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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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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Hi fellow sewers!!! I am currently in Year 12 and am studying Textiles & Design. For the HSC, we are required to make an item/s. I absolutely LOVE vintage things, especially fashion/hairstyles/makeup. My grandmothers fabulous dresses in the 1940s/50s/60s have inspired me to make this Vogue dress, a pair of white satin gloves and a [...]
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I used a vintage McCalls pattern for this dress, that i brought from Etsy. I actually modified it a whole lot, as the original pattern design although awesome, swamped me completely.. so off came the sleeves and the collar into this more simple design. It is so flattering to wear with the nice full [...]
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Vintage pencil skirt using Burda 8155. I have made a few of these skirts, but this is my fav because of the cute little sailor buttons i added to the front dart seam. It is made in a light cotton, perfect for summer and what a breeze to make! Check out my blog for more [...]
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I used a vintage simplicity pattern for this dress, i pretty easy to make shirt dress with only 2 pieces! It has the best in seam pockets and a nice full skirt, i am getting alot of wear out of this one! It also has a cute 50′s full collar, and cute turned up sleeve [...]
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It’s only 7 days into the New Year, and i’m already two finished dresses in! Hopefully this bodes well for the rest of the year! Firstly, the pattern Butterick 6815 (I made the version on the far left) - Afairly fitted dress, with split kimono sleeves, turn back collar and gored skirt with box-pleat at the front. And [...]
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Hello, I thought I’d share my current project, I’ve been putting together this, perhaps wearable toile, and I’m now considering lining it… Here’s the pattern sleeve (isn’t it divine?) the dress I’m making is version three, the center black number, wide fold over collar, slim skirt and three quarter sleeves. I have some construction photos, [...]
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This is the Ruby dress, made from a fitted wiggle dress pattern from Eliza M’s Vintage Style Patterns. As the name suggests, the patterns all take their influences from vintage designs and, like vintage patterns, you choose them according to your size rather than having one multi-sized pattern. I used a polka dot stretch cotton, which [...]
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There’s 2 months ago, it was my Engagement’s day. 5 dresses for Just 1. I’ve tested a lot of fabric, style, and models, and always I was disappointed because I thought it was not the real One. And now I’ve 2 dresses in my closet which are waiting to go out… This one is flashy [...]
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