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  • Green Early ’40s House Dress

    I liked this fabric so much I ended up accumulating 3 different dress lengths of it. I used one of the three for this fun early 1940s dress.   The pattern was a recent addition. I'm always looking for button… Continue reading

  • Mini Makeover: Decorating a Thrifted Blouse 1950s Style

    Today's post is the last one of the photos I took while on vacation in Oregon in August. It's hardly worth calling a makeover, but I decided to go ahead and share the process even though it's a simple one,… Continue reading

  • Bluebird Blue 1930s Housedress

    A little while ago I found a vintage pattern on eBay that I was so happy to get. It was very similar to another pattern I've owned for a while, but have not been able to make because it doesn't… Continue reading

  • Vibrant 1930s Colorblock Dress

    Taking a short break from vacation outfit pictures to show you this fun dress I made back in July, and took me ages to get pictures of.    It had quite a long evolution too. I got the retro blue… Continue reading

  • 1950s Magnolia Dress

    I made this dress back in July and never got photos of it, so it was another one I brought along on our recent Oregon coast vacation in order to take pictures there. It was too windy to take many… Continue reading

  • 1940s Striped Nautical Blouse

    We just came home from a lovely short vacation to the Oregon coast – my first time there! Of course my sister and I had to take advantage of the beautiful location for some photo shoots while we were there,… Continue reading

  • 1940s Summer Suit

    I first used this 1940s pattern as one of my earliest sewing projects years ago. It was a pretty terrible suit since I made it sloppily out of a striped sheet, and cut all sorts of corners. You can imagine… Continue reading

  • 1950s Raspberry Dress

    Last summer I saw an image of this lovely low-volume quilting print from an out of print line by Riley Blake (I think), and had to have some. I tracked down some yardage, and now this summer I made it… Continue reading

  • 1930s Satin Slip Trial

    Hi all! I have a few more outfits photographed, but this week I'm interrupting my original plans in order to show you my most recent project – my very first fancy slip in all my years of sewing garments.  … Continue reading

  • Sunny Floral 1950s House Dress

    Today I'm happy to share one of my favorite new makes from my sewing spree this spring…a cheerful floral 1950s dress. The pattern was a mail order one that I think I purchased with a pattern lot and decided it… Continue reading