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A 1920s Linen Skirt
A “LaterBlog” (instead of “Latergram”), I realized when posting yesterday…
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Some 1930s Sewing, Some Edwardian Crochet
Alas, my return to (regular-ish) blogging attempt was thwarted by…
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1953- How to Let Out a Dress
I recently acquired some vintage goodies from my late aunt,…
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2023 Sewing and Crafting Year in Review
It’s April and I’m finally just getting around to documenting…
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“Promenade Deck” 1930s Dress Pattern- Sample Photos!
Newly finished just a few weeks ago (at time of…
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Eliza 1910s Dress Pattern- Finally with Photos!
After quite a challenging late Spring and busy summer, I…
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Photo Tutorial: “Merry Go Round” Skirt Opening
This is a photo tutorial for the skirt opening for…
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Free Edwardian-WWI Era Sewing Books
This blog post is meant to be an index for…
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Finished Project: Mid 1930’s Plaid Coat
Finally, a finished project! And I’m actually posting it on…
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Controlling Fullness- a 1930s Example
My friend, Charity, asked me to post this information somewhere…
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In Progress– 1930s Peach Wool Dress & Jacket
I’m pretty excited to be back in the 1930s. I…
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Finished Project- 18th Century Inspired Natural Form Dress
If you’ve been a long time blog follower you’ll know…
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2018 Sewing Year in Review
It’s May and I’m finally remembering to share what I…
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Finished Project: A Toddler Dress from 1897
I have a huge stack of La Mode Illustrees. Like,…
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Veronica Coat Tutorials: Continuing with the Collar
In this post I’ll show how to attach the top…
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2015 Sewing & Crafting Year in Review
I’m a bit late with my review this year. I…
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Finished Project- Air Raid Suit or Coveralls.
Ta da! Perfectly in time for the Historical Sew Monthly,…
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Finished Projects: Regency Shift and Short Stays
Ok, so I really only just finished the shift. The…
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Finished Project (and Pattern Sample): “Elsie” 1910’s Blouse
I finally have a finished project to share! Here’s a…
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Finished Project: Irene Castle & Lucile Inspired Gala Dress
Hello! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Today, I’m finally…
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Finished Projects: Edwardian S-Curve Corset + “Improvers”
If you’re following me on Instragram, you may have seen…
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In progress: Early 1920’s Combinations
I’m not a one of those girls that’s really into…
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In Progress: Late 1920’s Pajamas
I so seldom remember to do “in progress” blog posts,…
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Finished Project: Knit for Victory Sweater & Sailor Trousers
Yay! Two finished projects! I jumped on the bandwagon to…
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Challenge #1 HSF ’14: Make do & Mend
(click images for full view) First finished project of the…
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Finished Project: 1930’s Polka Dot Blouse
I’m trying to finish up a few little UFO’s before…
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Finished Project: A Tissot Inspired Ensemble
This may be the latest posted “Finished Project” on my…
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Finished Project: 1936 Suit Frock
I just finished up this sewing project for the Historical…
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Finished Projects: A White Pique Sports Dress & A Men’s Sports Coat, Circa mid 1930s
The Queen Mary Art Deco Festival was this weekend. It’s…
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Finished Project: The Plaid 1869 Dress
Last year, several of us were shopping in the LA…
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Finished Project: 18th Century Gala Dress
A little tardy, but here’s sharing one of my recently…
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Finished Project: HSF #16- Separates- 18th Century Silk Petticoat
Hurrah! Something I’ve sewn meets a Sew Fortnightly Challenge! And…
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HSF #15: Finished Garment: 18th Century White Petticoat
I am actually finished with a Historical Sew Fortnightly challenge…
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Curtain Along Dress: A 1790s Robe D’Anglaise- Part 1
Fair Warning: This is a long and picture heavy post.…
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Finished Project: Late 18th Century Stays
Long time no post! I have been struggling to keep…
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Tips to A Successful Finished Sewn Garment
Howdy! This afternoon as I was driving home from work…
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Sewing Projects: 18th Century Stays
I’ve been puttering away on something I’ve been meaning to…
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Historical Costuming- Likes and Dislikes
Hello, my lovely blog followers! I have so neglected my…
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Finished Project: Jenn’s Wedding Reception Dress
I broke my usual code of not sewing for other…
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Finished Project: The Dust Bowl Dress
The project for the Historical Sew Fortnightly Challenge this time…
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Finished UFO Project, and a Peek at Things to Come…
Did you know that The Dreamstress is hosting a neat…
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Sewing Year in Review- 2012
It’s New Year’s Eve! 2013 is literally just a few…
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An Unusual Find in a Pattern Envelope
This evening I started the mad task of organizing my…
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Finished Project: Autumn Floral Smooth Sailing Blouse
I haven’t shared a project in such a long time!…
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Finished Project- The “You Were Never Lovelier” Fringey Dress
Thanks to my good friend, Beth, I have pictures to…
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The 1939/1940 Vogue Outfit
I want to take some more photos of this at…
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Finished Project: The Tissot Dress
Fair warning- this is a long and picture heavy post!…
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Finished Project: The 1870s Green Plaid Bustle Dress
I’m back from Costume College, my good friend is on…
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TV403- We Can Have Buttons!
