DIY Vintage Fashion
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January Tutorial – How to Make a Pashmina Shawl into a 1930s Evening Wrap
My apologies for a week's delay of this tutorial! But it was fairly labor-intensive and I simply couldn't squeeze the time for it among the self-imposed deadline of sewing for an event. Here it is now! A while… Continue reading
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New Crochet Pattern
I was so happy to see my vest design in the upcoming spring issue of Crochet! Magazine. It was inspired by the 1940s suspender-style vest and jumpers so popular during the late '30s and WWII. Was it a surprise that the… Continue reading
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Holiday Hairstyle 1940s Style
I've noticed in photos from the 1940s that berries and branches, or branches of flowers, were common hair accessories, often used as headbands across the top of the head – even to the overboard kind that looked all twiggy. So… Continue reading
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December Tutorial – My Christmas Corsage
My December tutorial I intended to be of larger scope, but because of the Black Friday shipping crunch, my supplies for it haven't arrived yet so I'm saving it for January. Instead I'll show you how I made my corsage… Continue reading
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November Tutorial – Changing Vintage Earrings to Shoe Clips
Sometimes you can find great vintage earrings that you don't want to wear as earrings. These clip-on rhinestones were too large for me, but they were the perfect size for glitzy shoe clips. Of course shoe clips can be clipped… Continue reading
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Modern Shoes Suitable for 1940s Costumes
There are many articles about vintage shoe purchasing, finding the right size, caring for your finds, having them repaired, etc, and I have seen some blog posts showing “retro” style modern shoes, but rarely modern made shoes that are… Continue reading
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How to Make a Simple Retro Head Scarf
I quickly grew tired of wearing an elastic-edge satin sleeping cap when I have my hair in rollers overnight, so I came up with this idea – ever so much more becoming and comfortable! I started with a vintage rectangular… Continue reading
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October Tutorial – Converting Vintage Clip-on Earrings
This month I'm going to show you how to convert clip-on earrings to pierced. This process is quite easy and perfect for those of us who don't wear clip-ons but love vintage earrings which are almost always clip-on. There are… Continue reading
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Free Pattern for 1940s Style Crochet Double-Ruffle Brooch
As promised, here is the pattern for the 1940s style brooch I designed to wear with the Traveling Dress. Easy and quick, not only did it add the right touch of cream to tie together the look, it also filled in… Continue reading
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September Tutorial – How to Paint Your Own 1930s & 1940s Spectator Pumps
When I saw Sachiko's amazing post on painting leather shoes at Tea Rose Home, I knew I had to try it. So I bought some Angelus Paints and used her tutorial as a guide to experiment. After painting my first pair,… Continue reading
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