This is one of two vintage dresses I’ve made for myself this month (the second is awaiting a belt). I had a pair of vintage spectator pumps, and really needed something to wear with them. This was my first time using a Retro Butterick reprint. You might not be able to tell from the finished [...]
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I used a beautifull heavy cotton fabric brought from Africa last summer by a friend. It was easy to sew and didn’t need any lining. I used butterick b5032 retro pattern but chenged the skirt into a simple gathered one. I also lowered the neck line a bit. have been wearing it almost every day [...]
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Finally got around to registering for the new site! My name is Barbara and I blog about sewing and other odds and ends over on MoxieTonic. I adore vintage clothes, but unfortunately just like modern ready to wear, I have a terrible time finding garments that fit my apparently strange shape. So I sew my [...]
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Hello Everyone! I just finished sewing a dress from one of my favorite eras – the 50s! In the last few months I have posted pictures of my summery vintage dresses, but with the weather turning colder I knew I couldn’t continue wearing them for much longer. So when a friend of mine gave me [...]
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