You might have already seen this if you are following my blog as I wrote about this dress on there last week. I am currently working my way through my so far unused pattern stash and this pattern caught my eye. The unusual front flappy button detail got me interested in making a version of [...]
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Greetings vintage enamoured kindreds, I was well pleased to (literally) stumble upon this most excellent blog and after a short perusal was grinning broadly. Knowing there is a significant community of vintage sewing addicts is a wonderful discovery. This being my first post, perhaps I ought give a description of myself: I’m a fervent DIY [...]
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Hi all! I just got back from my favorite fabric and pattern dive. I almost squeeled when I saw this pattern. It was marked as a 1940s vintage pattern but I shake my fist at that. It’s 30s if its a day. Anyway, it’s for a 30 inch bust which usually fits me so I [...]
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Sometimes there is a perfect marriage of pattern and fabric. That’s what happened with this little gem. I only got to wear it a few times before the weather got too chilly. This was a great learning experience for me. Since the fabric was almost sheer I did my first underlining. I treated the two [...]
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I finally finished up this great little dress. It’s a mail order pattern from the mid to late 40s. The fabric is a soft and silky cotton from my newly inherited monster stash. I had just enough to eek out this dress. The only thing I ended up changing was to shorten the hem by [...]
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I don’t grade patterns as a general rule. If I can just add a bit to the side or take in a bit at a center I won’t mess with it much. That being said I really love this pattern. Love. Unfortunately it’s a size small and it’s yoked so I have no idea how [...]
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I wanted to share my latest dress with you… This is another easy to put together, beautifully fitting, all round fabulous, mail order dress from the 1960s. I am in love with these patterns – size 14 1/2 – totally stress free! I used op shop vintage 36 inch wide fabric – cotton blend I [...]
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Greetings! My first post on the new site is my most recently completed project: a 1940s Mail Order pattern. It was very simple to put together, I only really glanced at the instructions and it was finished in a weekend. It did take me a bit to figure out the bodice piece though – it’s only one piece [...]
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I made this dress for Christmas and have only managed to photograph it today! The pattern is ‘Sense and Sensibility 40′s Swing Dress’ and I’ve made one before. The pattern instructions aren’t the clearest and I had problems with the bodice first time around, this time I remembered my previous mistakes. I’m not sure it’s [...]
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This Sunday, I highlight the savvy and efficient advertising of patterns from early to mid 1940s war-time pattern companies. You gotta love the idea of getting inspiration for an entire wardrobe from the back of your pattern envelope. Enjoy!
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