Butterick 5882 Pattern Review Hello, dear Readers! It’s been a crazy day around here! I managed to whip out the very first version (and pattern …
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My Green Velvet Christmas Dress
The Green Velvet Dress – “Liesl’s Party Dress” in Christmas Colors It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I LOVE everything about Christmas – …

Two Retro 1950s Day Dresses!
I’m excited to share this pattern review of the new 1958 dress pattern that Sense & Sensibility Patterns has just released! Sense & Sensibility has a …
Vintage Party Dress Inspiration
Inspired by our Liesl’s Party Dress pattern, I wanted to do a deep dive into similar dresses you see in 1940s-50s fashions. When we think …
My 1950s “Gertie” Coat! – Butterick 5824 Pattern Review
Butterick 5824 Pattern Review Hello Ladies! Greetings from beautiful Victoria, British Columbia! I’m on vacation right now and I’m supposed to be relaxing, but I …

The Young Queen Elizabeth
This weekend as the world celebrated 60 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, we’ve had a wonderful chance to look back at how faithfully she and Prince …