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. …
The “White Christmas” Red Ballgown Costume
1950s
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.) Made …
A Vera Ellen White Christmas Costume – Butterick 6285
Butterick 6285 Pattern Review When I spotted the new 1950s pattern by Gertie, (Butterick 6285), I thought, “that’s nearly an exact replica of Vera Ellen’s …