Bespoke - Kimono Wrap

This is a make that I actually did in September/October time for a friend I met through the anime folk in Cambridge (so many anime enthusiasts and artists in the Cambridge area: it's awesome).  She had a kimono-style wrap/robe she loved the style of but not so much the fabric.  It was a bit too polyester and while she liked the pattern of the fabric she preferred different colours.

I mentioned on Facebook that I could copy any existing garment without damaging it and that was just what she was after - she didn't want to risk losing the one she had, but she wanted something just like it.

The Original

Satisfaction of repairs

Doing a big bunch of repairs is so satisfying. Sometimes I find it hard to get around to the repairs hanging around the house, but once I do it's always faster than I think and suddenly a big long to do list is down to almost nothing.

Repairs done in the last batch (about 45mins):

• Button and vent fixed on M's coat
• Zip repaired on wiggle dress
• Handle and zip fixed on sheep bag
• Strap reattached to latest version of bra (I'll be posting about my attempts to make a perfectly fitting bra soon)
• Finish a little bit of an experimental patch on the back of my jeans.

Boom! Repair list down to one item...which is going to be horribly fiddly and I'm dreading, but still: progress!

Next step: to get the red skirt I bought at the vintage fair adjusted.

The Cambridge Affordable Vintage Fair

This weekend was the Cambridge Affordable Vintage Fair!  I love it so much - I've been trying to get back to it since my first visit for the November event, but various life things have been getting in the way since then, so I was determined to get there this weekend.

I've really got into buying second hand and vintage the past couple of years, though I've always had a tendency to "inherit" clothes from family. There is near endless variety since you could find anything from the last 60 years and the quality is generally significantly better than what's new in the shops at the moment.  If it wasn't it wouldn't have survived to be second hand.

But on to the vintage fair.