I haven’t posted here in a long while. We have been going through a crazy move, and we still aren’t finished. We aren’t even sure where we will end up! There are possibilities of other states and all kinds of things! But I digress. I recently found a Rose Marie Reid swimsuit from the 1950s [...]
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I am a long time follower but this is my first time contributing. I have always been fascinated by vintage fashions…the colors…the prints…the materials…Just everything. I envy the people able to wear the styles from way back and have often been told that I was “Born in the wrong era” That being said…This is my [...]
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How do you do? I’m new here, and a retro sewing enthusiast from Austin, TX. This dress is inspired by Joan from Mad Men, and uses the 1950s pattern Butterick 8576. I’m quite in love! I used a wool gabardine in a nice royal blue to match my Joan-inspired look. I also used the [...]
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I love Chuck’s style from Pushing Daisies. After narrowing her many gorgeous outfits down to the red lace dress, I decided to use vintage patterns Vogue 9810 for the top and Butterick B5708 for the skirt. I had a lot of issues making the top, but generally I’m pleased with it. This was my first [...]
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I used the bodice section from Simplicity 2442 for this dress but omitted the rouched layer on the midriff. The fabric was far too busy to add any more detail! The midriff really does give a flattering shape. It’s one of my favourite vintage-style features. The straps on this pattern curve inwards to create a [...]
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I’ve been sick for over a week now. I’m not normally a sick person and so I’m very very much over the incessant coughing and general stuffy-ness of this particular sickness. But I have to admit, it’s been great for my sewing! I made another Afternoon Blouse in a vibrant apple green cotton voile and finally finished [...]
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I’ve been meaning to fix the terribly half-a–ed facings I made on my first attempt at Butterick 7139 for a while, and when I found it in my mending pile this week I decided that better facings weren’t worth the effort. Instead, I decided to unpick the facings, dig out my leftover fabric, and test [...]
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Hi, I’m Melissa, a blogger and longtime sewing enthusiast from the central coast of California. This is my first post on WeSewRetro. I’m so excited to share one of my favorite sewing projects with fellow vintage lovers! The idea for this project began when I found this amazing fabric at a thrift store in the [...]
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This August, I’ll be attending a family wedding ‘down the shore.’ (That’s at the beach, in Jersey-speak). So, the conditions for dancing will be hot and muggy. I’d love to sew a dress from my vintage pattern stash, picture below. Please share your thoughts. Which dress would work best for a family wedding? Originally, I [...]
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Phew! At 10:30pm Saturday night, I sewed the last snap onto my Easter dress! Nothing like a deadline to keep your butt in gear! For myself, a 1950s full-skirted dress in a luscious silk/linen blend using Butterick 7065. To see more photos on this and details on my children’s outfits, check out my blog post.
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