Hello fellow vintage sewists! This dress is probably one of my favorites that I’ve made for myself. This dress is a 1946 reproduction Retro Butterick 5281. The fabric I used is Anna Sui “Owl Eyes” Rayon/Cotton Challis. I’ve never sewn with challis before and found it to be a pretty easy sew fabric. After prewashing [...]
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Hello fellow vintage sewing enthusiasts! It’s spring and I am ready for warm weather! I just completed this red polka dot sundress that I definitely will be wearing all summer long (and spring, if it stays warm!). This is made out of stretch cotton broadcloth and is made using Vogue 8812, a Vintage Vogue design [...]
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I’ve just finished my first sewing challenge — Lucky Lucille’s “Sew for Victory” challenge! Lucky me, I already had the pattern (Vintage Vogue 8811) and the fabric and the intention of making this dress for myself anyway. I previously made this dress for a client and thought it would be cute to make for ME [...]
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Hello my fellow vintage sewing enthusiasts! Have you ever had a project that you started and then for some reason put it away for a year? Well, this vintage capelet is one of mine! This capelet is made from Vogue 2934, a Vintage Vogue reproduction pattern. I made this in some vintage black rose embossed velveteen [...]
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I was asked to share a photo of myself wearing my emerald green taffeta Christmas dress from my previous post. I ended up finding some red/green plaid fabric for the sash that I liked better with more yardage so I could have the sash I wanted. And here I am in our family Christmas photo
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Hi Everyone! I have been a lurker on here for a while and this is my first post. I fell in love with this barbie as soon as she was released and decided to make myself a Christmas dress inspired by her. I used Butterick 5556, a retro pattern from 1955, and altered the [...]
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