Verity Vintage Studio

1940s

  • 1940s Adjustable Dress – Butterick 6485 Review

    I started this dress back in February, and then lost the motivation to sew. Well, a week of sickness and a bunch of crochet deadlines may have contributed…It took me a whole month before I finally got it finished up… Continue reading

  • Flower-Fringed 1940s Hat

    The last few weeks have not been very productive, sewing wise. I was on vacation, then had crochet deadlines to meet, and anyway I wasn't really in the sewing mood. I did get a fun small project finished, though!  … Continue reading

  • Sewing Recap for 2018

    It's that time again! After making sure (almost) all my sewing projects were photographed and put on the blog, I always enjoy rounding them up for a year-end post, where I can look at them all in one place and… Continue reading

  • Farewell to Autumn – Vintage Brown Jacket

    My last autumn themed post for this year features a gorgeous vintage jacket that was recently given to me by a sweet lady who knew I would appreciate some of her mother's clothes and accessories. This is the first of… Continue reading

  • True Vintage: Late 1940s Gingham Suit

    There is some snow on the ground right now, my decorations are up, and I'm playing Christmas music as I write this. But I have a few more weeks' worth of fall posts to catch up on before I get… Continue reading

  • 1940s Perfectly Plum Dress

    Another fall sewing project was crossed off the list a few weeks ago! When I made my gray gingham dress earlier this year, I realized it would be a perfect pattern to make again as a fall version with a… Continue reading

  • Early 1940s Harvest Dinner Dress

    This early 1940s dress was a bit of a (pleasant) surprise in several ways! I'd had this mini green rayon plaid suiting on my shelf for years, and never got around to making it up. Each autumn and winter other… Continue reading

  • 1940s Brown Crepe Dress

    Ah, autumn. Every spring I can't wait to cut into my floral cottons, yet every fall I get freshly excited about my cool weather projects. I think perhaps there is a little more creativity with fall and winter sewing, since… Continue reading

  • 1939 Sage Green Rayon Dress

    This is a fun project to write about! While this dress is not quite a copycat, it was heavily influenced and inspired by the lovely green vintage dress worn on a photo shoot advertising Royal Vintage Shoes' new fall line… Continue reading

  • Why I Like Thrift Stores – the Red Scottie Sweater

    I have a few end-of-summer sewing projects that still need photographed before I can show them to you. Meanwhile, here's a fun early-autumn themed casual 1940s sweater outfit that I put together thanks to finding this adorable sweater at a… Continue reading