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…
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…
A dress made for spring nights out on the town or office work.
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,…
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.
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...
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…
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…
Folkwear Glamour Girl with modified midriff (rather than a tie, I made four button loops and added rhinestone buttons), made in jacquard tencel; addeded silk habatoi lining in similar color.…
There are some entities in this world that continue to evolve quickly and consistently, with fashion providing a relevant case in point. This trend will continue throughout 2016, as a…
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