Hi , did you have a good Christmas holiday? I'm considering letting out all my clothes, after the endless amounts of food I ate! Or go on a diet.

Anyway, let's talk about how this 2023 began! The old crone left me a very interesting new project in my stocking during her annual visit, which I will tell you more about below. I’ll give you just three words: Flapper, Charleston and beads!

That's not the only news though! As I had already pre-announced in the previous email, from February onwards the number of custom-made orders will be limited, so that we can work more efficiently and carefully.

If you would like to commission an  dress, don't forget to join the waiting list! This way you will have priority on the new orders that will open in February.

Flapper, Charleston and beads; these three words together can only mean one thing.

As I said , the crone brought me a very special gift at the beginning of this new year. I was commissioned to make a dress, but not just any dress; it is in fact a dress from the 1920s.

It's a project that has yet to be 'defined', but I must admit that there is a possibility that this really excites me.

The thing that fascinates me the most is the idea of changing era, moving to a style so different from the clothes I usually make. In the last few days, in order to prepare myself, I have been studying the characteristics of 1920s clothing more closely and I am brushing up on some techniques I had learnt some time ago.

My best friend for the next few months will undoubtedly be Luneville embroidery crochet. For the uninitiated, Luneville or Tambour is an embroidery technique that originated in the 18th century and is named after the French city of the same name. By using a hook that pierces through the fabric, it is possible to catch the thread on the reverse side, thus creating a chain stitch. This technique also allows attaching beads, sequins, and rhinestones to the fabric.

You may be wondering where I learnt this? Well, it is a very special story to which I will devote the appropriate space. It is all thanks to Giulia Varutti, a French girl I worked with for a short time who studied the 'Luneville' technique in Luneville!

Have you ever used this technique? If you have and you have some tips to share, I would love to hear about your experience!

If you are interested in learning more and have any questions, write to me and I will try to create content that answers all of your queries.

I would be more than happy to read your replies and all you have to do is respond to this email. 📫

In this section I will be sharing a few tailoring tricks that I have discovered over time, hoping that they will be useful to you in your sewing projects..

Given the number of hours spent watching movies and TV series where period costumes are displayed, I thought I would start a new column where I will share a movie or series featuring period costumes.

I will indicate the historical period in which they are set and give a star rating to the costumes.

As we continue talking about the 1920s and the beautiful clothes that graced them, let's talk about a film that everyone must have seen at least once. When we talk about films or period drama series, we cannot fail to mention “the one and only”...

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