I have three cousins getting married in the next few months. Luckily, I am running out of cousins to marry off because I can barely keep up with the sewing. I had to be realistic and accept that I had procrastinated too long and frittered away too much time on non-necessary projects, and I wouldn’t [...]
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1947,
1948,
advance,
Advance 4858,
Peplum,
peplum blouse
As part of the sew for victory sew along I made myself a 1940′s ensemble. I used butterick 5209 for my dress. I also made a complementary matching bag and hat using the instructions (with a few modifications) from a 1940′s newsreel. the shoes are modern but I think look rather 40′s as are the [...]
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1940s,
1947,
butterick 5209,
dress
Vogue 2444 is one of my recent projects. And although I was unsure about the silhouette to begin, I am converted! I love the swing jacket, and the sleeves. Pure glamour! And best of all, I have nothing else like it in my closet. I feel like I have expanded my wardrobe horizons. Sometimes [...]
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1947,
Suit,
Vogue,
Vogue 2444,
Vogue 7657