1950s

  • Late 1950s Leaf Dress

    I snagged some of this lovely print from Riley Blake Designs' new line Buttermilk Homestead, which is an 1800s reproduction fabric line, but this print definitely shouted midcentury to me. I had a pretty definite outline of what I wanted… Continue reading

    Late 1950s Leaf Dress
  • 2021 Vintage Sewing Recap

    Time for a quick look back at my past year of sewing vintage fashion! I always like to see all my makes for a year in one place. This year held a few months of no outfit sewing at all,… Continue reading

    2021 Vintage Sewing Recap
  • 1950s Striped Blouse for Christmas

    I usually do a recap post of the last year before I post the next year's projects, but I'm making an exception with this one since while it was indeed my first project of 2022, it also was my Christmas… Continue reading

    1950s Striped Blouse for Christmas
  • Easter Parade: 1950s Green Floral Toddler Dress

    Today for my turn in the Riley Blake Designs Easter Parade spotlight, I'm showing you one of the main florals, which I chose to use as a toddler dress for my little girl. Green is such a good color for… Continue reading

    Easter Parade: 1950s Green Floral Toddler Dress
  • 1950s Adjustable Dress for Thanksgiving

    I hadn't done any personal sewing since July, but when I got a fun new vintage pattern from an Instagram seller I wanted to try to make it up right away and see if it would work for maternity, since… Continue reading

    1950s Adjustable Dress for Thanksgiving
  • Baby Sailor Dress

    This dress has been long on my list and I realized that with summer coming to a close, I needed to hurry up and make it! So I cut it out Wednesday and put the bodice together, finished it yesterday,… Continue reading

  • Turquoise 1950s Vintage Dress Find

    I may have a closet full of vintage style clothes, but I hardly own any true vintage clothes. A few suits and jackets, coats, and one or two dresses is about the extent of it. It's just hard to find… Continue reading

  • 1950s Spring Sunday Dress

    I'm still playing catchup with past projects. Here is one I made a little while ago – another long-hoarded 1950s pattern that finally sees the light of day!   I had originally hoped to make an entire dress out of… Continue reading

  • Country Style 1950s Apron with Poppie Cotton

      It's my day on the Farmgirls Unite fabric tour! When I made my sister an apron a while back, I liked the pattern so much I knew I'd want one for myself. So when I got the chance to… Continue reading

  • Mother & Daughter Duo in Spring Pastels

    You may remember the lovely pastel fabric line Rose & Violet's Garden from Riley Blake Designs that I posted about a while back. I featured it in a quilted dresser scarf. But I had to get some of my favorite… Continue reading