Verity Vintage Studio

1950s

  • 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

  • Goose Creek Garden Fabric Tour – 1950s Baby Dress

      I am so excited to be part of the Goose Creek Garden fabric tour by the fabulous Poppie Cotton! I knew as soon as I saw the adorable goose print that I wanted to make a baby dress out… Continue reading

  • Baby Fashion – Green 1950s Dress

    I'd forgotten how fast and easy baby dresses are. They have all the fun and style lines of adult garments, but at a fraction of the time and fabric! Little short seams add up so quickly.   So it was… Continue reading

  • 2020 Sewing Roundup

    As always, I like to do a little roundup and recap of my sewing adventures at the end of the year before I start documenting the next year's projects. I like seeing them in one place so I can see… Continue reading

  • Catch Up Post: Pink and Gray 1950s Dress

    I was going through my projects from 2020 in order to do my annual yearly sewing roundup, when I realized that had never posted photos of this 1950s dress I made last spring. So this is a catch up post… Continue reading

  • Rare Brown: Floral 1950s House Dress

    So, a long while ago I got this cute vintage cotton on eBay. It was a lot of yardage for a good price. When it arrived I wasn't sure I liked it too much after all, so it sat on… Continue reading

  • Mini Makeover: Decorating a Thrifted Blouse 1950s Style

    Today's post is the last one of the photos I took while on vacation in Oregon in August. It's hardly worth calling a makeover, but I decided to go ahead and share the process even though it's a simple one,… Continue reading

  • 1950s Magnolia Dress

    I made this dress back in July and never got photos of it, so it was another one I brought along on our recent Oregon coast vacation in order to take pictures there. It was too windy to take many… Continue reading

  • 1950s Raspberry Dress

    Last summer I saw an image of this lovely low-volume quilting print from an out of print line by Riley Blake (I think), and had to have some. I tracked down some yardage, and now this summer I made it… Continue reading