I've always loved menswear. The colours, the fabrics, the cut, the design details, the tradition. Even the whole idea of Savile Row intrigues me.
In the past, this love has inspired the wool suiting scarves and the new-ish Harris Tweed Handbags. The scarves made from menswear fabrics, the handbags made from real menswear such as wool tweed jackets.
Recently, the inspiration and design process has evolved further into a new scarf design, the Suit Sleeve Scarf.
Made from the recycled sleeves and button cuffs of the lighter-weight wool jackets I've been collecting, and paired with soft wool fabrics that have been lurking in my stash for just such inspiration, the scarves are classic and timeless.
They are simpler, softer and more drapey than the original wool suiting scarves. And quicker and easier to make, which translates into cheaper to buy.
I'll be selling them at the Daylesford Maker's Market this Saturday, and also at the Healsville craft market on Sunday. Hope they do well.
That is brilliant! It looks so smart. Well done.
Posted by: Lisa | Wednesday, 09 June 2010 at 06:58 PM
What a great idea, so stylish!
Posted by: French Knots | Saturday, 05 June 2010 at 05:24 AM
Brilliant idea! And you've executed it so well. Hope they sell like hotcakes at the markets! I'm sure they will.
Posted by: Michelle | Friday, 04 June 2010 at 10:37 AM