1950s

  • 1950s Thanksgiving Dress

    I’ve intended to make a 1950s dress with this blue leaf print for over a year, and it finally happened! This was the 2nd of the 2 fall dresses I sewed in November, and was the one I wore for… Continue reading

    1950s Thanksgiving Dress
  • Late 1950s Fall Fashion in Blue

    I managed to speed sew two more autumnal dresses quickly before it’s time to switch to Christmas sewing. Here is the first one: it uses some lovely Lori Holt fabric from an older line, courtesy of The Timely Tailor –… Continue reading

    Late 1950s Fall Fashion in Blue
  • 1950s Dream Rose Dress

    When I was buying stock for my vintage sewing shop The Timely Tailor, I came across this gorgeous large rose repro print in two different colors. It was from Australia and hard to find in the USA, but incredibly gorgeous… Continue reading

    1950s Dream Rose Dress