Men have them, women have them. I speak of the highly contentious concept of "figure flaws."Or do we?How, exactly, can a figure be flawed? Were not talking factory seconds here, w...
Readers, its hard to imagine today, but there was a time when putting a lobster on a dress was seen as pretty out there. Youve probably heard about Schiaparellis famous dress (pictured up top),...
Readers, do you trust your own taste? I mean, if you dont like something thats popular, do you wonder if youre just too small-town and unsophisticated to get it, or like the boy in The Emperors...
Friends, my apologies for my absence for the last day or two but Ive been out of town due to a serious illness in Michaels family. Happily I returned home to find my $12 vintage 1955 swimsuit p...
Friends, its pouring rain here this Monday morning, but luckily were dry and toasty in our little glass gazebo that is MPB, if not quite sixteen going on seventeen (no wisecracks). Heres whats ...
Readers, you know how I am: once I get an idea in my head I cant let it go. My new obsession is the swimsuit pattern above, McCalls 3165, which I bought yesterday on Etsy for $12 (mine comes in...
So todays New York Times has an article about the popularity of the vintage pinup aesthetic, "A Sly Wink to Pinups of the Past" by Ruth La Ferla. Do take a look.I know most of you are g...
Cecil Beaton, "Unseen Vogue"Readers, today I want to talk color.If there were one sewing-related skill I wish I could master overnight, it would be my color sense. I think mine is OK, s...
Source: google.com via Peter on PinterestFriends, to say I have taken to Pinterest like a duck takes to water would be inaccurate, since a duck doesnt actually live in the water, whereas I am having ...
Readers, today my rusty, crusty Elna Lotus goes back to British Columbia -- good-bye and good riddance, as they say.While that eBay purchase was a bust, another recent transaction was a success. ...
Friends, when it comes to buying vintage sewing machines, I am not what you would call a novice. In fact, I have even written a series of articles for Vogue Patterns Magazine specifically about...
Readers, I know Im sort of old, but can someone please explain Pinterest to me?Whats the difference between looking through countless photos that strangers have "pinned" off sites like Google...
Readers, have you ever thought about sewing a mans coat in a small size? If so, I have good news for me and bad news you. Last Tuesday I scored this fabulous mens coat pattern -- Vogue 93...
So much to cover today, readers, so lets get to it.Yesterday I quickly stitched up a muslin of my Style 3263 slip pattern, which youll recall most closely resembles the original dress my SIL Prachee ...
I have three new (to me) books to share!The first is Deepika Prakash of Pattern Reviews 1000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts & Tips, my prize for winning the recent PR vintage pattern contest. Anyo...
Friends, there are two kinds of people: those who prefer to buy new and those who prefer to buy old.I was in suburban New Jersey this weekend at Michaels parents, and let me tell you -- as if you did...
Dear hearts and gentle people, occasionally I do something so stupid that, rather than hide it behind a facade of perfection, I put it out there for all the world to see, as a cautionary tale for oth...
Readers, I am truly enjoying juggling multiple projects at once; it keeps things interesting. I hope its not confusing for you. Im not sewing different projects on the same day, of course...
OK, so the SIL dress project (SIL stands for sister-in-law, for those not accustomed to acronyms) is underway, right on schedule. And friends, I have the most awful confession to make, which ma...
Readers, today I challenge you to dig a little deeper than usual. In fact, you might want to lie down on your couch, close your eyes, and free associate. I want to know how you feel about...
Sewing machines are a lot like cars. How we feel about them is entirely subjective. Regardless of the official product description or what online reviewers may say, if we like it, we like...
Readers, sometimes I can have too many irons in the fire and my life feels a little disorganized. Thats why Ive decided to prepare for May by composing a list of whats in store here at MPB.&nbs...
Readers, Im about as far from a "math person" as you can get, but if its true that numbers dont lie -- and good grief, I hope they dont -- then Cathys opera coat has just won the vintage patt...
Readers, I think of myself as relatively worldly, but when it comes to Australia, I know virtually nothing. Kangaroos. Koala bears. Mel Gibson. Whats-her-name from Grease.So I...
Readers, a word of advice: never say youll make a dress for somebody, assuming that by the time you get around to it they will have forgotten. THEY WILL NOT FORGET. And you must make the ...
Friends, do names like Adrian, Helen Rose, Irene, Jean Louis and Travilla start your blood pumping faster? Well you better sit down, because have I got the book for you! Its California Co...
Hello, readers, and welcome to my second half century. I have so many fun things planned for us while Im still lucid (and continent). First, to announce the winner of the June/July issue ...
Holy freakin moly, friends, today I turned fifty. Thats right, the big 5-0. I cant believe it and hopefully neither can you. Well its no joke, and if it were, it would be a very cru...
Readers, yesterday we discussed rare vintage patterns. Today, lets talk about the not-so-rare pattern. Lets ponder the pattern that, every time you stumble upon it while doing a vintage p...
Do you like this dress pattern? I do. How lovely McCalls 3101 would look on a newly-slim young mother, returning to public life after months of confinement. Think you can find the ...
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