Wearing History “Smooth Sailing” blouse made from the excellent printed pattern, worn with the ready-to-wear “Smooth Sailing” jeans. The pattern also contains piece for these pants. Late last year I made my…
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Professional Shoe Hunting Adventures in Vegas
View from (almost) the top Last week I went to Magic in Vegas. That sounds glamorous, but Magic is the name of the USA’s largest fashion trade show, and when I say…
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Exciting Things in Store for Vintage Shoe Lovers
2016 is already off to a roaring start. The beginning of the year always comes with lots of planning for the next 12 months, and this year is more intense than ever.…
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Artifact: Paragon Home Shoe Button Kit
In my journey of studying and recreating old-fashioned footwear, I get to geek out on old technologies re-discovered. I just love the how and why of things: the effect an innovation in…
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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…
