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Love Notions Summer Tour: Lace Love

July 10, 2018by DoodleNumber5 1 Comment

This beautiful lace shift dress is a quick and simple sew that you can dress up or down, and complete in well under an hour.

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Wardrobe By Me Anna Shirt

April 16, 2018by DoodleNumber5 Leave a comment

The Anna Shirt by Wardrobe By Me is a classic button-down blouse with perfect finishing details.

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Love That Look: Willow-Zette

April 5, 2017by DoodleNumber5 7 Comments

Love That Look: A Pinspired mash-up of the Love Notions Willow Wrap and Bluezette Dresses

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Have a Very Cheeky Valentine’s Day!

February 13, 2015by DoodleNumber5 6 Comments

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, […]

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Vintage Detail: Bows

March 7, 2012by DoodleNumber5 2 Comments

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 […]

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How-To: Authentic Retro Circle Skirts II: Half-Full

February 22, 2012by DoodleNumber5 6 Comments

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 […]

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How To: Authentic Retro Circle Skirts (Post #1)

February 2, 2012by DoodleNumber5 8 Comments

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 […]

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Get What You See: My Favorite Wife

January 26, 2012by DoodleNumber5 3 Comments

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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How To: Gilda Applique

March 5, 2011by DoodleNumber5 4 Comments

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had at least a minor ability to identify what I want, and then get it. I’m sure it goes back to the fact that […]

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How to get what you see: Gilda

February 22, 2011by DoodleNumber5 Leave a comment

What an inspiration this movie was! There is a ton of ground to cover here since my original post had so many images. If you want the total look, you clearly […]

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