I swooned when I saw this dress over at ButchWax Vintage – it’s divine! It would be perfect for weddings, parties and picnics – every occasion, but such a tiny waist! I knew I needed to make my own (modest) version if I was [...]
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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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Hello again from SUNNY England, yes it was actually sunny today … some of you who catch my page on facebook know that i am making a 1950s dress for Twinwood , this is a vintage festival in Bedford England the last three days of August…great fun 1940s and 1950s big dress up party… You [...]
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Hi all, I thought I would show you how a little project I was given by a friend turned out… 1940s button front swing trousers copied from an old pair (not sure how original they were !) but made up in corderoy, not my favorite fabric, but she was so pleased with them she wants a [...]
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There is such delight in logging into We Sew Retro and having a gander at the inventive posts by other vintage lovers!! I have been a long time lover and sometimes drooler at the gorgeous fashions posted!! In my town is the most adorable vintage collectables store. Now and then I repair the vintage clothing [...]
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Hi Everyone! I was another lucky soul who got to test the Sewaholic Cambie dresses. A few pics: I made the A-line version to make something office appropriate. I used what feels like a wool/poly blend that is of medium weight with a nice hand. It’s lined with gray cotton voile and I used satin [...]
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I promise, at some point, these will actually get made up in the actual fabric. I have five toiles to complete, for two actresses – it makes sense to get them all finished and just do a single fitting, as opposed to bringing the actresses in for multiple fittings. But I AM getting tired of [...]
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I offer you another finished frock – a “costume” pattern reproduction of the dress style worn by WWII torch singers. It was an easy pattern to put together, with only a small adjustment to the waist, and gives a very flattering silhouette. The fabric is some type of medium weight (vintage – not sure how [...]
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Hi Everyone! Not too much to show today, but Suzy over at Suzy Patterns has just revealed her Antoinette Dress. Wow! It’s so neat! I helped test the sizing and here is a quick preview of my version. More to come later….head to Kitty’s Drawings for a bit more rambling if you so choose
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This is a lovely little thing I made from a 1950′s McCall’s 4361 wiggle dress pattern with some killer curtains I found at a thrift store. It took a bit of tweaking around to get it to work with a modern body type (sans retro foundation garments). This is one of my favorite dresses.
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