male pattern boldness
▼
Dec 31, 2012

Whatever Happened to the BIG FLOUNCE?

›
Friends, on this final day of 2012, many of you are no doubt dressing for glamorous New Year's Eve parties.  Are any of you planning t...
40 comments:
Dec 29, 2012

Peter's Best and Worst of 2012!

›
Gracious me, is it that time already? Friends, 2012 is already something of a blur, but going back through the archives, I do recall a g...
27 comments:
Dec 28, 2012

The Oversized Eighties Jacket -- YEA or NAY?

›
Friends, if there's one thing I learned living through the Eighties, it's that oversized clothing does not flatter undersized peop...
61 comments:
Dec 27, 2012

Hats Entertainment!

›
The balder older I get, the more I like hats. Seriously, I do think hats are great.  Not only do they keep your head warm in winter and...
33 comments:
Dec 26, 2012

Peter's Christmas Corset and Other Holiday Hoopla

›
We made it through the holidays, readers!   Most of them, anyway. I have so many exciting things to share with you, so let's get sta...
17 comments:
Dec 24, 2012

MPB KITSCH-mas Spectacular or "Name that Pattern - Holiday Edition!"

›
Readers near and far, the holidays are finally here! There are two ways to celebrate Christmas (and all those other end-of-year winter h...
24 comments:
Dec 23, 2012

Things I Don't Get, Vol. 9: Sky Mall Fashion

›
Friends, so many of us will be traveling this holiday season, a great many by air. I'm sure most American MPB readers -- a sophistic...
31 comments:
Dec 21, 2012

While Visions of Wool Jackets Danced in My Head...

›
Readers, I know what I want for Christmas: this jacket!
20 comments:
Dec 20, 2012

Good News, Bad News

›
Good news, readers:  I laundered the cotton velveteen I bought yesterday and it dried considerably softer and drapier -- gorgeous!
21 comments:
Dec 19, 2012

When You Buy the Wrong Fabric, or "ARGH"

›
In life there are big problems and small problems.  What I'm about to relate is admittedly a small problem, but it's still substan...
47 comments:
Dec 18, 2012

The Finished Pendleton Plaid Shirt!

›
Presenting Version 2.0 of my Pendleton plaid.  I like it.
22 comments:
Dec 17, 2012

Pendleton Plaid Shirt, Version 2.0: Progress

›
I still have another day's work on this, readers, but I am liking this version of my Pendleton plaid shirt so much better .
11 comments:
Dec 16, 2012

Reworking a Shirt I Never, Ever Wear

›
So three years ago I made this Western-style shirt.  I used a vintage Seventies McCall's pattern and fabric I found locally for $2/yd....
20 comments:
Dec 14, 2012

Can't Help Tweakin' Those Shirts of Mine

›
Readers, I've tweaked my polka-dot shirts once again. Here's why:
10 comments:
Dec 13, 2012

Oh, the Glamour! The Pattern Review Anniversary Party!

›
Me and Eugenia of Elliott Berman Textiles As promised, readers, here are some photos from last night's star-studded, super-fun Patt...
13 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

a boy, a dream, and 15+ sewing machines

My photo
Peter Lappin
I'm a native New Yorker and sewing fanatic! I started sewing in 2009 and today make all my own clothes using vintage sewing machines and vintage patterns, in addition to sewing for private clients. Welcome to the warm and whimsical world of Male Pattern Boldness, where the conversation is sewing, style, fashion, fabric, and more!
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.