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  1. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    MoonMatrix, here's a few resources for unprinted patterns :) Lady Day has a post on her blog about reading vintage patterns Threads magazine has a post on working with vintage patterns. Love your Butterick suit, especially! How wonderful to have found all those patterns! DPD, I love the...
  2. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Hey! I have this one, too! I love the cover. Looks very Arrow Collar Leyendecker. Lovely pattern, DPD. Love the high neck. I posted a blog entry on pattern organizing and storage if anyone's interested :)
  3. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    I'm usually not a big fan of that period of the 40s, but that blouse has some pretty awesome detailing!
  4. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    I love it, DPD!! So perfect! Sounds nice and cozy, too.
  5. Lauren

    High Waisted Pants & Jeans!

    That is a great photo, Cherry Lips!
  6. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Thanks! I just reorganized my fabric stash so am excited to make it up soon with some of the wool I forgot I had. :D
  7. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    That two tone one is really cute! I lost out on vintage Vogue and Harpers Bazaar magazines I was after, but I bought a consolation prize. I want to make up the suit in a nice wool for winter. I love the idea of velvet cuffs and I have some brown cotton velvet I just found in the stash of doom...
  8. Lauren

    Show us your vintage hats!

    Lovely hats, gals! Foofoogal, I think the hat is late 50s. Hope that helps!
  9. Lauren

    Darker Vintage looks

    Those are STUNNING.
  10. Lauren

    The Vintage Fur Thread

    lol lol lol! Jools, you crack me up. I also love my vintage fur.
  11. Lauren

    Sewing Lessons & FAQ

    I have a big roll of butcher type paper I got from my dad a long time ago. I usually clear off my dining room tape and put one of those cardboard cutting mats on top, then after I ironed out my pieces at a low setting I'll spread them on top of the paper and carefully use a pin at the critical...
  12. Lauren

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    So pretty! I love the cut out neckline. I just won this purse! So excited! These are my favorite kind of little 30s purses and I love the color and the compartments on this one.
  13. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Wahine, that's so wonderful! Congrats! Even cooler that it's from family :) I bought scans on cd of a few years (I think late 30s? Don't remember) on ebay a loooong time ago. I never did get around to figuring them out. Look really neat, though!
  14. Lauren

    House slippers

    I have house slippers.... but they're big fluffy stuffed gray ones that pick up all the sewing threads my projects litter of the floor like a magnet. lol Not nearly as glamorous as Daniel Greens ;)
  15. Lauren

    Can you help me date this item??

    Nice finds! Ditto that the dress is 70s. I think the coat is late 50s/early 60s.
  16. Lauren

    Custom made vintage repros...

    Hi Barbara! Kim at NudeeDudee has a 30s style skirt she makes custom. This gal has =tags&includes[1]=title&page=1"]40s style sweaters, but they look more thin (not so warm). Really cute, though! There's also some vintage style sweaters here at Rocket Originals, but I think if tucked in to...
  17. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    Wonderful! I love Regency clothing.
  18. Lauren

    Show Us Your Purchases!

    Tulip, that dress is gorgeous! I just won this hat and coat set. I've been wanting one of these with the fur down the front for a while :) I love the pleating at the back and the wide lapels.
  19. Lauren

    Show us what you've made!

    That looks awesome, Inky! You look so cute!
  20. Lauren

    Show us your vintage patterns!

    Had my eye on this one for a long time, so finally bought it :D

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