Hello lovelies! I am thrilled to share this dress with you that I made to wear to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon this year. This is actually the first 1930’s dress that I’ve made! I did make a 1930’s skirt two years ago, but that’s it for my 30’s sewing. It seems quite odd that I’ve […]
Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2017
How’s tricks? Well, my favorite event of the year came and went and now I have a chance to share it with you! We’ve been attending the Gatsby Summer Afternoon in Oakland, CA for several years now, and even with the heat, I think this was my favorite year so far. The Gatsby is an […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon 2016
How’s tricks? The Gatsby Summer Afternoon was the bee’s knees this year! The Gatsby Summer Afternoon is an event that I look forward to every year. It’s like stepping back in time to the Jazz Age and it’s just the most wonderful period event that I’ve been to. I love admiring all of the dames […]
The 1929 Pansy Dress
How’s tricks, dames? I’m extremely excited to fully share this year’s 1920’s dress for the Gatsby Summer Afternoon. I’ve been sharing my progress in making this dress on Instagram and it was a labor of love. The Gatsby Summer Afternoon is an Art Deco picnic held at the Dunsmuir-Hellman Mansion in Oakland, CA every September. I […]
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 […]
The Gatsby Summer Afternoon
The long awaited Gatsby Summer Afternoon at the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate in Oakland finally arrived! This event was put on by the Art Deco Society of California and is one that I have been dreaming about going to for years now! The attire is vintage daywear from 1920-1940 (the Art Deco era of course!) […]