Last night I finished up my facings, made my buttonholes…
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TV403 Bodice Progress
I’m plugging along on this bodice! This is Truly Victorian…
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Busy, Busy, Busy- and Lots of Sewing
I’ve been a bad little blogger! I’m around, but I’ve…
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Finished Project: A Wrap Top from 1946
I finished up a super quick little sewing project and…
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Vintage Sewing Survey Results
Well, I left up the survey for a while and…
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Bustles, Books, and Gardens
Hello! I’ve been puttering away on an 1870s bustle ensemble…
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Finished Project: Simplicity 1872 by Cynthia Rowley
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Recently I took…
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Finished Project: 1910s Corset
First of all, THANK YOU for your sweet comments on…
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Finished Project: The “Is it Spring Yet?” Dress
I just finished up my first vintage sewing project of…
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Practical Help for Inexperienced Sewers, 1907
In my recent find of a 1907 McCall magazine there…
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Finished Project: 1880s Bustle Dress and Hat
My husband and I finally took proper pictures of this…
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2011 Sewing Year in Review
I’m a tad late with this post this year, but…
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Not Quite Finished Project: The Almost Thanksgiving Dress
While at the fabric store we saw it and were…
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Finished Project- The Chicken Dress
No, not a dress for a chicken, unless you want…
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Finished Project: Natural Form Mourning Gown
First off- I absoultely LOVED reading all of your comments…
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Finished Project- Edwardian Lace Dress
Continuing with the Costume College finished project posts, I’d like…
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Finished Project- 1930s Dinner Dress
I’m back from Costume College! It was such a blast,…
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Finished Project- A Fair Dress for the Fair
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We spent a lovely…
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Finished Project- Early 40s Playsuit, and Fashion Horizons
I have been so inspired for summer wear by the…
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Anna's Notebook, 1925- Measurements
A wonderful blog reader was so generous as to sent…
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>Bustle Dress Progress- Working on the Bodice
>I spent some of the weekend sewing on the Bustle…
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>Projects- Bustle and Crochet
>Though not both together or at the same time ;)I…
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>Bustle Dress Progress- We Have Pleats!
>The underskirt and overskirt are nearly done! All they really…
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>More Progress on the Bustle Dress
> There has been some sewing progress! This weekend…
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>Bustle Dress Progress
> I worked on my bustle dress project a bit…
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>Circa 1936 Outfit- Tea at Two Dress and Jacket
> Many thanks to my patient husband, who trekked to…
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>Finished Project- Early 30s Street Frock by Eva Dress
> This weekend was spent relaxing, and by relaxing I…
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>Finished Project- Eva Dress 1940 Swimsuit
> When Eva Dress posted she was having a sewing…
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Finished Project- WWII Factory Coveralls
>Yesterday was one of my favorite events of the entire…
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>Finished Outfit! Plaid 50s Blouse and Smooth Sailing Trousers
> Yay! Finished project pics! I have had both of…
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>New-To-Me Vintage Sewing Machine!
>I had to share my newest fun find! This was…
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The Charm of Pink Organdie- Rosettes to Make
>My mom gave me a lovely vintage magazine yesterday! I…
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>Some Sewing- a Western Style 1950s Blouse
>The way I started my New Year… there has been…
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Gift to Make- Patriotic Belt, 1942.
> Here’s another darling little pattern from the same booklet…
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Selected for Service- Gifts to Sew for the WWII Serviceman
>With just a few days until Christmas I’ve been scratching…
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>Some sewing- in real life and minature.
>Ah… Halloween weekend. I love this weekend. Pumpkin flavored things…
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>Autumn Coats, 1930s Style
>After two full days of gloom, I don’t mind letting…
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>First Rainy Day of Autumn!
>Ah! Rain! It was thundering and lightening and raining this…
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>My Top List of Sewing Tools and Gadgets
>It really is remarkable what a simple little tool can…
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>Chic Ahoy! My sewn sample
> I had a lot of fun choosing fabrics and…
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>An Early 30s Tea Frock and Fun on the Queen Mary
>Yesterday my husband and I spent the day on the…
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>A Deco Dress with Button On Collar- From a 30s NRA Pattern
> My latest sewing project is finished! Well, nearly. While…
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>Why Sew Vintage- My Top Ten List
> I’ve been going through an interesting transition the past…
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>A Colorful Blouse, circa 1937, to match my shoes!
>This weekend my husband and I went thrifting, and I…
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>A Sarong Bathing Suit, Circa 1960
>This week has been so hot here in Southern California. …
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>A Striped Shirtwaist Dress, 1941
> New Vintage Lady, or Lady Day on the Fedora…
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>Summer Sewing- a Sailor Blouse and Pleated Skirt, and some books!
