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In a podcast last summer about planning your wardrobe like a fashion designer, I mentioned that this Simplicity pattern would be used to create core pieces of my capsule. Simplicity 3129; Personal collection I’ve worn basic sheaths for what seems like eons, so I wasn’t concerned about whether that look would look good on . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Adapting a Basic Sheath Raise your hand if you’ve been known to start a party dress the day before (or the same day) as the party. Yeah, I knew I wasn’t the only one! We’re in luck, though, because we still have five and half sewing days until New Year’s Eve. My Vintage Vogue put this photo of Rita . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Rita Hayworth Inspired Party Dress Perhaps it is because I spent all those years standing up in front of people either teaching or conducting workshops, but I am enamored with beautiful suits. And as I was indulging my addiction to vintage clothing over at My Vintage Vogue, my breath was taken away from me when I laid eyes on this . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: 1952 Van Houten Double Peplum Suit Jacket For the past several days we’ve been looking at drop waisted dresses. Dr. Molly commented yesterday, However as I have no waist to speak of – never really had as I was one of those girls with a “boy-figure” – I would not be sure how it would look and how to fit a pattern . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Flapper Dress Yesterday I posted a semi-swirly dress that is ideal for jitterbuggers. Well, what about the rest of us that don’t dance? I found this dress on Flickr.com. It also has a dropped waist but it is more mature looking. It looks like something I’d wear now that I’m a woman of a certain age. . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Pleated Drop Waist Dress One of the things I learned in design school is that there really are a limited number of silhouettes in fashion and the details are what set designers apart. For today’s inspiration, we have a 1940s white pique garden party dress being offered by Vintage Frocks of Fancy on Etsy.com. If you look at the . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Soutache Dresses Up We are slowly recovering from the wind storm. Instead of sewing today, I’ll be catching up on stuff I couldn’t do when we lost power. In my fantasy world where I am the epitome of Hollywood glamor, I look like Grace Kelly and can wear whatever I want. One of the looks I’ve always wanted . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Swing, Swing, Swing Coat My brother-in-law reports that they received 7.8 inches of heavy snow in their upper midwest area. I would say that is definitely coat weather! But we don’t have to limit ourselves to giant snowsuits that inhibit our mobility. "Randy" in his snow suit from A Christmas Story
The key to wearing a cloth . . . → Read More: Vintage Inpsiration of the Day: Let It Snow! In yesterday’s post, I talked about how I want to make some stoles to coordinate with my dresses and suits (when I finally get to them). I mentioned that in Los Angeles, I don’t normally need to wear a coat and I get tired of wearing cardigans. In the comments, Kathy correctly pointed out that . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: As Time Goes By As I mentioned in one of my Modern Retro Woman blog postings last spring, I want a stole! In my imagination, I look like this (only blonde): This is what I wear when I'm cleaning the house. Donna Reed has NOTHING on me! We usually associate stoles with mink or some other animal fur . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: I Stole It |
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