Sustainable Archives - Salad Bowl Dress

What is a Sustainable Company?

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on March 15, 2023March 15, 2023
Posted in Business, Fashion, Sustainable

Sustainability is really just being transparent in how you run your company. It is important to share how things are made and by whom. It is about being frugal with what you have at hand. Business is ultimately a service to someone or something and sustainability is the same. Sustainability is about being aware of

Try One On!

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Posted in Collection, Sustainable

TRY ONE ON! OR TRY ON A FEW! WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT! EACH OF THESE IS A ONE OF A KIND LIKE YOU. THE VESTS CAN BE WORN ALL YEAR LONG, THEY’RE A LAYER OR WORN ALONE. STYLED TO HOLD YOUR STUFF. XO, MARY COLMAR, MAKER Try One On!

How to try to keep companies sustainable in seven ways.

I Am Now in My Eighth Month of Not Buying Any NEW Clothes.

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on August 6, 2022January 4, 2023
Posted in Business, Fashion, Sustainable

I am now in my eighth month of not buying any NEW clothes. The decision was more than the #nonewclothes commitment by Remake.world It’s true that I can make my own clothes so it is not really fair to brag about this feat. So this is the first time I am putting it out

The Vest

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on July 1, 2022October 1, 2022
Posted in Collection, Fashion, Sustainable

Voila, put one on! The rest is the best vest because it feels and looks really cute. Pretty much nine out of ten times the fact that it is structured and tailored adds to the flattering silhouette and comfort. The comfort you say is Wow! How does this look so good and feel so comfortable?

Bell Blouses updated from your original blouses

The Guide to Update your Wardrobe with Some Cutting and Sewing.

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on May 21, 2022May 26, 2022
Posted in DIY, Fashion, Sustainable

The Guide to Update your Wardrobe with Some Cutting and Sewing. Make your own clothes easier to shop rather than going out to shop. Buy new hangers to add a consistent look making all your clothing look better: Costco, Ikea, Target, or Amazon, etc. The Goal is to shop your closet and update what you

Showing Dresses made from your own clothes.

How To Make A Shirtdress

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on April 1, 2022January 4, 2023
Posted in DIY, Fashion, Sustainable

This is a guide for how to choose your clothes to make into an upcycled shirtdress.

The Autumn/Winter ‘21-’22 + Spring/Summer ‘22 Fashion Forecast

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on January 13, 2022October 4, 2022
Posted in Fashion, Sustainable

From Magic Sourcing Trends Digital Discovery Session, is a validation of everything we here at SaladBowlDress stand for… In a few words making hand-tailored deconstructed clothing for the masses with clothing that would otherwise end up in a landfill or worse, is right on-trend. I was pleasantly surprised by how much SaladBowlDress represents all the core

HAND SEWING IS SLOW FASHION

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on November 7, 2021October 1, 2022
Posted in Fashion, Sustainable

Hand sewing is easy! Surprisingly how little of it anyone does anymore. It is a basic skill we could use all the time… for hemming? You would not believe how we all make excuses for not hemming something. It seems so hard. Well, I am here to tell you yes it takes a little time

WHY WRITE A BLOG?

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on November 3, 2021November 10, 2021
Posted in Business, Fashion, Sustainable

Of course, I had to make money the artist/mom way all these years, not the business way. I made one-off goods to sell. Many customers became my friends and owned multiple garments, then COVID hit. This year may have been my biggest year yet. I finally had my own studio again after ten years of

IS CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSING THE COLDEST WINTER?

By - Mary Colmar
Posted on April 12, 2020October 1, 2022
Posted in Garden, Sustainable

Is climate change causing the coldest winter on record in Texas since the 1890s? Dr. Shahir Masri a Master in Environmental Sciences elucidates misconceptions about greenhouse gas emissions and offers insight into his research in his new book Beyond Debate. One degree or so seems like no big deal. Some areas are getting cooler and

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