favorite TV shows, "Project Runway." The price was right, and so although this mannequin is several inches wider in every dimension that I am, I bought it. While I cannot use it to fully fit a piece of clothing, since the size is off and it’s not adjustable, I can use it to take a first pass.
As I've mentioned in an earlier blog post, I started sewing clothes in the mid-sixties. Initially I made dirndl skirts and A-line dresses for myself, clothes for my younger sisters, a few silky robes and gowns for Mom, aprons for her as well – needless to say, all very sixties style and fabric-wise.
Here’s Mom, with Sharon, wearing a white satin gown and robe I made for her for Christmas 1968.
Here is the long eyelet dress I made for her Christening.