Hello readers! I'm so excited to share this project with you! I've been dreaming of a green wool coat for some time now and last winter I decided that I wanted a 1940's coat after watching the British show Home Fires. I knew exactly what pattern I wanted to use (the Decades of Style 1940's Claremont Coat) -- I just needed a push to sew it and bring my dream to reality. ...
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Hello there, readers! I'm super excited to share this dress with you. It's one that I've dreamed about for a while and I'm so happy to see it come to fruition. It's even more delightful than I expected with little vintage details that turn what could have been a plain dress into an interesting frock. This dress was inspired by one of my favorite films -- Brooklyn. The film takes place in the ...
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Hello, readers! I'm happy to share this 1950 Vintage Vogue pleated dress with you! I chose this gorgeous red dotted lightweight chambray for this project, which worked well with the numerous tucks and pleats that make up this dress. I love this style, which is a little bit late 1940's and a little bit New Look -- all of which somehow seems contemporary while staying true the year of it's design. The ...
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