Sailor suit to Sailoress

 Upcycled: This once a very large Sailors suit, found in a thrift store in Central California. Inspired by our glamorous pin-up girls of these coastal harbours, we now have an ECOUTURE ensemble at its finest. The jacket sleeves are pin stitched for a slim fit, the anchor buttons handpicked, tailored for a close fit from waist to hips and a mermaid shaped skirt with red ribboned kick back detail.....see you soon Dita Von Teese x x

Savanna: studio made and styled

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Studio time/ Venice, California

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Designed, Cut, Stitched and Styled by Hannah L Geraghty
Directed, Shot and Edited by Dustin Bath (see: www.krop.com/dustinbath )

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1/ Shirt from charity shop, sewn to fit. Beautifully soft, worn cotton!

2/ Lace vest found in vintage store in Topanga Canyon. I weighted the hem so it sit on the body smoothly and added lace to the waist to tie to at the back for a more fitted look.

3/ Baby blue slip, cut on the bias out of the finest Italian silk (to wear under pinny, below)

4/ Gorgeous vintage French pinny/apron found in Londons Portobello market. Moth holes darned. Ties added to waist. Blue silk slip made especially to wear underneath. 

5/ An old granny dress customised and taiored to fit! Hem cropped 2 feet! Darts added at front and back 2" on the dbl/ sleeves tucked to tighten at arms/ decorative blue rope lace trim at added at waist/ tuile net slip made for underneath to soften the line on the leg and make use of the fullness in the skirt.

6/ Savanna lies in HLG silk slip and own vintage bone beads and grey suede dancing shoes. Savanna lies on own custom made soft furnishings - tube cushion with matching square covers (red/white floral print with jade green trim) and french ticking blue and white cushion cover.

7/ Customised Men's Jacket (centre back and waist tailor shaped/ length cropped in half/ bobble trim added to edge/ sleeves pin tucked on upper arm/ cuffs rooched/ french knickers made to match)

All handmade with love.........

Handcrafted Bespoke three piece Suit: Client Ryan Bingham wins Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe!

CLICK HERE FOR HIS NEWS: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/09/ryan-bingham-201009

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO THE BIG DAY: CLICK HERE FOR PIX OF THE BIG DAY: http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2010/02/19/real-wedding-anna-ryan/

Cuba bound - The slim tight tube for travels & bikini & passport.......

Mexicana: tailored 20's tablecloth

Found thrifting in Topanga Canyon, LA this gorgeous 1920's table cloth had no place on the floor.....but wears well as a stunning balero jacket with custom made charmeuse midnight blue separate slip-tie top for inside.

My youngest client - purchase then alter.....again and again!

Strike a pose Radley.......please!? My youngest client, whose Mama lives through eco motivations too. Buy the suit too big and alter to fit.....again and again and again! It'll be a long time until he grows out of this one......all the seam allowances are left inside, uncut! It can be let out again at least 4 sizes....

Upcycling found beauties

Vintage table cloth to fully boned, lined, petticoated dancing dress.....