As part of the sew for victory sew along I made myself a 1940′s ensemble. I used butterick 5209 for my dress. I also made a complementary matching bag and hat using the instructions (with a few modifications) from a 1940′s newsreel. the shoes are modern but I think look rather 40′s as are the [...]
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Started off with butterick 5556 and a plan. Originally I was going to make the ‘dress’ with contrasting skirt but decided it was better to make them as seperates. I just about squeezed the skirt out of the fabric (60″ wide) by cutting the skirt ‘lining’ length and turning the skirt cutting layout from landscape [...]
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So inspired by the colours of the Clara Bow dress I went in search of the right colour fabric. Now problem is either it draped but wasn’t the right colour or the right colour but wrong pattern. So in the end I decided to use some cheap ‘silk’ haboutai and polycotton as this would act [...]
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I decided upon a 1930′s style skirt (inspired of Sew Vera Venus post of many P’s). I started using the pencil skirt pattern I used last time from Gertie’s new book for better sewing but modified it slightly. So I changed the front pattern peice so it was cut not on the fold & added [...]
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So this hat pattern was suggested to me when asking for a retro hat that I could sew without buckram or wire involved. I was a little sceptical as to how it made a ‘hat’ so I did a mock up. (I’m making the real thing for a sew along but this is a little [...]
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I know its a bit early in the year for shorts. Seems odd to be sewing them while its -6 outside but I shall explain. I bought Eliza M’s Swing, Hop Pants pattern and as I had limited material I couldn’t make two ‘full length’ pairs and needed to do a test run through. So [...]
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So thanks to all those who made suggestions on my previous post. About what to do with the vintage fabric. I decided to go for simplicity lisette pattern 2059. now in the past with lisette patterns I’ve found them to be on the narrow side. So was a bit wary and made sure to add [...]
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I have been given the fabric above. Believe its 60s or 70s (thanks Mrs Bee for that identification). Now it looks like I have about 2 metres and a bit but it seems quite narrow (I’ll measure it properly tonight). I’d like to make something from the era it came from to wear. Can [...]
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So I bought Gerties book for better sewing and have been reading it cover to cover. I decided to start at the begining and go for the first pattern. The pencil skirt. Yes, I am finally going to start the tartan pencil skirt. There were various colours to choose from but I went for blue. [...]
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So this is a project i’ve been thinking about doing for a while but with onset of cold weather thought it was about time I took the plunge and made myself a hat…well upcycle. Started with a cheap bog standard hat I got in a sale for £3. And using the instructions from a make [...]
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