Catalog Sunday: Simplicity March 1947

 

Catalog Sunday: Look what I found!

A dating source for this Simplicity repro I've been wanting to try

(and have in my collection) for a while.

Catalog Sunday

This Sunday I have pattern book covered that I've scanned into PDFs that will be available in my store this coming week (shameless plug!!). Enjoy!

Let's talk more about Foundation Garments: Slips for every occasion

Help lovely people.

Let's delve deeper into foundation garments, shall we.

I'm going to back track a bit, and talk about what I did near the start of the previous post. I commented that I consider all things that go beneath the fashion layer to be foundation garments, and I do. Whether you are going for a 20s look, or a 40's statement, having all the right pieces that help the outer layer drape the way you want are crucial to the look.

Another tailored jacket in a week?

Good morning lovely people.

I'd been thinking about what I'm going to sew next for me because I have been going through so many projects for others. Now that it's winter, I was thinking it would be a good time to sew some knits. I envision myself in my own custom t-shirts with cool necklines and perhaps a 3/4 length sleeve but cut to a vintage standard. Oh yes, I can see that.

September Showcase

Good morning!

This past month I got some real neat deals on some cool things and I thought I'd share them with you.

August Pattern Showcase

Hello lovely people.

I got some nice bargains this past month and I'd like to share some whit you all :)

Catalog Sunday

July Showcase

Hello lovely people.

Squeee! I have a showcase this month!

I haven't done one in a while because times they are tight, but these past few weeks I was able to pick up a few goodies for myself and I'm quite happy for my choices.

First some patterns I acquired.

Simplicity 3701, take three

Hello lovely people.

As I wait for fabric to arrive for another freelance project, I've dived in and made progress on my Simplicity dresses. Well, one of them anyway.

Simplicity 3701, Take Two

Good morning lovely people.

Where am I gonna sit?

I decided to get off my arse and take another crack at this Simplicity pattern. I know a lot of people find it hard to rework a failed attempt. I'm totally one of them, but I really like this pattern and seeing as how my mock up fit so well, I decided after a few alterations I'm good to go.

Catalog Sunday

More Simplicity 3701 progress

Good morning lovely people. 

Simplicity 3701 progress

Hello lovely people.

Things have been all over the place for me this past month. I've been hanging out with a new friend and getting to know her and drinking lots of mimosas (long story), I've been doing a lot more drawing and finishing up Vintageville stuff (I added a new completed drawing to my FB page), I've been writing a lot, doing some freelance, and generally detaching.

It's been a boring week.

Hi everyone. I hope your week has been one filled with adventure, fun, and perhaps some good chocolate. Me? Eh.

November Pattern Showcase

My sad little Christmas tree. It needs some work.

Good morning you lovely people. I know I didn't do a showcase last month. Frankly I didn't get much in the way of patterns, or anything at all on October. But November was a plentiful harvest for sure, wink, wink.

My Christmas List!

HappyPostThanksgiving/FamilyStress/BlackFriday/BacktoWork/StartoftheHollidaySeason!!!

Whew!

I got started and finished early. 

I put up a wreath on my front door over the long weekend.

Catalog Sunday

As inspiration for MnM, Im posting some more 30s Simplicity Embroidery pages.

Enjoy!

August Showcase!!

Happy October everyone!

Time for a recap of last month's goodies.

My main haul being my Royalchrome. For those who are sick of hearing about my love for this furniture, tough :)

Oh! Random cat picture!! Brasco has his own chair.

I got the chair together and put that in the living room. I ordered two cushions for it that I hope will be here by the end of the week, and I got out the rest of the fabric I had and got to piping.

I'm choosing a different blouse pattern.

Happy Friday one and all!

Gee, where to begin! It's been a crazy week. Just got word at work that my department is getting more people. Like 6 or seven! So I have to look through tons of portfolios and choose the right people for the jobs. Plus set up a new department and get all the needed stuff ready. Whew! Its exciting.

On top of that, I've been dancing my 'arce off, but last night, because I stayed late at work, I decided not to go dancing and that was a good decision. I got home about 6:30 last night and decided to take a 'quick nap'. Turns out waking up at 12:30AM means you've had you night's sleep! So here I am!