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Celebrate with us!

Jun 08, 2016

Written by Jaime Levine

We are turning 1 and we want you to celebrate with us! Join us and local designers Ginger Caftans and West Perro for and evening of food, drinks, and shopping.

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Make it Good-Spring 2016

May 25, 2016

Written by Jaime Levine

The Spring Collection available at Dandelion Post.

This season has fresh peach, grey, and aqua colors with geometric prints like Sails and Summer Ferns mixed with season specific Tropical Leaves print. And the addition of solids makes layering even easier.

Tropical Leaves Spaghetti Strap Dress

Charcoal Parachute Racer Back Tank

Sails Scoop Neck dress

Tropical Leaves Tank

Sails Blush Scoop Blouse

Summer Ferns Blush Shift Dress

Summer Ferns Sweatshirt

Canvas Top

Summer Ferns Trapeze Dress

Summer Ferns Trapeze dress

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The Micro-Factory

May 20, 2016

Written by Jaime Levine

During our recent trip to Portland, Oregon we got to see where Make it Good, well, makes everything good. It's a small factory where they screen print, cut, sew, and package their designs. I popped in on an unusually quiet Monday, but did get to witness them blocking the fabric to cut the Sails Spaghetti Strap Dress and check out all the different machines. It is amazing how each machine has a specific purpose and the many steps involved in making one garment.

A large table is centered in the room for cutting. The garment pieces are cut after the fabric has been dyed (off-site), screen printed, and dried.

Screened and ready-to-cut fabric for their housewares and accessory company

Nell & Mary.

Patterns with Spring samples in the background.

A custom tool was built to make screening large pieces possible with one person.

Here the back of the Marine Rain Dress from the Fall 2015 is getting rained on.

After screening, the fabric goes in the large conveyor dryer.

Once the printing is complete and each pattern piece is cut, the garments are sewn into the tops, dresses, sweatshirts, and leggings you see in our shop.