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I have this pair of jeans that I can't throw away. I've had them for about 18 years, they were from Next in a size 10 (even though I was and am usually an 8) in the "boyfriend" style. Back then, "boyfriend" meant baggy and these have double back pockets and a hook thingy that… Continue reading Why men’s clothes are better?
The easy one first I blindly bought a denim pinafore a couple of weeks ago. Got home and tried it on and looked proper frumpy. It's too long, I'm too short, there's a problem. But I kind of know what I'm doing with scissors and pins and it had a deliberate frayed hem so no… Continue reading Making stuff 8: shortening dresses
I'm ok with a sewing machine. I can manage if I need to and mine was a birthday present at some point in my early 20s. I'm not that confident and I ought to do more. I have a shirt dress and a dungaree dress that both need about 4 inches taking off them at… Continue reading Making stuff 6: upcycling a skirt
Here's the thing about smart school uniform: it's unrealistic. I get that it's good to have a uniform, you don't want designer clothes highlighting differences in family circumstances, or getting ruined. But for primary school children, where has the drive for wearing ties come from? Particularly in primary school children and at the younger end… Continue reading Uniform
Smelly Socks and Garden Peas 