Sunday, October 13, 2013

Spotted in a Shop Window - A Short Cape!

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This cute short cape in extra large houndstooth was spotted in the window of Nordstrom's in downtown Seattle. I love the toggle closing....
Saturday, October 12, 2013

Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s - A Petal Collar for Your Evening Wrap

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This sewing tip from Ruth Wyeth Spears and the 1920s adds a petal collar to a straight evening cape - a "luxury of the feminine wardrob...
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

1950s Refashion - Another Fur Remodel Yields Cute Results

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While this refashion involves a real fur coat, don't let that stop you from consider faux fur fabrics for a fun and very 1950s short coa...
Monday, October 7, 2013

Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s - The Straight Cape

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It's another practical evening wrap, this time the 1920s version of the cape. Sewn of crepe satin, and trimmed with thin strip of fur at...
Sunday, October 6, 2013

1950s Refashion - Fur Coat Remodeled into a Cape-Stole

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While real fur coats are a current fashion heresy, nonetheless, they were definitely a sign of wealth and high fashion in the 1940s and 1950...
Friday, October 4, 2013

Home Sewing Tips from the 1920s - An Easy Evening Wrap with Corded Shirring

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You need only 4 yards of velvet and the same amount of silk. Ruth Wyeth Spears describes how to turn all that yardage into this luxurious e...
Thursday, October 3, 2013

1950s Refashion - From an Old Skirt to a Fresh New Jerkin

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Sewn without a pattern, this refashion begins with a skirt that has a fringed edge and ends with a jaunty tweed jerkin. And what is a jerk...