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Pinterest inspired Ottavio Crinkle Dress

My daughter Gabby fell head over heels for this dress when she spied it on our ‘Checks’ Pinterest board. And then THIS gorgeous Italian crinkle linen arrived – Ottavio Crinkle – and her pattern/fabric stars aligned to create this gorgeous…

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Victoria’s Patchwork Tunic

Haven’t we all got left over bits of fabric, many precious but useless left over scraps after cutting out our sewing projects? Here’s a fabulous idea created by Victoria. Using left-over bits of linen and Japanese cotton, she made up…

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Alex’s hand-painted silks

I have something I wanted to show you. What do you think of these handpainted silk designs that a very young and talented Alex created back in high school (she’s now in her early 20s)? Her mother Eva has made…

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Caged Colours a winner at Melbourne Cup

Here is the 1st prize winning design by Melbourne couturier Craig Braybrook who won the coveted Cup Day Racewear Designer Award with a bold take on the traditional 1950s-style jacket and voluminous party skirt, made up in the same fabric…

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