Monday, August 13, 2012

Before and After Hit Parade: 1940s Princess Frock Swings in Blue

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The Seamstress: Jax The Pattern: 1940s Mail Order 1674 Vintage Sewing Pattern Junior Misses Princess Dress   The Result: Jax sewed...
Friday, July 27, 2012

In Search of Style: Looking for 80s Fashion in 40s Pattern

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This is a first for me - an elegant 1940s Vogue Couturier Design pattern with a clipping from what looks like a 1980s dress advertisement! ...
Saturday, June 30, 2012

Beating the Heat

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While the rest of the United States is positively roasting with temperatures in triple digits, we here on the western fringe of the continen...
Monday, June 25, 2012

Before and After Hit Parade - From Old to "New" Vintage 60s A-line Shift

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The Seamstress: Elisabeth The Pattern: 1964 Butterick 3079 Vintage Sewing Pattern Misses' Shift Dresses The Result: This patter...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Scraps from the Past - 1940s Dress in Cool Summer Seersucker

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If you had this fine dress pattern, what fabric would you choose to sew it in? Can you imagine the dress in a sunny, blue and white seersuc...
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Monday, June 18, 2012

The Summer of Vintage Stitchy Love Contest!

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While away your quiet summer hours with a relaxing and fun vintage embroidery project! You’re invited to participate in a summer stitching...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

In Search of Style - 60s Mod A-Line Wrap Dress

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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! ...