Lining to myself.

We often think that it's the visuals that need the maintenance. A skirt hem, a worn cuff or collar. But in truth it's the invisible part of the garment that gets the most wear that requires the most tending.

One of my vintage acquaintances came to me with some thrift store finds. These mid to late 60s coats with utterly trashed linings. She set them out and showed me the damage. Popped seams, shredded armholes,fabric tears, raw seams, you name it. They were not pretty, but the good news is they didn't have to be. She only wanted the linings wearable, because she was safety pinning them just to get by and it wasn't working anymore.

The sewing you hate to do.

UUUUUUGH!

We all have them. That one swing thing/technique you just can't stand doing. It's not necessarily something that may be time consuming, or even difficult, but you just loath even the thought of starting it, let along finishing it.

Catalog Sunday

Wards Spring/Summer 1941

A filled week, and it's not over.

Happy Thursday one and all!

Despite me being unemployed, I've had a week filled with projects. Brian is an ongoing project and as we keep learning one another, I find him a charming and loving personality.

Cool Vintage Things on the Internet

This week I have a cool little article from The New Yorker called A Secret History of Women and Tattoo. It's got some great images of classic ladies and their ink as well as some nice synopsis about tattoo's history among women. That book might be worth a read.

And remember, if you have interesting cool and vintage things you find on the internet that you'd like me to share, send me an email and I'll add it to a future installment of CVTotI.

Projects come together.

Happy Monday one and all. 

Hope you had a lovely weekend. Mine started with a long walk to the pet wash so Brian could get nice and clean with his medicated shampoo. He was stellar by the way.

Catalog Sunday

This Sunday I have fab fashions from some 1940/1941 Chicago Mail Orders.

Enjoy!!