01Feb

Customer Profile: Kate’s Sweater

  • By Kristen
  • Posted on February 1, 2013
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Kate brought us a few dresses on her last visit, and this time she needed some sweater rehab. She brought in 3 sweaters–two were simple and we fixed with a bit of reweaving. The third however needed more attention and used to be her grandpa’s. Kate mentioned that she usually just wore the sweater around the house, the only problem was that it developed a huge hole in the armpit. Bummer! 

25Jan

Tailoring Terminology: Placket

Tailoring Terminology: Placket
  • By Julie
  • Posted on January 25, 2013
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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: Placket  The term placket can refer to a handful of things, but […]
25Jan

About a Dress #22

About a Dress #22
  • By Kristen
  • Posted on January 25, 2013
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This week’s dress was donated to us by Rock it Again next door because it was damaged. The seams were falling apart and there were stains at the hem.

24Jan

Customer Profile: Robin’s Dress

  • By Erin
  • Posted on January 24, 2013
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Robin came to us with this over-sized tunic dress that she bought in 2009, while in Pasaraya Grande, Jakarta. Unfortunately, it sat in her closet for years. She loved the fabric, but the bright colors PLUS the long bell sleeves PLUS the fact it was about 18″ too large, made her feel like she was wearing a costume. A terribly fitting, unflattering costume. Robin was drowning in fabric!

18Jan

About a Dress #21

About a Dress #21
  • By Kristen
  • Posted on January 18, 2013
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This week’s thrift store dress has been in our collection for a while, waiting for just the right inspiration to make it more fun. There was just way too much fabric, and it was too boxy.

18Jan

Customer Profile: Wagma

  • By Kristen
  • Posted on January 18, 2013
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Wagma came to us with several of her favorite knit pieces that had holes or stains in them. This black and white knit dress had a few stains on the sides, and Wagma did not like it as a dress anymore, so we decided to cut it in half.

18Jan

Things we Love: DeNada

Things we Love: DeNada
  • By Kristen
  • Posted on January 18, 2013
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DC has a lot of amazing things to offer, and we want to share the things we love, from restaurants, to local brands, to dance nights, etc.

What we love: DeNada

18Jan

Tailoring Terminology: Interfacing

Tailoring Terminology: Interfacing
  • By Julie
  • Posted on January 18, 2013
  • In Blog, Tailoring Terminology
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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: Interfacing  Interfacing is material that is attached to the unseen side of […]
11Jan

Tailoring Terminology: Grommet

Tailoring Terminology: Grommet
  • By Charlie
  • Posted on January 11, 2013
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The Ginger Root ladies have been working on their Spring line and have included a little dose of grommets. In this post we explore grommets.
11Jan

About a Dress #20

  • By Kristen
  • Posted on January 11, 2013
  • In About A Dress, Blog
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Happy New Year everyone! We took a little break for the holidays from About a Dress, but we back for our weekly post! This week’s dress was a vintage piece that had been cut off at the hem, and was donated to us by the Trash Cat vintage ladies. I liked the details across the front, and loved the drape, but the dress needed a little attention.