I love gingham! It’s such a classic look. So when I wanted to make a simple summer dress just right for those hottest of summer days, I chose a black and white gingham cotton. Fabric: black and white gingham cotton ($4/yd) Pattern: Simplicity 2502 Year: 1948 Notions: buttons (from stash) Hours to complete: 6-ish First [...]
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Here is my version of Vintage Vogue 2339. I constructed it back in 2005, and pulled it out of the closet this week for an evening of Mahler with the Marin Symphony. Although the suit has a few issues (please don’t look too closely at my first attempt with bound button-holes) I love how it [...]
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