Let’s talk about Grandpa Bert for a minute. My grandpa was a hard worker. He was creative and resourceful, and loved to make something out of nothing. And, he loved a good bargain. So sometime after WWII he started going to Army surplus sales. For fun here’s a picture of Grandpa on his bike, getting…
Tag: Simplicity
Measuring Up To My Great Grandma
This dress was a challenge for me! The pattern itself is a 1960’s replica pattern, which was not too difficult, BUT I needed to size the pattern to fit Mia (my daughter, for those of you who don’t know me personally). The pattern also included fun facts about 1960’s fashion. Enough being distracted by fun…
Purple People Pleaser
I love the style of the 1940’s! The next pattern in my collection is a retro 1940’s dress. My sister Michelle volunteered to be the model for this one. I decided to make view B, but with the shorter sleeve option. This pattern featured fun fashion facts from the 1940’s. Time to get to work!…
The Reversible Dress
The first garment from a pattern in my collection is this retro styled reversible dress. Once upon a time Simplicity released this pattern as a “Jiffy” pattern. They were right, I sewed it in a jiffy! For this dress, my daughter Mia volunteered to be my model. Of course, in exchange she got a new…
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…