And now on the person it was made for...

Yesterday I received a lovely email from the lady the cloak in the previous post was made for enclosing a photo of her and her new husband on their wedding day. It's so nice to get to see my garments being worn by the people they were made for, and she very kindly said that I can share this photo online too, so here you go...

Apparently the cloak was a big success, keeping her warm as intended while also looking flattering and stylish and drawing compliments from her guests. And I have to say, based on this photo I can see why!

Congratulations to the bride and groom, I wish them all the happiness and a long life together.

New Etsy shop listings this week

As I've listed a few new items in my Etsy shop this week I thought I'd do a brief round-up of them for you.

First, two ready made wraps, both £15. Perfect for the changeable spring weather we've been having, and for days when you don't want to wear a coat but it's not quite warm enough for going without a top layer, these are made from soft high-quality fleece. If you'd like a different colour then see my listing for made to order wraps instead.

Black fleece wrap:

Charcoal fleece wrap:

I also listed two beautiful one-off capes. Both £65, and both with my new-style pointed hood (the rounded hood version is still available, but now you have a choice on custom capes).

First, dark green crushed velvet with a brown lining and a bronze clasp:

Second, black fleece with a red lining and a bronze clasp:

If you're local and would like to try any of these on just let me know, otherwise you can buy them through Etsy and I'll post them out within 1-2 working days.
 

Simple but stylish

Just a fairly brief post this time to showcase a skirt finished today. Although it did take a fair amount of work to sew due to all the individual pieces involved (plus the trim) I think the overall effect is simple, timeless and stylish... and hopefully you will too!

Designed to replace a much loved oldie that had given up the ghost in an unrepairable fashion, this needle cord skirt consists of a fitted top section which gives way to gathered layers. 

The 'raw' (overlocked) edges are visible at the top of each gathered layer, and there is a velvet ribbon trim to finish it all off.

I have to admit, when I saw this on the customer at the last fitting it did make me want one for myself. I'll be making at least one more at some point anyway as I already have some purple needle cord set aside for another for this customer, but maybe a similar one for me too...