One of the most anticipated films of the year, The Hunger Games Catching Fire, is being released this week and with the L.A premiere being held last Monday, all eyes were on leading lady Jennifer Lawrence. At the Oscars, where she won Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook, she wore a stunning pale pink textured Fabric Dior ball gown and...
Fabrics
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Tartan Fabrics - On Trend Checks for Autumn
Like any dressmaker, I have been keeping a close eye on the catwalks for a sneak peak of the latest trends. Last season, it was all about monochromes, which as a result saw sales of our black and white dressmaking fabrics soar. For Autumn 2013/14 the rigid monochrome prints look set to give way to the softer prints of traditional... -
Tailoring with Fabrics and Haberdashery
We talk a lot about dressmaking for women but of course it is not only ladies who appreciate the unrivalled pleasure of handmade clothing. Mens tailoring has dominated the fashion scene since the days of Louis XIV or Louis le Grand, as he was sometimes known. Determined for France to become the most influential country in the world, fashion was one... -
Haberdashery Items
There are so many things that could be classed as Haberdashery. Here at Calico Laine we (hopefully) stock everything you could possibly ever want or need for any of your projects. In this blog I shall explain some of the great items that you may or may not know even existed! Fray Check This is an excellent item to have...