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  • The Polka Dot Project – 1940s Dress

    My latest installment in my Polka Dot Project – after making a 1940s 2 piece outfit, a New Look dress, and a 1950s dress among others – was to jump back to the 1940s using a pattern long on my to-do list.… Continue reading

  • My 1930s Summer Housedress

    Just to prove I have been sewing with something other than polka dots recently, here are pictures of my late 1930s housedress made to fill a gap in my wardrobe.   I wanted something in a dark print (so the… Continue reading

  • August Tutorial – Make Your Own 1940s Seamed Nylons

    This month's tutorial is courtesy of my sister Elsie, who came up with the idea and did the models.   One must for authentic 1940s costumes are seamed nylons, since stockings then were made with a seam up the back.… Continue reading

  • The Polka Dot Project – Green 1950s Dress

    My latest Polka Dot Project used an all-over pin dot cotton fabric I got at JoAnn a long time ago and had this pattern paired with for almost a year before it finally became reality.   It's a slender style… Continue reading

  • Attending a Car Show – 1950s Style

    One of our local small towns in our new home state of Idaho is Emmett, so far my favorite town ever. It's the right size – not too large or too small – and so friendly. The main square has… Continue reading

  • The Polka Dot Project – 1940s Overblouse

    My first Polka Dot Project this summer, when I began concentrating on sewing with this lovely print, was a 1940s skirt from a heavy gray fabric scattered with 1/4 in. off-white polka dots. I had enough scraps left to use… Continue reading

  • My Blue Striped Pre-Rationing Dress

    After plowing through a few semi-difficult sewing projects, I wanted something easy and quick. I also felt like I should be making a dent in the trial versions of some of the outfits I have lined up to make for… Continue reading

  • The Polka Dot Project – 1950s Dress

    Continuing to work on what I call my Polka Dot Project – adding polka dots to my wardrobe – I have been enjoying so much this versatile print. I used larger dots on a heavy fabric for my 1940s skirt,… Continue reading

  • The Polka Dot Project – New Look Dress

    The newest contribution to my Polka Dot Project – adding polka dots to my wardrobe – is also one of my new favorite sewing achievements.   I had made another version of this dress, and loved the fit – the… Continue reading

  • The Polka Dot Project – 1940s Skirt

    Recently I have become enamored with polka dots…and I realized I had a deficit of that charming, oh-so-vintage print in my wardrobe! So I promptly bought a variety of polka dot fabric, and am starting what I call the Polka… Continue reading