One of my recent makes this winter is a lovely basic, yet not so basic, charcoal grey skirt. This wool blend fabric was a plague…
Tag: 1950’s
Mail Order 4645 in Silk Shantung
Early September, I had the good fortune to travel to Washington DC to attend a wedding for Felix's cousin. I really enjoy attending weddings much…
Completed: Aqua Waves Jumper
I've been working on and off again on this jumper for 2 years now - but I'm happy to say it (was) worn quite regularly…
Falling For Cotton: The Scalloped Bodice Dress
Well... I finished it. :) On Sunday late afternoon, I finished hemming this dress and was somehow able to get outside with just enough light…
Stitchcraft Freebie: Cutaway Neckline Sweater
Today’s freebie pattern comes once again, from the March 1955 edition of Stitchcraft Magazine. (This edition is chock full of good knitting patterns!) Click on the following…
Stitchcraft Freebie: Beaded Lucelle Jumper
Today’s freebie pattern comes, once again, from the March 1955 edition of Stitchcraft Magazine. Click on the following link to download the pattern as a…
Striped Jumper
Today's pattern freebie comes from the August 1955 edition of Stitchcraft magazine. This is one of my favorites and has been on my to-do list for…
WIP: McCalls 4003
First things first... I have news to share. I was recently asked by Leilani of Thriftaholic, a fellow Chicago blogger, if I would be up…
Holiday Jumper Pattern
Today's pattern freebie is a knitting pattern from the Bishop's Fashions for the town and country, published in 1951. The Holiday Jumper pattern is the…
Work in Progress: Mail Order 9169
To be fair, my Mail Order 9169 skirt isn't so much of a WIP but a "waiting for the hem" project. When I met Meg…
