I just finished a dress for the Sew for Victory Challenge hosted by Lucky Lucille. I picked the Du Barry 5366 from 1942. I really wanted a simple shirtwaist dress made from cotton that would be not only functional for summer, but still dressy. I used a quilting cotton (gasp!) for the dress, finishing [...]
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This little 1950s gem was in an eBay lot I purchased last summer. It has the name of the owner (Barbara Gilliam – Homeroom 111) written on every piece – the envelope, instructions, and every single pattern piece. She even did the hard work for me and identified each piece (front, back, etc.)! This pattern [...]
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Two weeks ago, I finished up Mrs. Depew’s 1940′s French Bra Pattern #2014 in a simple lavender cotton broadcloth (read about it here). I broke out the nicer satin-y fabric I had in my stash and made up another. This time, I did not use any interfacing – I found this fabric to be much [...]
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I’ve been drooling over Mrs. Depew’s “Sexy Ladies” patterns for a while now, and when my last store-bought bra finally met its demise just in time for “Black Friday”, I knew it was a sign to pick up Mrs. Depew’s 1940′s French Bra Pattern #2014 during her after Thanksgiving sale. From the moment I [...]
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Hello everyone! I’m wondering if anyone has the instructions that they would share for McCall’s 8744. I had gotten this pattern in a lot on ebay, but there aren’t any instructions. I know I can figure it out myself, but I’m not really in the mood to, nor have the time with the kids! [...]
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