Field tripsInterior designSewing supplies Takeaways from New York Readers, Jack and I returned last Thursday from our week in New York. It was…Paula DeGrandAugust 22, 2017
Process Shopping New York’s Garment District: What Shall I Bring? Readers, Thursday Jack and I are flying to New York for a week's visit. I'm…Paula DeGrandAugust 8, 2017
Sewing Projects Vogue Patterns 8772 Blouse: Short-sleeved Version Readers, This has been my summer of blouse-sewing. I cranked out several sleeveless renditions of…Paula DeGrandAugust 1, 2017
Sewing ProjectsSewing techniques Butterick 6026, Blouse by Katherine Tilton Readers, I was browsing recently through a lot of photos my photographer had shot in…Paula DeGrandJuly 27, 2017
Process Book: Year of No Clutter by Eve O. Schaub Readers, How can I write a tidy little review of a book that, like its…Paula DeGrandJuly 14, 2017
FitSewing Projects Vogue Patterns 8772: Easy Options Blouses Readers, Even though summer can be the easiest and most fun season to sew for,…Paula DeGrandJuly 9, 2017
FitMeProcess What Works, What Doesn’t: Five Versions of the McCall “Mannish Jacket” from 1941 Readers, Remember this jacket pattern? Of course you do. From 1941, McCall pattern 4065, the…Paula DeGrandOctober 31, 2016
MeProcessSewing Projects More Than What Meets the Eye Readers, One morning late last week I piled five jackets, a blouse, and my mannequin…Paula DeGrandOctober 25, 2016
Process What Problem Does That Solve? Readers, Blame my background as a librarian for calling a new form that I'm experimenting…Paula DeGrandSeptember 20, 2016
FashionField trips Field Trip: “Dressing Downton,” Taft Museum, Cincinnati Readers, Last month I got to see three dozen costumes from Downton Abbey up close…Paula DeGrandSeptember 15, 2016
Field tripsSewing supplies Paron Fabrics, NYC: A Scrapbook Readers, Thursday evening I found myself saying "Nooooooo...!" to the computer screen as I read…Paula DeGrandSeptember 10, 2016
MeThe Big Picture Guest Blogger: Our Advice Columnist, Miss GTS Miss GTS has been watching me--and watching out for me. If the writer of this…Paula DeGrandSeptember 6, 2016
FashionField tripsWardrobe A Perfect Vintage Jacket Readers, Last week I brought home a very special souvenir of Jack's and my visit…Paula DeGrandSeptember 1, 2015
ClassesSewing techniques Class: Tailoring Details with Kenneth D. King Readers, That humming sound you hear is coming from my head, which is still spinning…Paula DeGrandAugust 1, 2015
ProcessSewing techniques The Ripple Effect Readers, A few days ago I learned: Kenneth King's pattern adaptation for notched-collar jackets doesn't…Paula DeGrandJune 26, 2015
Process In Action is Better Than Inaction Readers, After I wrote my previous post, about how my plan to make a tailored…Paula DeGrandJune 23, 2015
ProcessSewing Projects It’s Easy, All Right–If You Know How Readers, Yesterday I sewed my buttons--the ones I bought recently at Taylors Buttons in London--on…Paula DeGrandJune 19, 2015
Field tripsSewing supplies London Miscellany Readers, To round off my recent series of London posts, a roundup of news items…Paula DeGrandJune 12, 2015
Field trips Field Trip: “Riviera Style: Resort & Swimwear Since 1900,” Fashion and Textile Museum, London Readers, I am no swimmer. Growing up, I never advanced beyond the shallow end of…Paula DeGrandJune 10, 2015
Field tripsSewing supplies Taylors Buttons, London Readers, When I did the research while living in London for two months in 2011…Paula DeGrandJune 7, 2015
Field tripsSewing supplies Kenton Trimmings, London Readers, Ever since I took the Savile Row tailoring class at the Fashion and Textile…Paula DeGrandJune 5, 2015
Field tripsSewing supplies A Couple More Button Places in Berlin Readers, Before Jack and I leave Berlin tomorrow morning for Cambridge I wanted to mention…Paula DeGrandMay 23, 2015