My cousin, who you see modeling in some of my pattern photographs, stopped by this afternoon as the bearer of a lovely gift! Her boss, Carrie, follows my blog and gave me a beautiful gift of vintage ...
First of all, THANK YOU for your sweet comments on my blog post yesterday about my finished 1930′s dress! I can’t believe I have two projects to post in a row! That almost never happens! ...
I just finished up my first vintage sewing project of the year! Hooray! I’m not sure how the weather is by you, but here in the San Diego area it’s been quite warm for this time of year! ...
I got a fun little package in the mail today of a few lovely old magazines. On the back cover of one is this lovely image on the ad for corsets from 1911. I thought I’d share with you! There...
I’m so pleased to be hosting a pattern giveaway over at We Sew Retro! One lucky commenter will win one Wearing History pattern of their choice! If you’re not already following We Sew Retr...
Just a quick note to let you know I’ve “thinned the herd” a bit and listed some vintage patterns up on Ebay. Please check them out and forward them on to anyone you think may be in...
Hope you had a lovely weekend! I started making a 1910s corset this weekend using Jen of Festive Attyre’s pattern she took from an original corset and very graciously posted for free on her web...
In lieu of actual vintage/costume content, I bring you my cat playing super sleuth in a pile of socks. Have a great weekend! Share/Bookmark
Here’s my finished Regency short stays! Since asked in a previous post for more info, I thought I’d do this follow up and a brief pattern review. Sorry, I’m not going to be model...
My thoughts have been turning to cold weather 1940′s clothing as of late. Tops of my list is a great casual overcoat that is stylish and warm. Now, if only I could send away for it from the i...
The day following the Jane Austen Evening dance, a few friends, my husband, and I head down to visit the San Diego Maritime Museum in Regency costume. We thought we might as well extend our dress up...
This weekend was the wonderful Jane Austen Evening event. This dance is an annual affair in Pasadena, Ca. I had the pleasure of attending again this year with some friends. I took shamefully few pho...
This morning I woke up with a thought lingering in my head of how far we have come as a society, and yet, how far we’ve moved away from what were typical knowledge skills of the past. I know, ...
Oh, look! I actually remembered to take a picture of something in progress! I’m the worst at blogging progress on projects unless they’re of a massive undertaking. This is borderline tim...
In my recent find of a 1907 McCall magazine there is this lovely article with dressmaking tips. I found myself nodding in agreement at many of the hints included in this article, while others had me...
I just found a great McCall’s magazine from 1907 this weekend! To start off some of the things I’d like to share, here is a great corset ad from the back cover. I’m working up the...
It’s not often shoes make my heart go pitter-patter, but these… oh my! Yes, please! American Duchess brings us the newest of her shoe line, these gorgeous Edwardian shoes in ivory and bl...
Here’s a fun little page from the 1930s of gloves and purses. These images come from an undated Bella Hess catalog, but I think it’s probably from around 1934. Enjoy! Share/Bookmark
Happy Monday! I wanted to post a special little post today, since we recently addressed studying fashion history through photographs. I want to share some of my favorite resources with you. I started...
My husband and I finally took proper pictures of this dress I finished last year! This was my favorite dress I made last year, and it’s my first dress from the 1880s that I’ve made that ...
WOW! I am totally blown away by all of your supportive comments on my last post dealing with vintage photographs used for style inspiration or clothing history study. You guys are TRULY awesome. I ...
I have not posted in the “What Real People Wore” series for some time, and there have been two reasons. I don’t often write really personal thoughts on the blog here because I know ...
I have been shamefully lacking in these posts! I’ve still got a whole notebook of sketches to go through! If you missed the previous posts in this series you can find them here. Here’s th...
I’m a tad late with this post this year, but here’s my recap of my sewing projects accomplished this year! Click on the images for links to blog posts or pattern listings. January Regenc...
Hope everyone had a lovely holiday! We had a great Christmas with my family. The day after Christmas my husband and I headed out for a much needed little mini vacation with the destination in mind f...
I keep finding darling ideas of gifts to make, but now with just a few days before Christmas I don’t think anyone has the time! Ah well, next year I’ll be a bit more prompt with those pos...
Today I’m sharing a freebie knitting pattern! This pattern originally published in The Modern Priscilla magazine in the November, 1922 issue. The pattern is for size 36-38 bust, and includes ...
I know the year has yet to come to a close, but I’ve noticed several other blogs I follow thinking on their yearly recap, and I also have been thinking of what I’ve learned and accomplish...
Here’s some beautiful inspiration images for you from the nineteen teens. These images come from an undated National Bella Hess catalog, but the styles put them around 1915-1917, I’m gue...
Oh my goodness, Christmas is this weekend! Eep! I am So behind this year. Anyone else? Well, rest assured, ladies in the past were not *that* different than we are. The following article is from T...
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