:02:54.299-08:00

cantik kain ni..

thank you for share,good post

2010-07-01T01:20:44.140-07:00

thank you for share,good post

I wonder how a shoe such as this would do in a sho...

2010-03-28T19:37:30.374-07:00

I wonder how a shoe such as this would do in a shoe design contest?

Google:
"The Invention of Streetzie's High Heel Bunny Slippers"

Aryaman, Thanks for dropping by. You are right, t...

2010-02-16T21:11:17.498-08:00

Aryaman,
Thanks for dropping by. You are right, the best and most timeless designs come from nature!

As a designer, I look to nature as a fantastic source of inspiration.

I find your blog and the photos of the plankton very interesting!

We have Mabul island in East Malaysia which is famous for its varieties of nudibranches/worms/spanish dancers.

hi Jean, nice work you are doing. Fashion is so be...

2010-02-14T05:43:55.052-08:00

hi Jean, nice work you are doing. Fashion is so beautiful at times, but it lasts not long. Have a look into the fashion of my pets, the Red Sea plankton. This "fashion" lasts tens of thousands of years without much change as far as I know.

All of my blogs are listed under http://mein-abenteuer-mein-leben.blogspot.com/, and the plankton here: http://rotes-meer-ueberblick.blogspot.com, http://copepoden-im-roten-meer.blogspot.com, http://macrophthalmus-zoea.blogspot.com, http://assiminea.blogspot.com, and more will be added soon.

With regard to coffee addiction have a view here: http://geliebte-bilder-zwei.blogspot.com/, antique coffee cups and saucers from Den Haag, Netherlands, created about 1780. They belonged to the collection of my beloved mother (dead since 30 years) but I had to sell them because lack of money.

I am 77 and live near the city of Wismar in Germany and used to be scientist in marine research. Greetings to your beautiful country from Aryaman

JenSA, the submission belongs to the competition o...

2010-01-03T17:28:18.357-08:00

JenSA,
the submission belongs to the competition organizers so I'm not free to publish it, but i'm getting the shoe made and once it has been used for the finals'fashion show, i guess there's no reason why i can't show a photo. will keep everyone posted.

:(

2010-01-03T13:30:08.330-08:00

oooh, congratulations. Can you publish a pic or do...

2009-12-31T12:48:12.616-08:00

oooh, congratulations. Can you publish a pic or do you have to keep it secret??

JenSa, I'll love to see them! hope you'l...

2009-11-29T01:05:00.055-08:00

JenSa,

I'll love to see them!

hope you'll post them on your blog, and leave a link here for those to want to take a look too.

Very nice, my blue jewel of choice is Tanzanite, o...

2009-11-28T10:22:40.000-08:00

Very nice, my blue jewel of choice is Tanzanite, only found in one area of Tanzania. I have some beautiful pieces & I also gifted my mom with Tanzanite earrings a few Christmas' back.

JenSA, the Aquamarine is from South Africa....rea...

2009-11-27T09:29:20.154-08:00

JenSA,
the Aquamarine is from South Africa....really beautiful colour.

oooh, they're beautiful, such simple designs t...

2009-11-27T06:56:52.857-08:00

oooh, they're beautiful, such simple designs that set off the stones perfectly. Lucky mom.

I loved a bias cut when I was younger and slightly...

2009-11-26T07:54:40.318-08:00

I loved a bias cut when I was younger and slightly less bumpy.

I'm loving this dress, can't wait to see t...

2009-10-22T07:59:07.945-07:00

I'm loving this dress, can't wait to see the finished version.

welcome to my blog, enrique. i totally agree with ...

2009-10-16T10:55:33.262-07:00

welcome to my blog, enrique. i totally agree with you.

i really apreciate is work and commercio,also the ...

2009-10-15T14:15:42.074-07:00

i really apreciate is work and commercio,also the experence he has in fashion industry

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2009-10-01T09:47:21.403-07:00

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welcome back carol. glad you like the photo's...

2009-09-01T08:24:10.962-07:00

welcome back carol.
glad you like the photo's.

These are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

2009-08-30T15:19:14.429-07:00

These are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

hi kimmy, thanks for dropping by. me too. that&#...

2009-08-29T17:23:55.309-07:00

hi kimmy,
thanks for dropping by.
me too. that's my favorite of the colours posted. it adds some spice into the mix without being too bright. these days my skin tone just doesn't take brights too well.

kathryn, thanks for dropping by. you've intr...

2009-08-29T11:09:04.255-07:00

kathryn,
thanks for dropping by.
you've intrigued me enough re: differences between Glen Plaid and Prince of Wales check, for me to do some research.

I always understood the two were synonymous.
But there seems to be 2 lines of thought.

Wikipedia says:
"Glen plaid is sometimes nicknamed the Prince of Wales check, as it was popularized by the Duke of Windsor when Prince of Wales."

A search also found http://www.bensilver.com/style04/about_clothingTerms.htm who seemed very confident of their assessment of the situation:

GLEN URQUHART CHECK:
Widely misnamed 'Prince of Wales' after Duke of Windsor who wore it often when Prince of Wales. For authentic version see PRINCE OF WALES CHECK. Authentic Glen Urquhart is actually only in black and white - with no colored overcheck - though popular misusage has come to embrace such in the title. Strictly, these latter can be loosely described as 'Glen' checks.

PRINCE OF WALES CHECK:
Name widely but wrongly applied to the Glen Urquhart check and similar checks with a colored overcheck. These were popularized by the Duke of Windsor when he was Prince of Wales. The authentic Prince of Wales Check was designed by King Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales, as livery for his shootings at Abergeldie House on Scotland’s Deeside. It is of similar pattern to the Glen Urquhart but nearly twice its size on the repeat, and far too big to illustrate here. Its authentic colors are red-brown on a white ground, with a slat-grey overcheck.

i suppose the right people to pose the question to would be one of the saville row guys such as The English Cut, but he's on honeymoon at the moment (according to his blog) and i doubt if he could be bothered by such trifling questions from an industry minion like moi.

After googling, I found out that the Prince of Wal...

2009-08-29T05:58:54.153-07:00

After googling, I found out that the Prince of Wales check is similar to what I have always called a glen plaid. One website said that there is a distinct difference between the two, but I can't see it.

I enjoy your fashion trend updates and the other very informative posts.

Keep up the good work!

Kathryn