tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post914910435291109457..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Presenting el Bolero!Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-5304160122977368992012-08-18T10:41:22.070-04:002012-08-18T10:41:22.070-04:00I just discovered your blog by looking for sewing ...I just discovered your blog by looking for sewing books on Amazon and signing up to receive your book when available. Are you including patterns in the book? I am trying to learn to draft patterns, but I am not sure I am up to it yet, and I really want to make some of the things that I see you have made from the original Vogue book....? And by the way, this is the first blog i have even considered following on any subject!Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45110700266223637042012-03-15T08:53:18.833-04:002012-03-15T08:53:18.833-04:00How wonderful this Sagrb so thank youHow wonderful this Sagrb so thank youخياطة وتفصيلhttp://sewingbreakdown.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32536663546325388042011-02-14T22:42:20.053-05:002011-02-14T22:42:20.053-05:00I love this. I love this so much. God, I want to m...I love this. I love this so much. God, I want to make a bolero! Anyone have a good pattern?Leah Franquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486291322862758156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-22991372170472652962009-10-26T21:27:39.083-04:002009-10-26T21:27:39.083-04:00OMG! I SO have to make this bolero!! I never real...OMG! I SO have to make this bolero!! I never really thought much of them either, but this is such a smart version of one, and the black looks so chic!<br /><br />If you find velvet annoying, you could try velveteen in the future. If you don't already know about it, it has a shorter pile than typical velvets. Thus, it doesn't walk as much and is usually easier to sew with. The drawback being that it's often less luxuriant-looking than velvet. Just some food for thought.<br /><br />I'm going to go search for that bolero pattern now! Or, um, could I borrow your's if I strike out? I have museum conservation training, so you can be sure I'd take good care of it! ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-55784665977354267822009-10-20T17:27:31.726-04:002009-10-20T17:27:31.726-04:00I love love love your new shoes... (and the bolero...I love love love your new shoes... (and the bolero is really nice too)!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491845092977999733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66162161684962919572009-10-08T06:51:41.840-04:002009-10-08T06:51:41.840-04:00That's one cute bolero! I think it's cool ...That's one cute bolero! I think it's cool the way Vogue tells you the time it should take to finish this project. I've always wondered how long one is "supposed" to take for sewing projects. 7 hours for a bolero doesn't make my 20 hours + for a jacket seem so inefficient anymore :)<br /><br />How long do you ladies take for sewing projects? I've always wondered if professional seamstresses just churn out one piece after another in a matter of hours. But perhaps that's not possible for anyone and we've just lost touch with the amount of time and effort that goes into a well-sewn garment by being exposed to mass-produced clothes that we can buy for next to nothing. <br /><br />I have this Austrian book from the 50s called "The Teenage Book" at home, which is a guide for young girls. It has a section on clothing in it, where it lists the items of clothes a girl must have in her wardrobe and I'm telling you I have at least 10 times as much in my wardrobe. I guess times have changed...any thoughts?<br /><br />Sorry for the long post. I got carried away :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998216871239619397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21563682949754127742009-10-08T04:50:32.554-04:002009-10-08T04:50:32.554-04:00Very nice, Gertie, I think the velvet came off wel...Very nice, Gertie, I think the velvet came off well, and it does look quite versatile. I agree with the earlier poster, it is much less fitted than they show it on the model. Is that trick photography? Do they describe it as close-fitting on the pattern envelope?ejvchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990256443923019343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-60001391043632577772009-10-08T02:39:14.782-04:002009-10-08T02:39:14.782-04:00Wow! It seems less fitted than I expected, but bea...Wow! It seems less fitted than I expected, but beautiful.<br />I've ordered a georgeous fifties slip pattern that I'd like to turn in a emerald silk satin dress one day, to look like Madeleine in Vertigo. Now, I also want a black velvet bolero to cover my shoulders. <br />Now, you need the 'bow-tied blouse' to have the complete look!Carlottanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10025523787866290612009-10-07T20:09:36.231-04:002009-10-07T20:09:36.231-04:00The bolero is very nice!! The shoes are tres chic...The bolero is very nice!! The shoes are tres chic!!!!!! Now you need a coordinating skirt so you can wear the skirt and shoes together!!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152942097072530468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87356760089283859092009-10-07T19:09:59.834-04:002009-10-07T19:09:59.834-04:00I love a bolero. I think it would look fab with j...I love a bolero. I think it would look fab with jeans.gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28153510142589529332009-10-07T18:52:55.045-04:002009-10-07T18:52:55.045-04:00My school friend used to joke about boleros in the...My school friend used to joke about boleros in the 70s - they were considered to be really, no REALLY daggy. You've brought them back with aplomb!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-18253663974723383682009-10-07T18:45:17.962-04:002009-10-07T18:45:17.962-04:00FAB!FAB!Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-63925864175166216812009-10-07T18:41:56.902-04:002009-10-07T18:41:56.902-04:00It's probably just my paranoid imagination, bu...It's probably just my paranoid imagination, but I always feared that boleros drew attention to the stomach area...<br /><br />It might have something to do with the GIGANTIC sparkly one I wore to my high school graduation formal.<br /><br />Yours, however, is divine. I heart velvet.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487281083171155430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-5031234803178882632009-10-07T17:48:09.592-04:002009-10-07T17:48:09.592-04:00Ooh I love that! You did a great job and I love yo...Ooh I love that! You did a great job and I love your shoes!!Ms. B @ Millie Deelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017849348031677122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31768930804900175222009-10-07T16:21:16.046-04:002009-10-07T16:21:16.046-04:00Hello !
