Vintage Tutorials
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February Tutorial – Mixed Media Retro-style Necklace
This month's tutorial departs a little from what I regularly post how-tos about. This necklace is not period correct, but it definitely has a vintage influence, and what is even better is it uses up vintage components which otherwise might… 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
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November Tutorial – Vintage Yo-Yo Shoe Clips in 20 Minutes or Less
I love having little things to spice up my wardrobe occasionally, and how much better can it get than when it costs next to nothing and only takes a few minutes? This month's tutorial shows you how to make the… Continue reading
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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