Hello, friends! It’s another Decades Everyday Three’s A Charm Jacket! This time, I’ve made one that can be worn with so many different things, which I expect to be a wardrobe workhorse. Ever since I received the Three’s a Charm pattern, I’ve had fabrics set aside to make it. But as I looked at my […]
The Tangerine Dorothy Lara Dress
Good morning, friends! I’m super excited to share this dress with you! It’s a continuation of my foray into 1940’s styles, this time another Decades of Style 1940’s Dorothy Lara Dress. This is the second time I’ve made this dress. The first one was in silk and this version is in silk cotton. It’s made […]
A Cream Hawthorn
Hello, friends! I’m excited to share this dress! It’s not another UFO project, but it is one that I’ve been planning to make for about two winters now. Eeeek! It’s done! And just in time for it to be too warm for me to want to wear it! This is the Colette Hawthorn. I’ve made […]
The “Frida Does the 1940’s” Outfit
Hola, Amigas! I started this outfit last summer and ta-da! It’s done 8 months later! As I continue delving into my UFO sewing collection, this one is the latest to become a wearable garment, or in this case — an outfit! I used Simplicity 1261, a vintage peasant blouse and skirt pattern from the 1940’s. […]
A Plaid Three’s A Charm Jacket
Hello, friends! I’m super happy to share my first Decades Everyday Three’s A Charm jacket! I’ve had it on my list for a while to sew a few blazers and this was a good introduction to sewing such a jacket. It also gave me the opportunity to use this gorgeous navy/gold/green Anna Sui wool suiting […]
A Wool Crepe New England Dress
Hello, friends! I hope you’re doing well and keeping warm (or cool!) wherever you are in the world. I’m happy to share my latest retro creation — the 1940’s New England Dress from Decades of Style. As the weather here in Northern California is returning to “normal” and we’re experiencing a cold and wet winter […]
The Wonder Woman Dress
Hello friends! I’m so happy to share this dress with you! Yes, another ESP dress, but this time in one of my favorite fabrics — Wonder Woman!!! I bought this fabric earlier this year from Beverly’s. I was never a big fan of Wonder Woman until I read some of the early stories from the 40’s […]
The Athletics Dress
Well, hello there again, friends! I’ve finally started photographing my backlog of projects. I actually haven’t been sewing much at all this past week as I’ve been organizing and setting up my new sewing room. Yes, I changed rooms and houses, but still on my family’s ranch. I’ve been in my new sewing room since about […]
The Succulence ESP Dress
Howdy, friends! I’m so happy to share one of my favorite ESP dresses with you! It seems like it’s been hanging in my sewing room for so long that I haven’t had a chance to parade around in it. I actually have yet another ESP dress to share with you soon as I get to […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2015
Hey there, folks! I’m so happy to finally share the dress I made for this year’s Gatsby Summer Afternoon! This picnic, hosted by the Art Deco Society of California, is always held in September at the Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland. This was my second time attending (although I would’ve attended last year if it […]
A Wool 1930’s Stardust Skirt
Well, hello there again! I’m back after another absence, but I can finally start sharing some of what I’ve been working on with you! I’ve had some sewing marathons, deadlines and a number of events since I last posted and I can finally take a breather and start showing up on your screen with more […]
A Double Gauze Given A Chance Dress
Hello, friends! I’m happy to share my latest dress with you! A perfect summer frock to keep you cool and comfortable on the sweltering days yet to come. This is the Decades Everyday Given A Chance dress — the latest simplified retro pattern from Decades of Style. It’s a 1960’s style shift dress with bodice shaping and […]
A Cotton + Steel Shirt Dress [McCall’s 6696]
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Hello, friends! Yes, I’m on a roll lately with dresses as I’m currently working on my vacation wardrobe and have my own private Project Runway going on. This, friends, is McCall’s 6696, the ubiquitous shirt dress known to me as “The Mary Dress.” When I first saw Mary make this dress last summer, I knew it had to go on […]
A Copacabana Felicity
Hello, friends! Another day, another dress, right? Right! 🙂 After I made my first Felicity dress and wore it a few times, I couldn’t wait to make another one. I had planned on using a Japanese cotton linen, but that fabric is too stiff for this pattern. Instead I used this airy cotton voile. This […]
A Gingham Kim Dress
Hi, friends! Oh, heavens! It’s a new dress! Why, how unusual? Not really, no. But I’m a dresses gal, so another one in my closet makes me happy. 🙂 This, my friends is the By Hand London Kim dress. I’ve admired this pattern since I saw Mary’s watercolor version. A few months ago I was the […]
An Anchor Print Felicity
Well, hello there, folks! It’s been a while! I actually have been sewing, just not too into taking photos lately…. I plan to, and then another week passes me by…. yeah, a little lazy about that, I suppose! However, I have been busy with household stuff and sorting/cleaning at my grandparents’ house. I’ve found some […]
The Brachycephalic ESP Dress
Oh, no, not another ESP dress! Yep…. I’m stuck in a rut, but a glorious rut it is… one where I can sew a dress in a day of any novelty fabric that I fancy. No. I can’t get enough of this dress! Yes, my friends, my fourth Decades Everyday ESP Dress. No difference here, really, […]
The Wild West ESP Dress
Howdy, Friends! Yep, it’s another ESP dress! I’m a bit addicted to this pattern at the moment and as it’s super fast to make, I got inspired and made another! Georgina posted this photo on Instagram the other day from Emily and Fin and I just had to have one similar. In fact, I went […]
The Poppy ESP Dress
Hey there, friends! It sure feels like spring around these parts! Quite apropos for this dress, me thinks! This is one of the fabrics that came before the pattern. (You know — “what came first, the fabric or the pattern?”). This large scale print needed a pattern as wonderful as it is to […]
The Star Trek Dress
Hello, friends! Yep, I’m sharing a wee bit of my geek love today! 🙂 I’ve had this fabric lingering in my stash for a few months now and the unseasonable warm temps here in CA lately have inspired me to cut into it. That and my need to sew the ESP pattern up ASAP! […]
Sailors are My Weakness [The Dorothy Lara Dress]
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Hello friends! Here’s a bit of a special treat today as I finally get to share this dress that I’ve been lusting after [in my head] for a couple of months now! This is the 1940’s Dorothy Lara Dress pattern by Decades of Style. It’s a 1940’s style raglan sleeved dress with gathers […]
