Who needs a formal 1950’s bolero style jacket? I do! This pattern was next in my collection. I had to choose a view, and decided to go with view C. This jacket is fully lined. Before the thought of this would intimidate me, but not anymore! Now that I’ve done a couple of lined things…
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I Love Lucy Too!
I had previously made this pattern in View A but without the frilly collar. I had to drive to Southern California for the weekend to deliver a dress and do a fitting (which will be next week’s post) for my cousin Elizabeth. I knew I was going to be stopping in at my favorite cosmetics…
Somebody’s Getting Married! Part One: Sydney’s Wedding!
My husband’s, cousin’s daughter is getting married! No need to feel confused, we’re just a close family, and a cousin in law’s daughter’s bridal shower is definitely an event to make a dress for! While you draw a chart to figure it out, I’m going to start sewing! I chose this pattern from my collection,…
Get The White Glasses
Does this pattern ring a bell? It is the same pattern featured in the previous post, “Measuring Up To My Great Grandma”. Simplicity released this pattern twice but marketed it differently. This one is a vintage pattern reprint, and in my previous post, it is pattern number S0740, which they marketed using copyrighted super hero…
Mother of the Bride Dress
Grandma made my Aunt Joylana’s wedding dress in the 70’s. Of course, grandma still had the pattern. Grandma made the wedding dress and bridesmaid dress using view 4 on the front of the pattern. Here are the dresses in all of their 70’s splendor. For her own “mother of the bride” look, Grandma chose view…