Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Summer Frocks
I am sewing a few Summer frocks for my Etsy Shop today and I find these prints and silhouette's very inspiring. These illustrations look so much like my vintage fabrics.
From Weldons' Bazaar of Children's Fashions
July 1933
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Heading out of town....
to stay in a cabin near a river with some sunshine to shoot the latest fashion spread for Small Magazine.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Ruffle Bloomer
I am working on a few of these bloomers with the contrasting fabric ruffle for my Etsy Shop. I am planning a big shop update in a few weeks.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Cigarette Silks
Around the turn of the century smoking became quite popular with woman and the cigarette companies, who usually inserted sports figure trading cards in the package of cigarettes for men, started inserting small silk pictures. Woman started collecting these "silkies" and some companies even included instructions for making household items. Just like feedsacks! The silks were even used for quilts.Photographs from Dating Fabrics-A Color Guide by Eileen Jahnke Trestain
More info about the silks here.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
New Sundress
Made from vintage lawn fabric and vintage cluny lace. I am having fun making a few new things to go in the Etsy Shop! This one is a size 3T. It will be in the shop soon.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Children's Playmate Magazine March 1940
Easter Crafts!I found this magazine on Ebay years ago. As always I love how the whole magazine is beautifully illustrated.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Seersucker Summer Playsuit
I am working on samples to use for our Small Magazine Summer Photo Shoot. This will be up on my Etsy Shop soon.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
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