The 1950s Housewife These days, dressing retro is increasingly popular, and styles that our grandmothers wore in the 1950s are considered quite fashionable to wear to …
In Defense of the 1950s Housewife
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The “White Christmas” Red Ballgown Costume
For nearly every year since 2012, I have endeavored to recreate a costume from a classic Christmas movie and share it with you all here. …
Royal Wedding Gowns Through the Decades
As we’re less than one day away to Pippa Middleton’s wedding – the closest thing we’ve seen to a British royal wedding in over 6 …
The Jerusalem Dress
A 1950s Dress in Jerusalem, Israel  Recently my husband and I had the privilege of traveling to Israel, and you know I *had* to sew …
Simplicity 8051 Retro Pattern Review!
If you follow the new pattern collections that are released by the “Big Four” pattern companies every year, you were probably just as excited as …
A 1950s Lilacs Easter Dress
The 1950s Easter dress this year is made from one of my favorite fabric prints I’ve used to date. (Fresh Lilacs by Maywood Studio.)Â Made …