DIY: Butterick B4686 Flared Skirt with Yoke

DIY Butterick B4686 Flared Skirt with Yoke

I think Butterick B4686 is my new favourite skirt! B4686 is a good basic skirt for work and I’ve worn it several times already.  I made view C without the decorative buttons in size 16. It has a self-lined yoke and a half-circle skirt. I used about 2 metres of a wool-blend twill fabric. it looked black […]

Canadian Design: KOLLONTAÏ Clothing

Kollontaï is a clothing line I stumbled upon while visiting Old Montreal earlier this summer. I was happy to discover that Kollontaï is a Canadian fashion line that is completely produced in Montreal. As you may have noticed, Meinihilde and I seem to love all of the clothes that come out of Quebec, like we gushed about here and here.

Canadian Style: Annie 50

Annie 50 is a clothing company from Montreal that I discovered at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto. All of the dresses and skirts that I tried on were of high quality and super flattering. I didn’t end up buying anything at the show, but they have an online store that still tempts […]