Today, a fellow member of the Great Basin Costume Society, Stacy Ferguson-Standstedt, GAVE me a handmade, home-made vintage dress her grandmother made waaaay back in I’m guessing the 1950s, by the looks…
Do you want Search?
Random Post
Search
Search
-
-
SideCar: The Gatsby Picnic at Lake Tahoe
1931 Buick, in front of the Pope Mansion What a lovely Sunday it was, at Tallac, on the lawn of the Pope Mansion, surrounded by 1920s and 30s automobiles, listening to jaunty…
-
SideProject: The Worst Little 1920s Slip Around
This Sunday is the highly anticipated Gatsby picnic at Lake Tahoe, and I’ve got a GREAT vintage dress to wear. Of course, it’s transparent, so I had to make a slip to…
-
The Most Brilliant Shoes Known to Man…
…or at least known to me….or at least IN MY POSSESSION. Last night I had the opportunity to “raid” Lady Carolyn’s rack of costumes she’s decided to get rid of. There were…
-
Hey, Whatever Happened To…
…that 1940 vintage summer dress? Well, I’ve been bad. I’ve worn this dress three or so times, but have only gotten pictures of it today! And not very many pictures of it…
-
1940 Floral Summer Dress – Progress
As promised, progress photos on the 1940 dress, done up in brown floral cotton shirting, and using a vintage 1940 Simplicity pattern belonging to my grandmother. The wonderful thing about vintage patterns…
-
Plans: Vintage Summer Dresses, 2010
As the massive project of James’ 18th c. suit draws to a close, I have much to think about of where I want to go next. With the weather beginning to warm…
