Verity Vintage Studio

1950s

  • 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

  • 1950s Sailboat Dress

    I have always loved nautical prints, especially those that are not obviously for children. When I saw the adorable tiny sailboat prints in the Set Sail America quilting line by Riley Blake Designs, I had to snag some for a… Continue reading

  • Aqua 1950s Slender Dress

    I really like the bright happy colors and retro style of the new quilting line Oh Happy Day by Riley Blake Designs, but most of the prints were not quite vintage-specific enough for me. One exception was this fun circles… Continue reading