Another excellent time capsule find from my recent road trip. So much good stuff, but here are lots of the pages for your viewing pleasure: (Click on an image and then click again for big versions!) Much like the 1945 … Read More
I have a long unfinished (both in length and time since I started writing it) blog post about all of the themed outfits I’ve made for myself – mostly for dance parties as it turns out. Unfortunately I attended a … Read More
One of my recent finds of particular interest to vintage enthusiasts and fashion history nerds is this McCall’s Magazine from October 1945. It’s an interesting time capsule of the ideas being promoted to women at the tail end of World … Read More
Once again this spring we rented a car and embarked on our annual road trip. This time we went west, all the way to Vancouver Island. Stopping at many thrift shops and antique stores etc. along the way I collected … Read More
A while back, I posted my first round of t-shirts for a special furry lady. She’d had a rough life, and was in need of protective covering for a patch of skin that can no longer grow fur. It’s been … Read More
My goodness it’s been awhile since the old blog had a post! Alas I’ve been up to my eyeballs in theatre related work. For most of the fall and into January I was once again working for a large regional … Read More
This summer I was hired to create garments for two very different wedding parties. This group was something out of the ordinary for most bridal parties so of course I jumped on it. I built the bride’s c. 1490s gown … Read More
The first (chronologically speaking) wedding party attire I built this fall was very different from the second. For a backyard ceremony, I made 7 bridesmaid skirts, 2 flower girl skirts, and 2 bow ties from a lovely drape-y rayon fabric … Read More
Whilst I juggle several projects for clients and sadly neglect the made for me items, here are some fun things I’ve picked up recently… The Sawa 2000 De Luxe. There seem to be a lot of these around, and yet little info … Read More
Just thought I’d share an awesome cache of vintage patterns I came across today. Lots of kids stuff which I hope to make for the little people in my life and some great adult patterns too. It’s getting rarer that … Read More