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This week’s adventure of “becoming Marilyn” has made it clear to me that she and I occupy very different planets. And that is probably why she is an icon and I’m not! Perhaps it is because most of the Google images are from costumes or her looking like a sex symbol, but I really couldn’t . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: A Final Marilyn Inspiration  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Vintage Inspiration of the Day  choosing patterns, fashion, vintage patterns
The much anticipated movie My Week With Marilyn, starring Michelle Williams, opens this week. The studio is offering a Becoming Marilyn Sweepstakes at their Facebook page, through November 27th, I believe. It includes a trip to New York, a makeover, and a $1,000 shopping spree at Bergdorf Goodman (in other words, you’ll be able to . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Becoming Marilyn Day 1 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Design School, Vintage Inspiration of the Day, Vintage Patterns choosing patterns, fashion, vintage patterns, vintage sewing
After yesterday’s puzzling dress, I decided to go the opposite end of the continuum and share a Vogue pattern couture design that has an obvious opening. I absolutely love the buttons that run all the way along the side front. There is no doubt about how to get in and out of this dress! This . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Vogue Couturier Dress With An Obvious Opening 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Vintage Inspiration of the Day choosing patterns, fashion, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vogue Couturier pattern
If you’ve been following the Clothes Make Magic series on my Modern Retro Woman blog, you know that the 1950s iconic full skirt that gathers at the waist is not the best silhouette choice for women with “prominent” hips. The green dress in this illustration resolves that problem by using inverted box pleats. The pleats . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: A 1950s Dress With No Apparent Opening 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Design School, Vintage Inspiration of the Day choosing patterns, fashion, learning to sew, understanding patterns, vintage sewing
Today’s Vintage Inspiration of the Day comes from My Vintage Vogue. Jessica is doing an amazing job of restoring vintage advertising and making the images available for all to enjoy. It is one of my favorite blogs! Like yesterday, this is a design straight from a basic skirt block. The primary design element is that . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Georgia Bullock 1957 Comments are closed Vintage Inspiration of the Day fashion, pattern drafting, vintage patterns, vintage sewing
Today’s Vintage Inspiration of the Day comes from Out of the Ashes Collectibles. I have ordered from Sheila many times and am always satisfied with my purchases. I’ve been showing you how to draft your own skirt pattern and McCall’s 7584 is a perfect example of how this skirt can be “dressed up” using fine . . . → Read More: Vintage Inspiration of the Day: Fine Dining Suit Comments are closed Vintage Inspiration of the Day, Vintage Patterns fashion, vintage patterns, vintage sewing
Audrey Hepburn in 1954 The best (and worse) thing about living in Los Angeles is all of the fuss about film (and TV) awards ceremonies. The ultimate, of course, is the Academy Awards. I don’t know about other regions of the country, but The Oscars have been dominating the local news for a couple . . . → Read More: Blogging the Academy Awards Fashions-Part 1 |
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