I just came accross your blog recently and...Hello !<br />I just came accross your blog recently and like it very much. <br /><br />The bolero is super cute, but velvet, although beautiful, is really a nightmare to sew (OK, I'm a beginner, so pretty much everything is a nightmare to sew for me :) )<br /><br />Your realisations are really an inspiration !Rose from Thulehttp://rosemiracles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54118328574712553552009-10-07T16:19:51.830-04:002009-10-07T16:19:51.830-04:00Thanks, everyone! I'm super psyched to make th...Thanks, everyone! I'm super psyched to make the gabardine one. It think it will be much more ME if that makes any sense.<br /><br />The shoes are a UK brand called Miss L-Fire. I got them at Anthro, and I'm sad to say that they're sold out there. :(Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74417172153662511772009-10-07T15:51:07.403-04:002009-10-07T15:51:07.403-04:00I must say you have proved that boleros are the bo...I must say you have proved that boleros are the bomb! Although I have never been a fan, it looks so glamarous... Great Job! <br /><br />I want some new red comfort shoes too!MissVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813319600852814048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19572359149745881972009-10-07T15:24:20.431-04:002009-10-07T15:24:20.431-04:00Are those black apple prints on your wall? I notic...Are those black apple prints on your wall? I noticed them in another photo as well.<br /><br />Looks great! I totally want to copy you and get the book and sew all the projects. <br />The short sleeve gabardine bolero will be just as stunning! Can't wait to see it.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08482124350320781550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62526938855401644712009-10-07T15:07:11.537-04:002009-10-07T15:07:11.537-04:00I love boleros so much, and I agree with Vogue- th...I love boleros so much, and I agree with Vogue- they are really versatile. Also, velvet is the way to my heart! You really did a lovely job.Josephine Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467403316039394846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-15099930572027666492009-10-07T15:04:59.243-04:002009-10-07T15:04:59.243-04:00The bolero is lovely and I'm sure you'll g...The bolero is lovely and I'm sure you'll get tons of wear out of it. I also wish to know what brand your shoes are! Please do tell!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313947280988770038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76445677832724442042009-10-07T14:54:23.815-04:002009-10-07T14:54:23.815-04:00It looks great. It is very flattering on you.
And...It looks great. It is very flattering on you.<br /><br />And I love those shoes!Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31462893411676313522009-10-07T14:28:46.253-04:002009-10-07T14:28:46.253-04:00wow!
That turned out so cute =]wow!<br />That turned out so cute =]Kassondra DeBoerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09180964190393812611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7634615736172505752009-10-07T12:31:23.096-04:002009-10-07T12:31:23.096-04:00Wow - that bolero looks fabulous. And the shoes a...Wow - that bolero looks fabulous. And the shoes are gorgeous too. I bet you no-one would ever guess that outfit was home-sewed; it looks so glamorous!Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13149288218017399395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47901241994348316542009-10-07T12:20:18.760-04:002009-10-07T12:20:18.760-04:00Nice bolero! Thanks for the note about velvet and...Nice bolero! Thanks for the note about velvet and basting. I absolutely LOVE the shoes!!! Where are they from?!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669454301859970896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8870006772750243732009-10-07T11:54:02.194-04:002009-10-07T11:54:02.194-04:00Super cute and looks great on you!
How about a da...Super cute and looks great on you! <br />How about a dark red one?Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.com