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Show us what you've made!
Darling dress, photobud! I love the colorful picture :) I just finished this peasant blouse from a 1942 pattern :D There's more pics and such on my blog here.- Lauren
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Show us what you've made!
What lovely things everyone's been making! Deadpandiva, I LOVE that dress and bolero! So cute! Bettys Closet, that is a really hot dress! Love the cutout neckline and buttons.- Lauren
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Show us your vintage patterns!
I was really not supposed to buy anything, but these two called to me! I've been wanting the 50s one for a while now, so I was glad to find a copy I could afford :)- Lauren
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Just gotta rant...vintage sellers who drive me nuts!
Well said, pdxvintagette. Regarding shipping, I also don't like being overcharged for shipping, but realize that a lot of time the cost also includes materials. Not if it shows up on my door looking like it's falling apart and I paid a lot for shipping I get irked. But generally if it's a few...- Lauren
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Show us your vintage patterns!
Oh my gosh, I'm in love. In moire taffeta with a funny veil hat it would be something right out of "The Women". Reminds me of an evening version of the dress Rosalind Russell wore to the fashion show.- Lauren
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Vintage Bathing Suits
I posted some bathing suit pictures from a 1938 catalog on my blog yesterday. :D The pics are huge, so you can blow them up and read them- click on the pics for a hi res copy. Regarding Rose Marie Reid, I asked my great aunt how she met her husband, and she said she was laying on the beach in...- Lauren
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Just gotta rant...vintage sellers who drive me nuts!
This is definitely true. I recently hired my cousin to do some shots for me of my patterns because I simply lack the experience and equipment to do good product shots. I think of it as an "investment", hoping it will pay off in the long run. I can't imagine doing it for each individual...- Lauren
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The ones that got away
True! I saved the pic for inspiration :) I just REALLY love wide leg trousers and sailor inspired things!- Lauren
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Just gotta rant...vintage sellers who drive me nuts!
Bravo! :eusa_clap- Lauren
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Just gotta rant...vintage sellers who drive me nuts!
Although I don't understand why some people charge ridiculous amounts of money for things, I do understand buying things to resell. In reality there's a lot of people who because of location can't scout at estate sales, flea markets, etc, and instead purchase things on auction sites (me...- Lauren
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Show Us Your Purchases!
Thanks! They're by Cassandre- he made some of the famous ocean liner posters! I've been really loving this style of late 30s magazine illustrations lately :)- Lauren
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Show Us Your Purchases!
I'm really excited about these :)- Lauren
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Show Us Your Purchases!
COOL! I have this one, too. It's AWESOME.- Lauren
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Show us your vintage patterns!
I was watching the dress! Haha! Beautiful things! Love the draped McCall dress, Lady Day!- Lauren
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Show us what you've made!
Fabulous, Pale Spider! :eusa_clap- Lauren
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Show us your vintage patterns!
Neat! Dpd, I was watching that one, too! I'm glad you got it! Love the cut out effect at the neck.- Lauren
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Sewing Lessons & FAQ
I agree with SheBear... I think it looks fine as is. Looks very period :)- Lauren
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Sewing Lessons & FAQ
I guess it just depends on how fast you want it or how tailored... Threads tutorial looks good. http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4971/a-shortcut-to-great-linings Pretty much the fastest way I've found is to assemble all but the sideseams, then do those last. The key, I've found, to linings...- Lauren
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