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New Sewing Horizons
No fashion post today…I'm too close to my due date to make any more maternity clothes, and the few clothes I've made for afterwards of course can't be photographed yet! I am happy to report that most of my non-maternity… Continue reading
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Utility Style: 1940s Pinafore Dress
This is not a very exciting project. A lot of my house dresses are nice enough that I don't want to wear them for really dirty work, but sometimes you just need something that you don't really care about, that… Continue reading
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One Last Maternity Dress: Red, White, and Blue 1930s Dress
While I am not wearing this on the 4th of July, I still happen to have a red, white, and blue dress to show you this week! I might still do an unfitted blouse or two, but this is likely… Continue reading
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Another 1940s Tie-Front Dress
When I made my 1940s anchor dress a while back, I thought it was one of the better patterns I've tried that would work for maternity, yet be something I could wear at other times too. So I went ahead… Continue reading
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1930s Floral Adjustable Dress
One of the ladies I follow on Instagram posted pictures of a lovely 1940s dress she made from the prettiest floral and polka dot fabric. The fabric instantly caught my eye, and when I saw she had gotten it from… Continue reading
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Lavender Print 1940s Dress
Time to try Butterick 6485 again in cotton! The pattern calls for a limper fabric, which does look nice, but it actually works just fine in cotton. The pattern also says you can't fit everything on 3 yards, so… Continue reading
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1930s Adjustable House Dress
My fourth time making this negligee pattern was for another maternity friendly house dress. It was not one of those perfect projects, but was a near fail that I managed to rescue – thankfully! Tie front dresses are very… Continue reading
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1940s Nautical Adjustable Dress
My maternity-friendly dress adventures continue… I don't usually wear denim, but when I found a length of denim with flocked nautical emblems on it for just a few dollars at the thrift store, it was too cute to leave behind.… Continue reading
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1940s Novelty “Sparrow Dress”
I was calling this dress my sparrow dress for a while before I looked closely at the print, and realized those birds are probably some species a lot fancier than a sparrow! But by then the habit was made, so… Continue reading
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1940s Floral Color Block Dress
This has to be one of my favorite projects this year so far. It was so much fun! The giant floral reproduction print my sweet husband bought (along with a few other prints) from our friends at The Singer Featherweight… Continue reading
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