1922 Nationals Catalog of House Dresses So much attention is given to 1920s evening dresses that reproduction afternoon, day and even house dresses are almost completely unheard of. A year ago if…
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2013 Costume College, Pt. 1
I’m back! I’m alive! Costume College was splendid this year. I had SO much fun, met and chatted with so many cool people, and took so…SO…many photos. I’m breaking this up into…
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Event: Henry Ford’s 150th Birthday Party at the Nat’l Automobile Museum
From a huge Duesenberg Warning: Lots of pictures of old cars. I like old cars, and I like to take pictures of their shiny bits, so if cars don’t interest you, this…
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Sugarpine Living History Day, 2013 – Two-Person ’20s Invasion
Yesterday our army of costume-clad amazons, all two of us, invaded a nice little local event at the Ehrman Mansion on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe. We go every year in…
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The Real Mod Cloth (Pssst! It’s Polyester!)
Last night I was invited by Lady Carolyn to dress in one of my favorite decades of fashion, the 1960s, to appear with a couple other gals as a visual aid in…
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Vintage Pants: Simplicity 5409, from 1972
A couple posts back, I shared my plan to “bring sexy back” with at-waist pants. I was intrigued by the many wonderful responses on Facebook – some of you are all for…
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Vintage Pants – 1930s – 1970s
I think I’m done with low-waisted jeans forever. I hate the way they squeeze the fleshy bits of my hips up and create a belly where I didn’t have one before. I’m…
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Little 1920s Jersey Dress – In Progress
Last week I thought I’d put together a simple little 1920s frock, made from a bold floral jersey fabric given to me by Vintage Dancer. I devised a little plan, after looking…
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June Retro Picnic, with Vintage Advance 6643
This past weekend was The Weekend of Costume Picnics. My Facebook feed has been exploding with the photographic evidence, and we here in Northern Nevada also partook. Despite the weather being poor,…
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Rat Rods & Rockabillies – Reno Rockabilly Riot
….that was a lot of ‘R’s, lol. This past weekend, my friend Stephanie and I visiting Reno Rockabilly Riot, a cute little event with a few vendors and a lot of cool…
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Your Opinions Please – Fully Fashioned Stockings
Hi Ladies! Today I need your votes to help decide some things about the future line of vintage-style seamed stockings I’m working for the shop. Before you vote, here are some definitions:…
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Our “Great Gatsby” Movie Meet-Up Party
So who went to see “The Great Gatsby” last night?! Our local costume club, Great Basin Costume Society, got together to watch the movie and enjoy some dessert afterward at a local…
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“The Great Gatsby” 1920s Extravaganza (and SALE!)
Oh my goodness, Gatsby. Our little costuming club is dressing up for tomorrow’s opening night, and I can’t wait to sport my Unique Vintage beaded gown and black/gold sparkly 23Skidoos. I don’t…
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1959 Derby Day Dress – Simplicity 3063
Yesterday was our Great Basin Costume Society’s “Fancy Fillies Derby Day Tea,” where bunches of eccentric people got together, wore weird clothes, and watched some horse race… Hehe <3 The biggest hat…
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Will The Real French Heels Please Stand Up?
My latest eBay acquisition thrills me to no end. Thanks to Lauren M. of Wearing History, who sent me the link to these – a box of eight “Lynn Wood” French heels…
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Sewing Cake “Pavlova” Pattern 1940s Photo Shoot
Howdy! Back in January, I worked on a “collabvertisement” with Steph C. of “Cake Patterns,” to showcase one of her awesome, indie, vintage-inspired patterns, “Pavlova.” It was a freezing cold day, but…
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Butterick to the Big Screen – Historical Hollywood Contest!
Thanks to Francis, who posted about this on Facebook… Butterick is holding a contest to create your own Hollywood-inspired outfit, using a contemporary Butterick pattern, specifically any period from 1860 to modern.…
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Style in the Sky: British Airways Fashions Through the Ages
I can’t help but love aviation fashion. I was a complete sucker for “Pan Am ,” and before that, “View from the Top ,” and just about any photograph of a sharply…
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New 1930s Wearing History “Moderne” in Progress
So after making that big scary list of stuff that I need/want to make this year, of course I’ve set to work on none of it at all. I have a project…
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Upcoming 2013 Projects
I don’t quite know how this happened, but I sat down to figure out what I need to sew this year, and suddenly realized there’s…quite a lot of it!…and I keep remembering…
