My Very Own Creations

My Personal Style

Sewing Tutorial 

Blue water colour pattern dress.  

Double breast with buttons 

A combination of textures  - Lace with fused fabric

Yellow knit dress with peplum and puff sleeves!

Floral knit dress with scooped neckline 

Black & White taffeta separates, pleated skirt and shirt blouse.  Can be worn separately or together

                                    

Navy Lace dress with scalloped sleeves and hemline

Yellow, black & white decal print dress with asymmetrical hemline and plunging neckline.

 

Burgandy Evening Dress - slightly draped at the front and plunging back with narrow crossed straps at hack

Black & White Pique Halter Dress

Metallic Bronze taffeta two piece with smocked skirt

                    

 Purple Chiffon Dress and scarf with hand made beaded applique

Plus Size Pink Chinese Silk Tunic with pant and finished 

with a chiffon scarf

 

  Reversible Tunic Jacket.  With Mandarin Collar and Cuff

Red Lace Dress - Line with black satin

Red Long Lace Jacket worn over red dress

Made this white lacy dress from an old shirt

Yellow short sleeve jacket - worn over plaid sleeveless shirt. 

 

I visited Trinidad & Tobago earlier this year and went fabric shopping as I always do.  You can find the most vibrant fabrics at comparable prices in T&T.  There is so much to choose from, so many fabric stores side by side.  If you are a sewist you can go completely wild.  I purchased this plaid cotton fabric and made this two piece summer ensemble that can be worn several ways, as separates, mix and match with solid tops and bottoms or as a one piece dress belted at the waist.

Blue Jersey off the shoulder gathered blouse with ranglan sleeve and wide leg pants gathered at the waist.  Top can be worn separately with tights and pants can be worn with variety of tops and scarfs for different looks

Blue jersey wide leg pants gathered at the waist, worn with yellow top and yellow and blue scarf for versatility

Love this white dress with lace trim  I made for my vacation. 

African Influence - Wrap Culotte, tied at the front and short bolero with puff sleeve. 

 

I made this chiffon top in about one hour, a square piece of fabric doubled in two, cut a neckline, and stitch up the sides. The pants was made of jersey material. Very soft and comfortable.  It was ideal for Carnival Tuesday.

Jersey Tunic with side slit, piped around the sleeve and neckline

Brown chiffon animal print, draped top - open down the front

Little girls dresses are a joy to make.  You can be creative in your choice of fabric and style.  And Mickey Mouse is always a hit.

Long shirt slit to the hips with harem pants slit up the sides, three quarter sleeves

Picasso skirt made by tying one scarf to the back and the other to the front.  By: Shirley 'd'

Embroidered Georgette camisole complete with draped shirt and harem pant -  By: Shirley 'd'

Cold Shoulder fringed cape caftan

 
 

Cold shoulder animal print with detachable scarf and side back slit.

White cotton embroidered two piece shirt and asymmetrical skirt made from a tablecloth By: Shirley 'd' 

 

Plaid short sleeve bias jacket - By Shirley de Gannes

Caribbean Delight - By: Shirley de Gannes

Army Green Slim Skirt - with flared hem 

Tie dye effect print cotton wrap 

 

We embrace and outfit the Curvy Girl  

Red lace sequin dress by: Shirley 'd'

 

Silver cobweb lace sequin dress - By: Shirley 'd'

 

Blue water lined taffeta dress with long jacket.  Opened at the cuff with piping accented with sequin button.  Jacket is held together with three buttons at the waist.

Plaid halter accented with silk burgundy collar- By: Shirley 'd'