I found this fabulous book online and had to have it. It is a wonderful resource of how to make your own patterns with 1950′s detailing. It starts with making your own blocks and then progresses to modifying them to achieve the required detailing e.g pleating, darts, sleeve and collar variations etc. I hope you [...]
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It was tough, but I did it! I’d been talking about making jeans for ages, and I finally got around to it last weekend. The actual construction process went really fast, so if you’re intimidated by the idea of branching out into jeans, don’t sweat it! All you need is a good trouser [...]
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So I finished the dress and I am now able to start new projects here is a little photo of the piece in the exhibition, but I will put up more photo’s on my blog, once the runway show is over. There will be more on my blog soon Lady A
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I’ve been doing a lot of sewing lately! This polka dot boat neck blouse was a quick and easy sewing project….once I graded up the tiny vintage pattern! The pattern was originally a bust size 31 and I’m 38! Thankfully, there were only two main pieces to be graded up to a 35″ bust and [...]
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New Hi there, I’m new to this community and I would like to share the things I make. I live in a small village in the Netherlands and I love sewing, vintage and knitting. Boogie Woogie Last summer I had the great idea of taking dancing lessons. Boogie Woogie that is. Well actually I like [...]
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I was so inspired by this 1930′s strapless bra from the Victoria & Albert museum that I decided I needed to make something similar, but with straps. This is what I came up with. It has similar lines to the 1930′s era bra, but is less structured. It is fully lined, but does not have [...]
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I do, now! What with the Seamless pledge and all, I’ve been trying to make everything in my wardrobe, from the inside out, so I figured it was time to tackle underpants. I drafted them up from Natalie Bray’s More Dress Pattern Designing, which calls them “pilch knickers”–I’m not sure why. These days, [...]
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Hello Ladies! If any of you have ever watched the “Anne of Green Gables” series, you probably fell in love with the costumes immediately! I know that was certainly the case in my own life, when watching the breathtaking film launched me into historical costuming many years ago. So as a tribute to the movie [...]
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I might be doing some light corsetry? Maybe? I’ve been wanting to make my own bras for a while, but none of my research was really inspiring me (underwires, yuck). When I saw this post on Wearing History (through this blog I believe!), I thought: wait a second. Why not take some cues [...]
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Hi Sew Retro friends! My name is Jessie, I blog over at Some Things I Have Made, and I draft all my own patterns. It’s a pain in the ass, but I’m dedicated (and cheap). I’ve been wanting a back-button blouse for ages–I blame Gertie–but I knew I wanted it in wool jersey, and my [...]
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