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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 In this podcast, I we continue our lessons from the Singer Sewing Book, published in 1949. Today’s topic is the first lesson in making sure you are using the right fabric for your project. Click here to listen to the podcast via direct download. Click here to subscribe in iTunes Subscription feed for other players: . . . → Read More: Podcast: Is That Fabric Right For The Job? 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 In this podcast, I we continue our lessons from the Singer Sewing Book, published in 1949. Today’s topic is choosing the colors for your garments that will be the most flattering on you. Click here to listen to the podcast via direct download. Click here to subscribe in iTunes Subscription feed for other players: http://grandmassewingcabinet.libsyn.com/rss . . . → Read More: Podcast: Clothes and Color Toddler(!) Alice Fondles Fabric Dear Friends, My older sister, June, a fiber artist and minister, has begun writing a blog about the intersection between faith and creativity. The other day she wrote about first learning how to sew and how her fiber art is an expression of her soul. Her post resonated deeply with . . . → Read More: The Call of the Cloth Shirt and Fabric In today’s podcast, I share with you my excitement about my two classes, my discovery about my “rayon” fabric for the Butterick 5365 blouse, and continue reading from the McCall’s Sewing Guide where we learn about selecting patterned fabric, the importance of fabric grain, and shaping fabrics. Click here to listen . . . → Read More: Podcast: Practicalities of Fabric Selection |
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