Spotted in a Shop Window - Dress with Box-Pleated Flared Skirt

Spotted in the window of GAP in downtown Seattle, this cute, stripy "fit and flare" dress has winning style.With flattering 3/4-length sleeves and a sassy softly-box-pleated mini-skirt, it looks like it would be fun and ever so comfortable to wear.

Resort Fashion - A Swirl of 1951 Summer Style

This fine summer dress is a swirl of color. Fabulous with off-shoulder neckline and a beautifully flared skirt, this cotton dress is also easy to care for! Just step through the door, and I am transported. :)

Spotted in a Shop Window - Swing Coat!

What do you think? Is this not a super-cute coat? It has more than a tent silhouette - it has beautiful bias flared swing fullness.

It reminds me of the coats of the 1940s (and a bit in the early 1950s). In that era coats with swing fullness (especially in the back) were enormously popular. Adult or child, these coats were definitely tailored, and had delicious back fullness and flared drape. Here are a few examples from patterns currently in my shop: