Use the motifs in this tip as your template when you want to add this Art Deco element to your afternoon frock. Just tap or click on the image to enlarge it and then print it.
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Showing posts with label floral. Show all posts
Friday, May 23, 2014
Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s - Silver Accents for Afternoon Wear
In this tip for her 1920s readers, Ruth Wyeth Spears draws an elegant afternoon dress in a shimmering fabric. To this she applies abstract flower appliques with applique leaves and a ribbon stem. She recommends silver cloth appliques and silver ribbon on a dark fabric (perhaps black?). It's the very newest thing!
Use the motifs in this tip as your template when you want to add this Art Deco element to your afternoon frock. Just tap or click on the image to enlarge it and then print it.
Use the motifs in this tip as your template when you want to add this Art Deco element to your afternoon frock. Just tap or click on the image to enlarge it and then print it.
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s - Craft a Spray of Sweet Peas
Satin ribbons 1-1/2 inches wide in pastel colors turn into lovely sweet peas with this charming tip from Ruth Wyeth Spears and the 1920s. With the ribbon and some wire, you can make a quick and delightful spray for a Mother's Day corsage - the second Sunday in May is coming up soon, but you have time!
You can click or tap the image to enlarge it for easier reading.
You can click or tap the image to enlarge it for easier reading.
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