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Retro Inspired Sewing

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PATTERN GRADING (RE-SIZING PATTERNS)

Increment Grading

Shift Grading

Slash and Spread Grading

How to Grade Up the Decades Everyday ESP Dress

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PATTERN FITTING

Basic Swayback Adjustment

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PATTERN HACKS

How to Add a Retro Button-on-Belt to the Colette Phoebe Dress

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SEWING HOW-TO’S

How to Make Piping

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SEWING PROJECTS

DIY Fabric Belt

Evening Bag with Beaded Trim

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DIY/UPCYCLING PROJECTS

DIY Cutting Table

DIY Concho Belt

DIY Vintage Thread Spool Wreath

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My Favorites

  • The 1920’s Egyptian Revival Gown
  • The Embroidered Zig Zag Dress
  • The 1929 Pansy Dress
  • The 1930’s Silk Velvet Dress
  • Sailors are My Weakness [The Dorothy Lara Dress]
  • The California Poppy Blouse
  • The 1950’s Robin Hood Dress
  • The Broderie Anglaise Birthday Dress

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Mrs. Hughes: A retro inspired, vintage garment sewing and plus-size dressmaking blog by Tanya Maile Hughes.

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