 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 …
A Vera Ellen White Christmas Costume – Butterick 6285
1950s dresses
A 1950s Dress at the Beach – Vogue 9114 Pattern Review
1950s Dress at the Beach I made this 1950s dress last fall in anticipation of my England costume tour, and you might remember seeing …
Life is too Short to Wear Frumpy Clothes – Dress Up!
Why Don’t We Dress Up Anymore? I love dressing up!  I like to put time into my appearance and feel presentable when I go out of …
My Blue 1950s Dress from “White Christmas”!
The 1950s “Sisters” Costume from White Christmas Update: We now sell a pattern inspired by this costume here in paper format, and here as a …
An Ivory Eyelet 1950s Dress
Vintage Butterick 6835 1950s Pattern Review Last year I happened upon a charming vintage 1950s dress pattern (Butterick 6835). It had a lovely curved seam …
Gertie’s New 1950s Dress! Butterick 5882 Retro Pattern Review
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 …