New Release: Love Notions Presto
Every spring and summer I tell myself, this is it. This is the year I step back from knits and make all the woven patterns. Tunics and capris and skirts- […]
Tag Archives: Fashion
Boys Can Wear Pink Season 4: Tim Gunn Inspo
In past seasons of Boys Can Wear Pink, I’ve gotten inspiration from The Great Gatsby, Point Break, and a German Valentine. This year, my inspiration is Tim Gunn and his well-documented love of plaid and strategic pops of color.
Harem Pants (and no, the world is not ending)
If you’ve been following my blog from the very beginning, you will know that I first started writing because I saw that Harper’s Bazaar was pushing the return of harem […]
Have a Very Cheeky Valentine’s Day!
OK- you’ve got just a few days to go until Valentine’s Day and I’ve thought of a few ideas that could potentially be fun for you and/ or your special one, […]
Vintage Detail: Bows
As I make my way through the vaults of classic movies, every once in a while I notice a particular element or detail cropping up again and again across the […]
Get What You See: Diary of a Lost Girl
In my Review post, I showed a ton of dresses, then boiled the key points down to 5 basic elements, to reiterate, they are: The fabrics are incredibly lightweight, but […]
Diary of a Lost Girl, 1929
Diary of a Lost Girl offers fascinating insight into the late 20s/ eary 30s culture in Germany. [Spoiler] The basic plot follows Thymian (Louise Brooks) a young girl who has an […]
How-To: Authentic Retro Circle Skirts II: Half-Full
Here is a second tutorial if you, like me, are a female who is shorter and/or a bit curvier. A really full skirt (like the full circle skirt in my […]
How To: Authentic Retro Circle Skirts (Post #1)
Circle skirts have been around for a long time, and they were a particular staple in the ’50s. The iconic poodle skirts are simply donuts of fabric where the inner circle […]
Get What You See: My Favorite Wife
First things first- the mother of all accessories. I think I am going to explore this further in a separate how-to post. I have a book, Making Vintage Bags by […]
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