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Pockets(Post)
*updated February 2017 - price upgrades no longer required ;) I’ve decided it’s time for us to have a frank discussion about one of the great sources of tension between clothing makers and cloth ...
Skirts!(Post)Ah, the elusive A-Line Skirt. Lots of people want them. Supposedly, they don't "add volume at the hip" the way a fuller skirt can. And they don't "show too much" the way a pencil skirt can. They are ...
Big Skirt Energy(Post)If you're a Summerside local, you've probably seen me traipsing about in a Big Skirt. They're one of my wardrobe staples. I love the grounding feel of them, the swish, the comfort, the uncommon-ne ...
Perfect Pants(Post)Those of you who followed me along on last year's wardrobe adventures know that I've been on the path to perfect pants for some time now. I wasn't super confident with woven patterns and techniq ...
Mix & Match(Post)In Ureshii's early days, we worked mainly with soft, stretchy bamboo jersey. It's a casual-looking fabric, but sooo lovely to wear. In 2010, our shop was full of pretty blouses, every variation of pe ...
My Clothes & All My Feelings About Them(Post)I spend most of my time daydreaming about clothes. How I feel about my own clothes is important to consider, but is easily left unexamined. I felt it might do me some good to sit down and think ab ...
Featured Garment: Flowy Skirt(Post)The Flowy Skirt is one of the first styles Ureshii offered, way back in 2008. At the time, Emily was intrigued by elegant patterns that had the absolute minimum number of pieces and seams. A circl ...
Waistband Update(Post)Ureshii pant and skirt waistband strategy had been pretty consistent since 2007, but over the last two years we’ve been switching things up. We’ve tried a few things along the way, and we fin ...
Making It Your Own (the Sweater Edition)(Post)A quick reminder that you can always customize elements of our designs to make them your very own. Changing the neckline of a dress or top can really change its look and feeling. It might make it mor ...
Romper Mania(Post)It could be argued that 2020 was the Year of the Romper. Clothing brands large and small put out a jumper/romper/playsuit of some sort.But not us. We just weren't ready to commit. As a compromise, we ...
Sailor Nostalgia(Post)In last week’s post about the Flowy Skirt, Amanda mentioned a time when I was focussed on flexibility of fit and minimizing the number of seams in a garment. At the time I was working alone, and sell ...
A Thing About Trousers(Post)My job this morning is to "write a thing about trousers" and I have no idea what is going to wander out of my head, but here goes :PMy trouser adventures since last posting have been this: I ord ...
Update - Week 8(Post)Happy July first everyone! On PEI we have not yet achieved summer weather, but we are still hopeful!OOTD July 1The theme this week is definitely jeans. I have been thinking hard about what I need fro ...