Hi all!Happy Friday! The weekend is sneaking in upon us.I'd love some feedback on this post- I've got big plans, but it's just me tackling them, so it will be over time. I'm going to be revampi...
One thing crossed off of my sewing list! Hurrah! It seems that all things Nautical are the order of the day for this Spring and Summer. With the weather starting to get warmer in some part...
So sorry it's been all quiet on the blog front this week. I've thought of nearly a dozen things I want to post but when it actually came to taking the time to post them, I got distracted!Well, now ...
I'm pleased to announce the newest repro pattern release now available for purchase in my Etsy store.The 1940s Victory Hat is perfect to bring out your inner Rosie or USO performer gal. Full of...
The weekend before last was the Fort MacArthur Air Raid, a living history event that portrays the day in 1942 when "enemy planes" flew over Los Angeles, know in history as "The Battle of Los Angeles"...
I've been working on these off and on for a while now, and finally finished them tonight! Yay!This was inspired from this picture from a Summer of '38 mail order catalog. I used this pattern fr...
Just in time for spring or Viva, I have finally uploaded my stash of 50s dresses! I have been hemming and hawing of whether I would add these to my closet or part with them, but sensibility won out a...
I am getting such a kick out of this catalog from 1919, I just had to share more picture! My personal favorite is the little sailor blouse. Any of these strike your fancy? &nbs...
Do you ever look in old catalogs, old photos, old movies, and see something that reminds you of yourself? That's the way I always feel when I see the girls in catalogs from the WWI era.&n...
I am a sucker for old movies. I grew up watching them and I was even named after Lauren Bacall. I remember as a young teenager telling my friends that I thought the old movie stars were m...
1936. One of my all time favorite years. It's when the Queen Mary made her maiden voyage. It's when Raiders of the Lost Ark, my all time favorite movie, takes place. It's a fa...
Click on the images for hi res Two little catalog scans to share today! Don't you just love mid 30s sportswear? What would you pick if you could? I think the white trousers an...
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