Vintage Hats
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A Conglomeration Outfit and a New Hat
Recently when I went through my hats, I found some I'd forgotten about. One of those was this lovely smoky blue 1950s flowered hat, which I found at an antique store years ago, brought home, and never wore as far… Continue reading
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Green and Black: 1940s Ensemble
I made and posted about this 2 piece dress last spring, so that's not new. What is surprising is that it fit me through 7 months of pregnancy. I had made it a little too big to begin with, then… Continue reading
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Why I Like Thrift Stores – The Houndstooth Sweater-Blouse
(This post was supposed to be finished last week, but due to a crazy busy weekend, it was delayed until today.) Getting ready for a wedding entails several major shopping trips, where we include visiting some large thrift stores. Some… Continue reading
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The Bachelor’s Button Bonnet
When I was antique shopping with Gina a few weeks ago, I brought home various goodies. A 1930s pattern, some ruffling which I promptly used in a sewing project, a vintage magazine and some books. Gina learned very quickly that… Continue reading
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Green Dress and Kooky Hat
Recently while stopping at the same vintage clothing shop where I got my wide-brimmed brown hat worn in the Traveling Dress post, I found another hat I had to add to my collection (especially, or perhaps only, because it was… Continue reading
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April Tutorial – Revamped Original 1940s Crochet Hat Pattern
Springtime and Easter means time for new, shady hats! You can often find lovely ones in antique stores and online, and sometimes in thrift stores if you're lucky. But how handy it is to make your own! Some time… Continue reading
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Why I Like Thrift Stores…the Brown Bow Hat
…lots of reasons! But a lovely vintage hat in mint condition for a low price is definitely one of them. 🙂 Continue reading
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May Tutorial – How to Make a 1930s Tilt Hat from a Plain Wool Beret
I love hats with lots of style, especially tilt hats from the 1930s and '40s. Unfortunately, most times they are the most expensive to buy because the seller, even if he or she doesn't know what they are worth, think… Continue reading
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April Tutorial – How to Make a 1950s Hat for Spring
Since Easter is this month, which means it's spring hat time, I thought I'd show you how to make a cute 1950s style hat that anyone can make and customize and it fits any head size, using just 3 things.… Continue reading
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January Tutorial – How to Make a Titanic Hat from a Wool Cloche
Less a Tutorial than a Project Journal I am not a person who can wear bucket cloches. Very few people can wear them well, and I am not one of them. So when I got a navy blue bucket cloche… Continue reading