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Vintage Fashion History: L'Aiglon and Jonathan ...
Summary A follower named Michelle mailed me two dresses out of pure kindness, and she had no idea she'd sent me two of my favorite labels on the planet. So...
Vintage Fashion History: L'Aiglon and Jonathan ...
Summary A follower named Michelle mailed me two dresses out of pure kindness, and she had no idea she'd sent me two of my favorite labels on the planet. So...
The 1960s Guide to Entertaining: Party Etiquett...
Summary Tonight we do a little light reading from the Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Entertaining, 1969 edition, which I hauled across the country in my suitcase because I...
The 1960s Guide to Entertaining: Party Etiquett...
Summary Tonight we do a little light reading from the Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Entertaining, 1969 edition, which I hauled across the country in my suitcase because I...
Thrift Haul: NYC Edition
Summary I spent the whole day thrifting and vintage shopping in New York with my friend Laura (the vintage pussycat), and we had such a good time that my grand...
Thrift Haul: NYC Edition
Summary I spent the whole day thrifting and vintage shopping in New York with my friend Laura (the vintage pussycat), and we had such a good time that my grand...
Meet the overcast presser foot: serger-looking ...
The overcast foot encases raw edges so they don't fray and makes your seams look serged — on a regular sewing machine. Here's the settings, the needle mistake that will...
Meet the overcast presser foot: serger-looking ...
The overcast foot encases raw edges so they don't fray and makes your seams look serged — on a regular sewing machine. Here's the settings, the needle mistake that will...
Your first sewing project: how to make a tote b...
A friend of mine is learning to sew and asked what her first project should be. Here's my answer: a tote bag. A few straight stitches, a couple of cuts,...
Your first sewing project: how to make a tote b...
A friend of mine is learning to sew and asked what her first project should be. Here's my answer: a tote bag. A few straight stitches, a couple of cuts,...
Let's explore The New Magic-Fit Master Pattern ...
A sweet friend sent me a 1984 reprint of the American Fashion Institute's Magic-Fit Master Pattern for Pants, complete with the previous owner Margaret's handwritten measurements still tucked inside. Let's...
Let's explore The New Magic-Fit Master Pattern ...
A sweet friend sent me a 1984 reprint of the American Fashion Institute's Magic-Fit Master Pattern for Pants, complete with the previous owner Margaret's handwritten measurements still tucked inside. Let's...