Hello all, I have finished one of my final Dust Bowl themed fashions, a late 20s scalloped skirt dress. More photos can be seen on NVL. Thanks!
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1920s
The jazz age! Sportswear, cloche hats, and boyish silhouettes…
This Sunday I have dust bowl fabrics and patterns from Wards 29/30. Enjoy!
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Hi everyone. Here is a sun bonnet I made. I created the pattern from those cool and easy bonnets you see in the flapper magazines Its in linen and lined in cotton. All the progress is on the blog, and more finished images on NVL.
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I saw this original pattern for sale somewhere- on Etsy maybe?- dated 1925, and thought it SO cute that I wanted to use it as inspiration for my own version of the pattern. Then I made a bunch of aprons to give as Christmas gifts this year. I’m so proud of myself because every year [...]
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This Sunday is food from the 1920s!
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This Sunday are scans from a German pattern/fashion magazine. Enjoy!
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I just wrote about this on my blog, but thought that the Sew Retro readers might be interested in this too. Jacqueline Durran’s design I’m sure everyone who has seen the movie Atonement has already oohed and ahhed about Cecilia Tallis’ (Keira Knightly) green silk dress, designed by Jacqueline Durran. Well, I just saw the [...]
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This is not exactly a vintage pattern, it’s instead a new pattern, but in 20s style. I have an upcoming performance set in the 20s and needed appropriate attire. It’s a little (a lot) shorter than what I’m used to, but I think it looks nice.
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