FRILLS, FROCKS & FANCIES

Tutti Frutti

My Mother modeled this latest Darcey Mae apron amazingly!  She has the figure for it and I think it shows her curves off beautifully....

I call it 'Tutti Frutti" because the colours remind me of sweeties.  This is one of the aprons photographed by a little farm yard we came across on our photo shoot day out...

It was so ideallic with Donkies, chickens, an old tractor...everything you could imagine from a Beatrix Potter story book all tucked away in a tiny village. The first Darcey Mae Apron was in pink only but I was dying to make it again again using a mixture of colours...

And in case anybody else would like to make one, I've brought out a very limited number as KITS.  They're available from www.malphistyle.com and on Etsy.

Now what to do with those linens?  Lots of ideas are looming...

And I must also get my act together and bring out some more Verity Hope Dress Kits...that's high on the agenda now!  Thank you so much to everyone who voted for their return in the polls XXX I've made the last few remaining available again, then will change the colours.  That's a hard decision...

So many to choose from.  I like the blue (and that was also popular in the poll) but my sister thinks the green will be good for Autumn....Mmmm hard hard!  I'd love to bring it out in as many colours as possible but as Malphi is not a multi million business! small quantities have to do to keep costs down for all.  I might go for two colours though....thinking on.

Meggie Ellen Apron and Sewing Kit.

Here's my newest apron...Meggie Ellen Apron.  It's a very similar shape to this one that I made from shapes naturally formed from an old remnant I had.  It turned out better than I'd anticipated so I cut myself a proper pattern and added it to the Malphi: Rustic Chic range.  

This apron is also available as a Sewing Kit. It's ideal for beginners because all the pieces are pre-cut and ready to sew by machine or hand.

Again, they're made from a soft blend of 55% linen and 45% cotton. 
Underneath, I'm wearing my white Verity Hope Dress.  If I can obtain the fabric in a big enough quantity, I'll make it available since I've had lots of requests for it.

Molly Amelia Pinny

This Pinny is available as a sewing kit on Etsy.  It's an ideal starter kit for beginners and a great way to learn and get into dressmaking.

It's based on my Flower Pickin' Pinny except that it's cut on the bias to give it a nice swingy feel and of course has huge floppy pockets!   It's available in three sizes: XS-S, M-L and L-XL and being loose fitting, should accommodate most body shapes and sizes.

More colours will be added over the spring.

Flower Pickin' Pinny

This Pinny is now available to buy as a kit from Malphi's Etsy shop.

My Flower Pickin' Pinny is inspired by the long sleek aprons of the 1940's.  I love the way It can be thrown over whatever one is wearing. 

This is the first one for the "Ready to Sew" kits.  It's made from embroidered linen in a cream colour.

I love the texture of the embroidery...

Makes me feel I'm in another world..!

I made a few experimental ones to try out the sizes and general look and feel.  The middle Pinny is the one I decided on for the kits and is worn in the photo above.

It's a very easy pinafore to make and is finished off with satin bias-binding around the edges and embellished with little flowers.  Here's the back...

Like with all the dressmaking kits, all trimmings and fabric pieces are pre-cut and ready to sew with easy to follow instructions.  This one is ideal for beginners and comes in small, medium and large.

Pantaloons..!

These Pantaloons are now available to buy as a kit from Malphi's Etsy shop.

Adding pantaloons to my dress gave my wardrobe a whole new dimension.  They're not an obvious garment to wear, but now I've made some, I don't know how I ever did without them!  I created a slimmer modern cut, worn low on the waist and added some lace and ribbon at the bottom.

Again, everything is supplied ready prepared in the dressmaking kit.