22Feb

Tailoring Terminology: Bias Tape

Tailoring Terminology: Bias Tape
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: Bias Tape Bias tape is a long, narrow strip of fabric that […]

22Feb

Customer Profile: Lisa’s Poncho

Lovely Lisa from Quarter Life brought us this poncho with amazing fabric but it needed a little love. We decided to rehem the bottom sans fringe with a curved bottom. That way it is a perfect layering piece with the look of an adorable cape!


15Feb

About a Dress #25

About a Dress #25
This week’s project is a vintage skirt that we have had in our collection for some time. I have been really digging the infinity scarves, and how adding a cowl to your outfit can add just the perfect amount of playful drama into a look.


15Feb

Tailoring Terminology: Bias Cut

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: Bias Cut  You may hear a tailor mention that a garment was […]

15Feb

Customer Profile: Ben’s Blazer

Ben brought us a blazer that had an excellent fit and great fabric. The only problem was that the collar was a bit too wide for his personal taste, so much that his buds kept telling him to get it recut. And so he came to us.


08Feb

Tailoring Terminology: Grain

Tailoring Terminology: Grain
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: Fabric Grain  When you talk about the grain of fabric, you’re […]

08Feb

About a Dress #24

About a Dress #24
This week’s dress was donated to us by a lovely customer who wanted her family hand-me-downs to go to good use. As you can see, this jacket had so much potential, but with the giant sleeves and shoulder pads, it needed some updating.


08Feb

Customer Profile: Deena

This week’s Customer Profile was a very simple solution. Deena brought in this great classic navy cotton dress, but the problem was that the buttons would pop right out of the holes! Sometimes the manufacturer will make a poor choice on details like the buttons vs how tailored the garment is and forget that people are actually going to be wearing/moving around in the clothing 😉 All Deena had to do was take a breath and I watched the dress pop open


01Feb

About a Dress #23

About a Dress #23
This weeks dress was donated to us by by a dear friend (and occasional Ginger Root model) who was cleaning out her closet. We love-love-loved the polka dots, but the over all 80s cut was not our aesthetic.


01Feb

Tailoring Terminology: The Face or “Right Side” of Fabric

Tailoring Terminology: The Face or “Right Side” of Fabric
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: The face or “right side” of fabric.  The face of fabric, […]