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Tennis Dress Worn by Billie Jean King in “Battle of the Sexes” Match Needed Last-Minute Sparkle

Emma Stone wears a custom replica of Billie Jean King’s Smithsonian-preserved backup tennis dress in "Battle of the Sexes" film.
How to Transform a Standard Curved Armhole into a Square-Cut Armhole

A simple vintage jacket reveals an attractive and unusual feature. Here's how to sew it.
Vintage 1950s style Easter Dress

Easter is always a special time for me. I like to keep the age old traditions of a new dress and hats and gloves to wear to Easter services, and…
Wedding Guest Spring Dress

The pattern for this dress is Vogue 8728, from their modern line of vintage styles. I used a rayon border print, so I was very careful with pattern placement when…
Recent project for spring

A dress made for spring nights out on the town or office work.
Vintage Easter dress

First dress of spring, my Easter dress made in vintage fabric, from a vintage pattern, sewn on a vintage Singer 301a, hemmed using a Singer Featherweight with blind hem attachment,…
How to Sew a Velvet Frock Coat

My Fortuny frock coat now has a little brother. Read along to find out how I constructed a modified frock coat using a vintage velvet bedspread.
Renaissance Sentry

This Renaissance sentry costume was constructed using heavily texturized cotton upholstery for the mid-knee outer doublet, brown wool baise for the mid-calf pantaloons and hat. Simple muslin with...
Leafy Jacket

This cap-sleeved jacket was inspired by Threads article Artistry by the Strip; the article appeared in the Feb/Mar 2012 issue. The Butterick pattern number is 5214 and is a Retro pattern…
Summer Halter Dress

I drafted pieces off a 1935 Beyer's Modenblatt sheet and added seam alowances to create this halter dress. I went for a fabric as close to the print illustrated in…

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Tennis Dress Worn by Billie Jean King in “Battle of the Sexes” Match Needed Last-Minute Sparkle

How to Transform a Standard Curved Armhole into a Square-Cut Armhole

Vintage 1950s style Easter Dress

Wedding Guest Spring Dress

Recent project for spring

Vintage Easter dress

How to Sew a Velvet Frock Coat

Renaissance Sentry

Leafy Jacket

Summer Halter Dress

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Tennis Dress Worn by Billie Jean King in “Battle of the Sexes” Match Needed Last-Minute Sparkle

How to Transform a Standard Curved Armhole into a Square-Cut Armhole

Vintage 1950s style Easter Dress

Wedding Guest Spring Dress

Recent project for spring

Vintage Easter dress

How to Sew a Velvet Frock Coat

Renaissance Sentry

Leafy Jacket

Summer Halter Dress

Threads Magazine

Rewarding Work | Letter from the Editor

Threads of Connection | Letter from the Editor

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

Reimagining a Couture Look by Galliano

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