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Making Vintage Jeans
My last project of 2015 was a pair of jeans. As most of you know, I mostly loathe modern low-rise pants. I’ve been on a vintage trouser bender for awhile now, but…
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My 1930s Christmas Gown – Done!
Gosh, I wasn’t expecting to be done with so much time to spare. I forget that vintage sewing takes so much less time than historical sewing, even with working out the pattern…
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1930s Velvet Christmas Gown Progress
There was never a better time to start something than so close to a deadline, but with just a couple days of hard graft, I’m surprised and relieved that the gown is…
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1930s Velvet Evening Gown Inspiration
To get right to it, I have about two weeks to make my Christmas Party dress. This year it’s green and it’s velvet, and it’s all the fault of these shoes… “Gabrielle”…
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A Real 1920s Lady…Woman…Nun?
Can’t call this a flapper dress! Remember that part in “Chicago” where Roxy doesn’t want to wear the demure dress to court because it’s so frumpy? Yup, that’s this dress in blue.…
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A 1930s “Bonnie & Clyde” Sweater Blouse
Another adventure in sewing knits – I’m hooked, now! I’ve got my wooly nylon thread, my ballpoint needles, and a goodly dose of foolhardiness. Sorting through my vintage sweaters board on Pinterest,…
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Retro-cycling Modern Sweaters to Make Vintage Sweaters
Rocket Originals UK – reproduction patterned sweater in claret. I’m sweater obsessed at the moment. It might be that it’s November and snowing outside (yay!), but it’s also because ready-made vintage style…
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So You Think You Can’t Sew Vintage Knitwear….
Well I’m here to tell you you can! To sound a bit cheesy I’ll say “if I can do it, you can too,” but that is absolutely true – I lack patience,…
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Miss Fisher Chinoiserie Jacket Refashion
The Miss Fisher Fashion quest continues! So far I’ve made some trousers, a skirt, a blouse, a couple hats, and I’ve purchased a few things as well. I’ve also caught the “refashion”…
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The 1940s in Shoes – Black Platforms (With Studs!?)
In my new endeavor to provide the costuming and vintage fashion world with the best of 1920s, 30s, and 40s footwear, I am constantly studying style trends of those decades. Sometimes I’m…
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My Version of McCall 8641 – 1936 Skirt Pattern
My 1930s “Miss Fisher” skirt inspired by McCall 8641 from 1936 Continuing on with my Miss Fisher Capsule Wardrobe, I set to making a skirt from the navy blue wool gabardine I’m…
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Introducing the Tango Boots – Pre-Order Now Open!
At long last, I’m so excited to introduce our special 2015 Holiday release – the Edwardian Tango Boots! I’ve been working on these for about a year now, tweaking the design to…
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A 1920s Photo Shoot with Yours Truly
More pictars! I don’t really like to model – I much prefer to be behind the camera – but sometimes it’s easiest to put on all the stuff and just go. For…
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FlapperHacks: Re-blocking Wool Hats
On today’s edition of FlapperHacks, I’ll share a couple of wool hats I’ve created for my Autumn Miss Fisher wardrobe. These hats were formerly in one shape, and have become another –…
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Orientalism in 1920s Fashion
Orientalism was a big trend in 1920s Western fashion, taking design for textiles, silhouette, even makeup, from Japan, China, Russia, India, and the Middle East. I noticed that Miss Fisher wears a…
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My First Miss Fisher Outfit
Last month I wrote about my love obsession with Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, and of course Miss Fisher’s fashion. While the show is set in 1929, most of what Miss Fisher wears…
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FlapperHacks: Retro-cycling a Hat and Dress for Gatsby 2015
As all you modern Flappers will know, original 1920s clothing can be hard to find and scary to wear (don’t sweat on it!), so it behooves us to collect our retro style…
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Review: Rago 721 Waist Cincher from Hourglass Angel
The more I study and wear vintage clothing…and the older I get…the more in favor on body shaping I become. Sure, a variety of underpinnings is historically accurate for the first 60…
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Miss Fisher’s Fabulous Fashion
I’m *deep* in Costume College prep fog, but I have been winding down my nights watching Season 2 of “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries,” an Australian series that is everything you would ever…
