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Using Non Printed Vintage Patterns – The Basics
One thing that may intimidate people from using 1940′s patterns is the fact that many of them are “un-printed” or blank. This means that you won’t find any markings on the tissue like you do on modern...
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Winterize your wardrobe with Corduroy
Cotton corduroy is a great, versatile fabric that’s perfect for Fall/Winter sewing. Corduroy is essentially a type of velvet with a tufted ridge or “cord” that gives it durability and a unique...
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Golden Girl
I was hoping to take photos of my flamingo shirt today but it was a bit too cold for short sleeves so I had to re-think my original outfit. When raiding my closet for an alternative I found this dirndl...
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Fall For Cotton – my project preview
My Fall For Cotton projects are finished!! If you saw my inspiration post, you’d know I’ve been trying to recreate a women’s farm/factory outfit from the Fall/Winter Sears and Roebuck catalog of 1942....
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Sears and Roebuck 1942 Reproduction Outfit
Here it is! My Fall For Cotton project inspired by a “Farmerette” outfit in the Fall/Winter Sears and Roebuck catalog from 1942. You can read more about my inspiration here, and see more garment...
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Free Download – 1940 Simplicity PreVue Fashions
I have another free download for you! This little eight page booklet by Simplicity was published in 1939 and features their new line of patterns for the February 1940 season. It’s full of gorgeous...
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milkweeds for the war effort
Recently I posted a photo of a funny looking plant that I grew up frolicking amongst every Fall: the Milkweed. I never thought much of them until I bought a book about the local history of my town and...
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1940s Victory Beret
My dear friend Tasha recently released her first ever knitwear pattern and I could not be more proud of her! It’s no wonder she had nearly 100 downloads in the first week, because it’s a seriously...
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Free Download – Simplicity Patterns Nov. 1943
Here’s a special Christmas edition of Simplicity’s mini sewing pattern catalog from 1943. Fun, festive stuff in this one!This is a FREE download for you. I’m not asking for anything in return, but if...
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How to sew a 1940s collar
Many seamstresses shy away from sewing collared shirts and dresses because the instructions can be pretty daunting to look at on paper. The good thing about 1940′s collars, like the one on this DuBarry...
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Authentic Eyewear for Vintage Lovers
Today I’m proud to announce my newest partner – Victory Optical! Victory Optical is a decades old company that was originally founded in 1941 by Vincent J. Salierno. At the height of their success,...
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custom dyed archer
I decided to tie in Archer Appreciation Month with my next fabric review for Organic Cotton Plus to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak (I actually hate that expression. I feed birds, not stone...
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simplicity preview – january 1947
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here’s a little present for you – Simplicity’s mini sewing pattern catalog from 1947, full of beautiful New Look styles to inspire you in the New Year!If you love...
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organic cotton archer – 1940s style
This project barely took anytime to come to fruition in my brain. I quite literally live in button up shirts (even sleep in them) so it was absolutely essential that I make one for myself sooner than...
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my twelve pattern challenge
I had a big enlightening moment at the end of 2013 that sparked an idea that would overhaul my entire approach to sewing. Last year I was constantly choosing patterns to sew that never got worn, I...
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MCCALL 5557 – PART ONE
The weather is still brutally cold and windy so I haven’t been able to get more real outfit photos like I want, but I can show you the bones of my skirt in the meantime while I wait out Mother Nature....
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preparing for pants
Next up on my Twelve Pattern Challenge agenda: Pants. I already have a pants pattern in my T.P.C queue but there are a few things that are making me hold off on it for now. I’ve sewn the Simplicity...
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MCCALL 5557 – PART TWO
After the weather put a damper on my first attempt to photograph this skirt, I decided to write about it in two parts. In Part One I shared all about the “guts” of my skirt, that is, the inside details...
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BALLOON ANIMAL PARTY – 1948
When I stumbled upon this series of photos in the Google LIFE archives I could hardly believe my eyes or contain my giggles. The photos are clearly from some sort of large party featuring a balloon...
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BUTTERICK FASHION NEWS – APRIL 1943
Another free download for you! This issue of Butterick Fashion News contains sixteen pages of beautiful illustrations of the latest sewing patterns available in April 1943. There are some seriously...
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