Tant Monokrom

An Edwardian Mannequin

by Tant Monokrom

in 1910s,Dress Forms,Vintage Sewing

This is not a new project but I’m planning on making a new one for decoration so I’m trying to recall what I learned from the last one. I bought this Edwardian dummy pattern at Atelier Sylphe Corsets. The pattern is very precise and comes together without tweaking. For me, the instructions were enough but [...]

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Burda dress from 1976

by Tant Monokrom

in 1970s,Dresses

I rarely use my 70s dresses but still love the style. The pattern for this dress is from Burda Moden July 1976 and the fabric is a soft polyester with machine embroidery and glued on metal dots bought by my mom in Abu Dhabi. I used the pattern as a base and draped the top [...]

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The 50s Jeanies

by Tant Monokrom

in 1950s,Pants / Trousers

Hi all, this is my first post here. During the spring I have wished for a pair of Freddies of Pinewood jeans but haven’t dared to buy them. Been afraid that the high waist and old fashioned shape would not fit me. So what to do? Decided to try sewing a pair 50s jeans. Found [...]

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