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Month: May 2011

  • PS to Beyond buttons

    IMG_4697 A fluid coatlet; a jersey cotton fabric.  Cross slits were cut  as the button hole.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4698 The material from right front is drawn through.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4699 Pulled through further and then turned back and drawn through again to secure more firmly.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4701 A simple fastening;  the ends remind me of the wings of a dove.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4702 Might as well mention the cuff-less cuffs while I am here.  

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4703 I did not want to sew on cuffs to narrow the sleeves as this would compromise the integrity of the simplicity and flow of the design so I rolled up the sleeves two or three folds, took a substantial hair elastic ….

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4704 … turned the sleeve inside out,  zapped the material at the seam pony-tail style, turned the sleeve right side out and tucked the tail inside.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_4707 Here is what it looks like when being worn.

    It's a comfortable sleeve ending,  holds its stance if pushed up on the arm for coolness or style,  can be adjusted to make the cuff wider or narrower.  You can also use a colourful scrunchy without turning the sleeve inside out and this results in a funky external cuff LINK.