Vintage Hats

September 13, 2013

New Pattern Download – Swing Time Tilt Hat

Just Released – a brand new pattern PDF download in my Etsy shop: Swing Time Tilt Hat. Now vintage hat fans can save money and make their own fabulous WWII era hats! Patterned after real vintage 1940s hats and inspired… Continue reading
September 11, 2013

Free Vintage Crochet Patterns

For those of us who crochet, this website is a treasure! With patterns taken from old 1930s, '40s, and '50s booklets or pamphlets (now in the public domain), you can create your own vintage fashion and accessories! Just to look… Continue reading
September 6, 2013

September Tutorial: Reshaping a Vintage Hat

Recently at my favorite antique mall I picked up a rather battered black straw hat for a few dollars. It had a few flaws—tiny holes in the straw and some miniscule tears in the otherwise very nice veil. But it… Continue reading
August 8, 2013

August Tutorial: 1930s Short Curled Hairstyle for Med-Long Hair

I really like the look popular in the 1930s and early '40s with shorter, curled hair. But for those of us who have longer hair for other types of hairstyles and don't want to cut it, here is a… Continue reading