1950s
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Rose Trellis Skirt
I stitched this the beginning of December to wear to our local Christmas concert, but I also wore it again on Christmas Eve to our special candlelit church service, which is when I had a few minutes to grab photos.… Continue reading
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1950s Thanksgiving Dress
I’ve intended to make a 1950s dress with this blue leaf print for over a year, and it finally happened! This was the 2nd of the 2 fall dresses I sewed in November, and was the one I wore for… Continue reading
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Late 1950s Fall Fashion in Blue
I managed to speed sew two more autumnal dresses quickly before it’s time to switch to Christmas sewing. Here is the first one: it uses some lovely Lori Holt fabric from an older line, courtesy of The Timely Tailor –… Continue reading
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1950s Dream Rose Dress
When I was buying stock for my vintage sewing shop The Timely Tailor, I came across this gorgeous large rose repro print in two different colors. It was from Australia and hard to find in the USA, but incredibly gorgeous… Continue reading
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1950s Adjustable Dress – Tulip Version
I've wanted to make a dress in this print ever since it came out in the collection Rosemary Cottage! I stalked it for over a year until it started to go on clearance, when I snagged some yardage in several… Continue reading
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3 Vintage Aprons and a Quilt in Rosy Cheeks Fabric
I'm delighted to finally arrive at my day for the Rosy Cheeks fabric tour – there have been so many pretty projects displayed already, and I've been anticipating sewing with this fabric collection since I first saw it on the… Continue reading
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Special Matching Outfits with Pink 1950s Cotton
This was a very fun impromptu project! My grandma is visiting from across the country, and she brought with her almost 6 yards of this cute pink 1950s fabric for me. I promptly decided to quickly make up matching outfits… Continue reading
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Blog Stop for Wildwood Dwellings: Girl’s Dress and Patchwork Pillow
It's my day on the Wildwood Dwellings blog tour! This lovely, whimsical collection by Poppie Cotton has the cutest woodland creatures (especially the California quail which are my favorite!) and various floral prints. I made two projects with my fabric… Continue reading
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1960s Autumn Leaf Adjustable Blouse
I've done very little fall garment sewing for myself this year, but I did want to squeeze something in using this adorable leaf print fabric by Lori Holt from her Mercantile line for Riley Blake Designs. It's hard to find… Continue reading
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Girl’s 1950s Jumper Dress
Today is my slot on the blog tour for Sweet Tooth, a new retro fabric line by Poppie Cotton. It is a Halloween fabric line, and though I don't celebrate Halloween at all, I thought this little kitty print was… Continue reading
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