Love Notions Summer Tour: Lace Love
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
The Anna Shirt by Wardrobe By Me is a classic button-down blouse with perfect finishing details.
Love That Look: Willow-Zette
Love That Look: A Pinspired mash-up of the Love Notions Willow Wrap and Bluezette Dresses
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 […]
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 […]
How To: Gilda Applique
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 […]
How to get what you see: Gilda
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 […]
