1940s
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September Tutorial – How to Paint Your Own 1930s & 1940s Spectator Pumps
When I saw Sachiko's amazing post on painting leather shoes at Tea Rose Home, I knew I had to try it. So I bought some Angelus Paints and used her tutorial as a guide to experiment. After painting my first pair,… Continue reading
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Dress – Visits the Farm
The Traveling Dress: Chapter One The Traveling Dress Visits the Farm Once upon a time, there was a Traveling Dress. She had seen many decades and fashions come and go. Now she was going on a… Continue reading
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July Tutorial – Curled Ends Alternative to Setting Your Hair for Retro Styles – for Medium-Long Hair
I enjoy the elegant look of hair nicely styled and draw endless inspiration from the 1940s and '50s, where women never went out of the house without their hair set in curls and every ripple in place. I love recreating… Continue reading
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Learning About 1940s Fashion
Recently I've been watching a lot of Glamour Daze's Youtube video clips from the 1940s, giving authentic beauty and dressing advice for women. Not only are these fascinating from a historical standpoint, they are a dream come true for a… Continue reading
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May Tutorial – How to Make a 1930s Tilt Hat from a Plain Wool Beret
I love hats with lots of style, especially tilt hats from the 1930s and '40s. Unfortunately, most times they are the most expensive to buy because the seller, even if he or she doesn't know what they are worth, think… Continue reading
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Finding Costumes in Your Closet – Part 1 – the 1940s
If you are on a budget and love vintage costumes, here's the good news – you may already have a costume in your own closet! Find how to put together a vintage 1940s WWII era costume from modern clothing. Watch… Continue reading
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March Tutorial – Week Four – How to Make a Retro Skirt from a Twin Sheet
Partly because March is craft month, and partly because of spring air or something that gave me lots of ideas, I'm doing a Tutorial Blast this month, with a new and different tutorial every week instead of just the first… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – ’40s Style Crochet Necklace with Vintage Button
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop is this cute 1940s style crocheted ecru necklace. The medallion pendant features a vintage star shaped button. Slashed from $7. Continue reading
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Project Journal – Making ’40s Repro Platforms Wearable
It's time for another project journal – not so much a tutorial as a step-by-step walk through a repurposing project of mine. This time it was a gorgeous pair of Faryl Robin heels, which I had bought on Ebay. I… Continue reading
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