The construction of the Davie Dress is pretty simple. The only part that may seem unusual is the neckline binding! Today I’ll show you how the Davie Dress neckline is sewn. I chose a fabric for the Davie tutorial that has a distinct right and wrong side, to make it easy to follow. (And also because it’ll make […]
Archive | March, 2015
Davie Dress Q & A
Hey everyone! We’ve received lots of questions about the Davie Dress, so I wanted to answer some of them here so the answers are public and all in one place. This post covers a long list of good questions that you may or may not have wondered as well, and our answers. I broke the questions into […]
Sewing a Continuous Bound Placket (The Simple One)
Another placket demonstration! Today, it’s the placket on the Oakridge Blouse. This type of placket is called a continuous bound placket, since it’s made from one piece of fabric and it’s bound around the opening. I sewed up new demo samples just for this post, so it would be easy to see. We’re sewing a […]
Sewing A House (or Tower) Tailored Shirt Placket
The placket on the Granville Shirt looks complicated, but once you start it comes together easily! It’s easier to sew after watching it come together, so I’ll go through the sewing steps with photos. I’ve called it the ‘house’ style placket because of the top pointed edge, it looks like a house. I’ve also heard it called […]