the Swiss "slow fashion" site
Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit my website.
SiGeVeux is a place where the clothes I enjoy making and love, are presented to the world. Hopefully you can provide them a home where they will be loved and cared for.
Sewing is how I meditate. I usually draft patterns from scratch because period patterns are not sized for us today. Especially not my L/XL frame.
SiGeVeux is a place where the clothes I enjoy making and love, are presented to the world. Hopefully you can provide them a home where they will be loved and cared for.
Sewing is how I meditate. I usually draft patterns from scratch because period patterns are not sized for us today. Especially not my L/XL frame.
My great grandmother taught me how to sew, she felt it was an important skill to have. At the time I humoured her but today I thank her.
After a catastrophic health event and subsequent changes I have to make to my life, I returned to sewing to deal with the stress and anxiety of worrying about my new normal.
My fashion tastes and needs have changed now, most of what I like to wear is retro or just straight historical costume. So why not share?
After a catastrophic health event and subsequent changes I have to make to my life, I returned to sewing to deal with the stress and anxiety of worrying about my new normal.
My fashion tastes and needs have changed now, most of what I like to wear is retro or just straight historical costume. So why not share?
orders, questions and contact
To reduce waste, garments are made to order and work only starts once the deposit received. To make something you will love, I offer the possibility of having garments made to your basic measurements (bust, waist and hips) generating a pattern to the nearest commercial size. On the Read Before You Buy section of this site you will find advice on taking your measurements and a size chart to help you decide which size you want if you can't afford to have something custom made.
For ALL GARMENTS you can choose how long you want your skirt, if you want sleeves, how many pockets and on selected items you can decide if you want it lined or not. With a garment that you partially design and create with me I hope to draw folks to the slow side of the fashion.
My gran was a beautiful, funny, elegant woman who gave me a love of vintage fashions from her youth and classic films, where the dresses blew me away. I gathered over the years a plethora of free vintage patterns from all over the internet and have made them available on The Vault page of this site. The overflow can be found on Pinterest along with other of my hobbies and, er... interests.
You can order through the form provided on the Order section, send me a DM on Twitter or Instagram or send an email to [email protected] . You will find the links and contact form on the Community page. Register to my newsletter (I send that out quand and si je veux) to hear about upcoming projects and join in giveaways, freebies and participate in my decision making process. I will occasionally also post YouTube video to share what I am up to (nothing fancy, just me and me phone).
If you would like to help but my clothes are not your cup of tea, you can help spread the slow fashion word online, follow me on social media etc.
SiGeVeux means “if I want to” in French. I only propose designs I want to sew, can sew. GE is the acronym for my canton, my town Geneva in Switzerland.
For ALL GARMENTS you can choose how long you want your skirt, if you want sleeves, how many pockets and on selected items you can decide if you want it lined or not. With a garment that you partially design and create with me I hope to draw folks to the slow side of the fashion.
My gran was a beautiful, funny, elegant woman who gave me a love of vintage fashions from her youth and classic films, where the dresses blew me away. I gathered over the years a plethora of free vintage patterns from all over the internet and have made them available on The Vault page of this site. The overflow can be found on Pinterest along with other of my hobbies and, er... interests.
You can order through the form provided on the Order section, send me a DM on Twitter or Instagram or send an email to [email protected] . You will find the links and contact form on the Community page. Register to my newsletter (I send that out quand and si je veux) to hear about upcoming projects and join in giveaways, freebies and participate in my decision making process. I will occasionally also post YouTube video to share what I am up to (nothing fancy, just me and me phone).
If you would like to help but my clothes are not your cup of tea, you can help spread the slow fashion word online, follow me on social media etc.
SiGeVeux means “if I want to” in French. I only propose designs I want to sew, can sew. GE is the acronym for my canton, my town Geneva in Switzerland.
Where to?
Start by going to the menu and check out what is available. Read our blog, or check out our collection of vintage and vintage-inspired patterns.
I will meet you at the "READ THIS BEFORE YOU ORDER" page to explain what THAT Is all about.
I will meet you at the "READ THIS BEFORE YOU ORDER" page to explain what THAT Is all about.