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  • White Linen 1950s Dress

    I've had a white dress in mind to make for a long time. A classic white summer dress, no matter in which decade, is such a staple in a vintage wardrobe and I had none. So when I bought this… Continue reading

  • Airing Last Summer’s Dress

    Last summer I made this 1950s sundress, but never got photos of it on me. Time to remedy that!   It's one of those earlier sewing projects, when I had grown a lot in sewing skills but still cut corners… Continue reading

  • 1930s Blue Print Dress

    I picked up 3 yards of this fun print at JoAnn last winter. It reminded me of a 1930s feedsack fabric, and I thought it would be perfect for an everyday dress since it is a dark print. And in… Continue reading

  • Plaid 1940s Asymmetrical Dress

    One of my projects last year for Linden was a navy blue 1940s cocktail dress. I still haven't gotten pictures of that dress, but I finally got around to taking pictures of the trial dress made first from the same… Continue reading

  • Colorful 1950s Picnic Outfit

    Today I'm going to show a new project and an old project, combined to make a rather unusual outfit that (I'm hoping) kind of works in a slightly zany way.     The blouse was recently finished, as a badly needed… Continue reading

  • 1930s Spring Afternoon Dress

    After making my pink-and-gray plaid 1930s dress, I decided to make the pattern again. This time I used a pinstripe in sea foam and white, and used eyelet for the sleeves and yoke.   The result was a very spring-ish… Continue reading

  • 1940s Pink Striped Dress

    One of my new favorite projects turned out to be my first try at matching stripes!   I had this piece of striped fabric in my stash for a while now, but never felt confident enough to tackle matching stripes… Continue reading

  • Blue and Tan 1930s Dress

    So, this image caught my eye one day recently when scrolling through images on Pinterest. I loved view 2's use of contrast, and instantly realized its similarity to a 1930s pattern already in my stash.   My pattern:   Of… Continue reading

  • The Polka Dot Project – 1950s Cobalt Dress

    Despite all the new patterns clamoring to come first in my immediate attention, I actually found time to make another version of my atomic dress - this time in what is possibly the most retro print possible…blue and white polka dots.   When… Continue reading

  • Leaf Green Late ’30s House Dress

    Yet another addition to my new lineup of green garments this spring (funny how I tend to sew in spurts of color and/or era!) is a late '30s/early '40s house dress, in a leaf-green and white large flowered smooth cotton that reminds… Continue reading