11Apr
Customer Profile: Jason
Jason brought us a shirt with problems that we often see with guys in DC–oversized button-ups!
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02Apr
Downstairs Boutique is Closing to Focus on Tailoring and Design Upstairs
“We wanted to be the first to share some news with you. Erin and I have been doing a lot of really hard thinking the last few months, and we have realized that we can’t do it all. We finally acknowledged that we would have to choose between being retail store owners, or being […]
29Mar
About a Dress #29
This week’s about a dress was donated to us by a lovely tailoring client. The print was great, but as you can see, it was shredding. She’d had the arm pits patched multiple times by the dry cleaner, but was finally ready to throw in the towel, and hand it off to us for a second life. Luckily, my favorite summer look involves over size armscyes and bandeaus, and seeing how mother nature has been mocking us recently, it felt like time to tempt fate and start prepping for spring!
29Mar
Customer Profile: Dafna
The fashionable lady behind I Found That Vintage, Dafna, brought us one of her vintage ties to be turned into one of our custom designs. She decided on the Ginger Root Ascot because it is a little more modern with the angular lines. So we figured out how long she wanted the straps and went for it!
28Mar
Tailoring Terminology: Vent
Ever go to a tailor and have no idea what word(s) she/he just said? Well, we are here to bring a little education into the wide world of tailoring with a little terminology talk. Check back every week for a new term. Next up: Vent A vent is a slit on the hem on the back […]
22Mar
About a Dress #28
This week thrift store find came from Jennifer Jeremias, and had oh so much potential. My inspiration to pick this dress was the floral fabric, because I am sooooo ready for Spring 🙂
22Mar
Customer Profile: Charlie’s Spring Dress
This week’s customer profile is near and dear to our hearts! Ms Charlie Heck (Editor-in-chief of fab online magazine Luri & Wilma AND Ginger Root Tailoring receptionist extraordinaire) was in some trouble. Her magazine was just coming out with its first print issue, and she needed a spring-appropriate, fabulous dress for her launch party. She found this little ensemble on Etsy , but obviously it wasn’t going to work in it’s original condition. Charlie was getting lost in the side pleats and overall oversized cut of this dress.
22Mar
Tailoring Terminology: Welt Pockets
Ever go to a tailor and have no idea what word(s) she/he just said? Well, we are here to bring a little education into the wide world of tailoring with a little terminology talk. Check back every week for a new term. Next up: Welt Pockets We all recognize the those special pockets you see […]
15Mar
Customer Profile: Julie
Miss Julie, our shop girl, brought in this adorable dress that she got from her aunt for the holidays by Isabel Knowles. Between the adorable collar, the cartoon fox print lining, and the decorative stitching, this dress was just too cute! It needed no major changes, but just needed to be tucked in a bit.
15Mar
Meet the Artist: Nicole Durant
It’s hard to produce jewelry that has a handmade feel but doesn’t look sloppy or too crafty. Our newest artist’s work strikes that perfect balance! Nicole Durant and her jewelry line, TyniseNicole, is artisan work at its best. With lots of chunky brass and stacked shapes, TyniseNicole is artistic, bold and definitely makes a statement. […]