Sten Martin

  • A summer combination !

    Remember to share your thoughts below. Combined the No. 2-2019 Dress with a unfinished blouse I’m working on, just to see how it looks – and I like it! What do you think? It’s really…

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  • A belted back

    Remember to share your thoughts below. With the belt, all the fabric in the back seems more controlled. And the full lower part together with the more wasp-like waist really reminds me of a 1950’s…

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  • A self-fabric belt

    Remember to share your thoughts below. A belt! Made it of the same fabric as the dress itself, cut on bias for elasticity. Gives a more hourglass-like figure. Adjustable of course – just tie it…

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  • A draped back

    Remember to share your thoughts below. So here’s the back of the No. 2-2019 Summer Silk Dress! A lot of ease and movement and almost no restrictions. My choise of stripe-matching can also clearly be…

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  • The secret

    Remember to share your thoughts below. Here’s the secret closure! The self-fabric strip holds the dress securely together, but at the same time allows movement and adjustability. I like that. Functionality. Back to the Work…

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  • Design No. 2 ready !

    Remember to share your thoughts below. There! Wrap Dress #2-2019 finally finished! Yes! Loose ‘n’ free for summer – made in silk. With a hook at the top to keep it together, and a hidden…

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  • Setting sleeves

    Remember to share your thoughts below. Having cut the sleeves on bias – diagonal thread direction – gives them a much softer look and feel, and also gives me a richer opportunity to manipulate them…

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  • Checking front and sleeves

    Remember to share your thoughts below. Pinning the dress’ front and sleeves to the back, while checking it’s overall look and drape. No adjustments was needed this time though. Back to the Work Room. Tomorrow…

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  • A yoke is no joke

    Remember to share your thoughts below. Here’s the upper back part of the dress – the yoke. And the very visible seam in the middle, at center back. As you can see, I have matched…

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  • Cutting the dress

    Remember to share your thoughts below. Cutting a fabric with stripes or plaids can always be a bit tricky, especially if the pattern isn’t “mirrored”, but instead transported to one side, left or right. A…

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