The Plan Pattern Dress is complete

Goooood Monday everyone!


My hair was very strange these past few days. I don't know if you all can tell, but it's pretty straight, which I find odd. I have no idea what I did to it, but it stayed like this for days! Okay...

Catalog Sunday

This Sunday I have lovely images from a mid 30s Marian Martin catalog.

Sliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiips! and Laundry...

I've got bra burn out. It just hit me. I'm sure you understand. The last one I worked on just needs buttons, and I'm sure a brake from it will make me all the wiser when I get to cranking them out a bit later.

What did I do while LA was finally into its 90˚ weather?
I hand washed my laundry. 

The cutest patch I've ever made!


A friend of mine has this lovely sharkskin vintage dress. From the details; the extended button front, the full pleated skirt and the reversed box pleated back, I'd say this number is from '47-'52.

Making the Bra Pt 5

I'm running out of everything! First my scanner, now this!


This thread has been a dream to sew with, and now I have to go back to my crappy thread. Stupid looper for being a thread hog!

Making the Bra Pt 4

My hair after 3 hours of dancing last night! What!! It was a sponge last night, soaking up everything and not releasing any moisture. Went into class looking cute, came out a big cotton ball :)


I never realize how many freckles I have until someone points them out.
Oh, the bra, right!

Making the Bra Pt 3

Where is everyone? I expected a lot of questions on this...

Perhaps I am too wrapped up in this project, but I'm loving it. Remember when I said that I was aiming at this as a leisure bra, yea, well, not anymore.

I made a second  mock up with my sized cups and I was so happy with the outcome! Granted there are still some small things to fix, but so far for a try two this is totally becoming something that is wearable.

Here is what I did.

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