>Hope everyone had a great holiday! Ours was good, just…
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>A Patriotic Peasant Blouse, Circa 1942
>Can you believe we’re already nearing Fourth of July weekend? …
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>Make Do and Mend- The Big Apple Dress
> Shortly after my blog post on the Big Apple…
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>Sewing Project- The Disneyland Dress
>Last week was 50’s day at Disneyland for The Fedora…
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>McCall 3189- Monk Dress
> I made this dress from one of my cherished…
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>Suspender Skirt, Circa 1938
>Ever since I started planning my wardrobe for our vacation…
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>Puttering away at the gown…
>In between working on the Etsy store, doing sales taxes…
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>Gloomy days, sewing, and inspriation
>Our warm weather has subsided for a nice gloomy day!…
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>More Progress on the Regency Tailcoat
>Two steps forward, one step back- but at least I…
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>Sewing, sewing, sewing!
>First off, thank you all SO much for your super…
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>Christmas Recap- with lots of pictures!
>I WAS going to also put an etsy recap in…
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>The Christmas Dress- Finished!
>Horray! I finished! I posted a while back about wanting…
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>The Quest for the Christmas Dress
>The last month has found my scouring Etsy and Ebay…
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>Austen-tatious ideas
> Ok, maybe not so ostentatious, but certainly very big…
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>Repro Jeans Project
>I hate shopping for jeans. I hate trying on jeans. …
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1949 Plaid Dress from McCall 7563
I’ve been working on this the last few days- it’s…
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>Cigarette Pants and a New Suit!
> Well, I tried my hand at cigarette pants over…
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>Two 1950s projects finished!
>I finished my halloween kitty dress tonight! Yay! I bought…
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>50s Cropped Jacket
>I have Sabrina in this afternoon (and thinking of Casey,…
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>Big Poufy 50s Petticoat
> I grew up watching Funny Face, draping myself and…
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>1790s Dotted Swiss- Finished
>One more off of the list! This one is totally…
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>Suit, Circa 1937, Part II
>Ok, the jacket is finished! I’m really pleased with the…
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>Suit, Circa 1937, Part I
> Just a guesstimate on date. The other night I…
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>Busy Sewing Bee Part II
> Catch up with posting pictures! Here’s pics of the…
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>Busy sewing bee!
>First off, thanks so much to everyone who left such…
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>Circa 1928 Linen Dress
> First off, thank you so much to everyone for…
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>Early 30s Beach Pajamas
> Continuing on my sportswear kick, here’s another pattern I’ve…
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>Pansy Bouquet Blouse
>First off, thank you so much everyone for your lovely…
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>Tut, Tut! It looks like rain!
> I spent all day working on patterns and making…
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>50s Halter Top
>I’ve been trying to be productive, but nothing could inspire…
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>Inspiration strikes again!
>I have not had much in the way of inspiration…
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>Finished stash of unfinished vintage sewing!
>Hurrah! All finished! In yellow linen with vintage buttons and…
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>Finishing Projects
>Two of my four vintage sewing projects are finished this…
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>Plaid Jacket, Circa 1937, Finished!
>Hurrah! My first real tailoring project for myself is finally…
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>Surfing Cowboys, Circa 1938
>Well, not in actuality. They are, however, surfing on my…
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>Plaid Jacket
>In hopes of practicing my new tailoring skills and having…
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>Corded Petticoat part the second
>After working on it a good couple of days more,…
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>Corded Petticoat
>Two years ago or so I started a Corded Petticoat…
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>I heart Etsy
>New pattern acquisition! This one from this seller, who has…
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>And still we go a-knitting
>After scrapping the cable knit sweater I had knitted, I…
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>Sewing Review 2008
>Happy New Year, everyone! Annual List of Projects:1930s Black satin…
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>Random Sewing Projects
> Actually sewing something for myself. The Folkwear Walking Skirt is…
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>Late 30s Two Piece Dress
>Finished! This was a project for the orange wool from…
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>Edwardian White Dress Restoration
> A conglomeration post of previous posts having to do with…
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>1790s
>Started drafting yesterday and got the fabric mostly cut out.*disclaimer*…
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>Some Regency Sewing
>I finished my petticoat and got Matt to take pictures…
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>1940s Hawaiian Outfit
>Sewing, sewing, sewing. I wanted to have this done for…
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>Edwardian Princess Slip
>The princess slip and the chemise are finally done!The pattern…
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>Tuck Three, insert one
>I can has a ruffle for my princess slip. Kinda.…
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>Edwardian Princess Dress
>I have been sewing again…The fabric is a lightweight linen/rayon…
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>Edwardian Skirt and Blouse
>I actually have been sewing, sporadically. The shirt is an…
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>18th Century Inspired Bustle Gown
>Ok…. I found some tan silk in my stash, so…
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>1917 Silk Dress
>I sewed. From Past Patterns Vintage Revivals linkyPretty easy, went…
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>An Unfinished Skirt
>I scrapped this project, but here’s pictures of it anyways!…
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