The Midvale Cottage Post

Does it look better on the envelope or in person? The following pattern, Simplicity 7994 , features Nehru fashion for the ladies. Fashion in...

Hello, all! I hope you are holding up during this holiday season. For some reason I have more than my normal quantity of dinners and outings...

Here are three casual shirtwaist dresses from February 1973 and Vogue, looking perfectly delightful and ready for seeing the sights. W...

Holiday party season is coming fast upon us! I figured it would a great time to look at the evening fashions depicted in a McCall's Nove...

I spotted this image from Elle magazine of jewelry designer Karla Deras and felt that I had seen that dress before, in another decade.... ...

It's March, and what's the fashion news from March 1968? Well, 35 years ago, it was all about sun-bright dresses, pretty ensembles,...

Here is a clipping of the style a seamstress in the late 1960s was looking for - front wrap style with A-line flare. I love the details! ...

From time to time, a seamstress leaves inside the envelope a piece or two of the fabric she used to sew the pattern. It is always fun to see...

Occasionally I come across a pattern where the seamstress has tucked in clippings of similar styles. This tells a story we can relate to, wh...

I happened on this video of The Ronettes from 1965 on YouTube and look at those fabulous A-line dresses! Too bad this isn't in color. Wi...

I recently picked up the book "The One Hundred" by Nina Garcia, a guide to the pieces every stylish woman should own. I am inspire...

The Seamstress: Prefers to remain anonymous   The Pattern: Vintage 1970 Simplicity 8889 The Result: In her own words: "I'm o...