Hello, friends! I’m astoundingly happy to finally share my silk trench coat with you! I started this coat a year ago and finally completed it. No, I did not work on it for a year — it was a WIP that became a UFO (acronyms!) and then I decided that I needed to finish it […]
The Broderie Anglaise Birthday Dress
Hello, friends! I’m super excited to share this dress with all of you! It’s one that I’ve been dreaming of making ever since I set eyes on it’s inspiration and put a plan together to sew it! I call this my “birthday” dress as I bought the fabric with bday money back in May 2014. Yes…. […]
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 Nanette Lepore Embroidered Floral Dress [Butterick 5982]
Hello, friends! I’m ecstatic to share this beloved dress with you! This fabric definitely came before anything else and is the star of the show. It’s a red Nanette Lepore embroidered cotton from Britex Fabrics in San Francisco. I coveted this fabric for a couple of months, visiting it regularly at the store and lamenting […]
Sailors are My Weakness [The Dorothy Lara Dress]
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 […]
The Jenny Lee Dress [Simplicity 1459]
Hello, friends! I’m happy to share this retro shirtwaist dress with you! This dress is inspired by this lovely striped shirt dress worn by Jenny Lee in Call the Midwife. I couldn’t find any photos online, so these are screen captures from season 3. I used Simplicity 1459 to make my dress, along with […]
A 1950’s Embroidered Peasant Dress
Yay! After over a year from planning to finishing — I’m finally done with this dress! This dress was in my mind long before I found my vintage pattern. I’ve been in love with 1950’s peasant dresses for a long time and now I have one perfectly suited for ME. It’s like a dream that […]