NewVintageLady

I'm so glad I can answer a question no one asked. I suppose 'why' would be the question to ask that no one asked, but I...

As I look back on my work on this shirt, I realized I may have been a tad arrogant in thinking my skill level was up to par. I had a lot of ...

Today seemed much easier in the shirt making world. I got up early enough to really make some progress, and the thread for the most part act...

Yea, I know. Sounds silly, right? It happened to me once, and I realize typing about misspelling a word is kind of odd. Is it 'ove',...

I've started on my men's shirt.  This past weekend I went to the thrift store with some friends. I dropped off 5 huge boxes of 60s-8...

So I was in Playclothes , a cute and I have to say fairly priced vintage wonderland. Some friends and I went and while they were looking for...

This for the last Sunday in Man Month I have men's separates from the 1940s.

" Hey guys, a truck of Brylcream just overturned on the turnpike,  wanna go roll around in it?" Congratulations  synj-munki Se...

Well we are nearing the last week of my Man Month series.  I'm hoping everyone is still having a good time with it. My last project is ...

The home stretch. Or the belt stretch. That's what I had left to do on these undies. Using my last pair as reference, I took note and n...

Hi everyone. I have a treat for you all today. I friend of mine, Scott has written a little about how he got started in vintage. I thought h...

Congratulations  synj-munki! Of course in celebration of our menfolk I'd offer up a give away.  Come on, who do you think I am? It...

Men should wear more sweaters. Seriously. Sweaters are hot. Shawl collars earn extra points. Chicago Mail Order winter '40 '41

Montgomery Wards summer 1941

I don't know what it is about button cards for men, but I've found a startling number of them where the fella is smoking. So many so...

Last night some friends and I went to Lindy Groove in Pasadena. It's a Thursday night dance fest full of great swing musing and fun. I...

Happy Thursday everyone. After finishing my WWI hat (more on that tomorrow), I already had my machine all loaded up with my white cotton th...

This hat I was particularly interested in starting.  I truly like the cut and to remake a man's hat was going to be an adventure for me....

I tell you, I'm just smitten with the Make and Mend culture of the 40s. I recently came across this booklet from 1943 published by the U...

Today its suits from the late 30s to early 40s. Montgomery Wards 1938