Fashion and Fabrics: Sewing  Vintage Styles from the 1960s Fashion and Fabrics: Sewing Vintage Styles from the 1960s

The image above from the early 1960's illustrates how a girl could plan her wardrobe around a single sewing pattern or style, just by us...

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Pintucks Vintage Fashion Trunk Show: Fashions for the Holidays Pintucks Vintage Fashion Trunk Show: Fashions for the Holidays

We recently held a trunk show at a 1914 Craftsman home in the hills of Southern California.  Our space was in a large master bedroom with a ...

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Bonnie Cashin: Turn locks Bonnie Cashin: Turn locks

Bonnie Cashin turn locks are enough to make you want fall weather year round. There's something in that nifty brass setting that really...

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1980's Biker & Boyfriend Jackets 1980's Biker & Boyfriend Jackets

There is a big interest lately in the boyfriend styles worn in the 1980's.  A quick look at the movie "Satisfaction" shows som...

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Fall Colors for 2009 Fall Colors for 2009

The dusty color trend for Fall 2009 as predicted by Pantone for this season show warm, gray tones. In vintage, this look has been used befo...

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Lilli Ann: Vintage Suits from the 1950's & early 1960's Lilli Ann: Vintage Suits from the 1950's & early 1960's

Two examples of Lilli Ann suits, showing the span of a decade: 1950 to 1960. The well tailored suit jacket became an important element for L...

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Tina Fey's Evening Gown: Gucci does Vintage at the Emmy Awards Tina Fey's Evening Gown: Gucci does Vintage at the Emmy Awards

This evening gown seems to be about as close to a true vintage style as we have gotten lately. Tina Fey's floor length black Gucci gown ...

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Blog Visit: IttyBittyBirdy for a look at Vintage Blog Visit: IttyBittyBirdy for a look at Vintage

I was thrilled to get a note from Chelsea Ann that she had featured this dress in her "IttyBittyBirdy" blog. The navy dress is ...

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What Nature can Look Like What Nature can Look Like

Hot August Day in So Cal, My childhood memories has visions of hot summers and burning mountains. Was always thus.....

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How to Clean and Press Vintage Clothing How to Clean and Press Vintage Clothing

How to Clean and Press Cotton, Linen and Rayon fashions is something that every vintage lover should master. Ironing was a skill most young...

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CPSIA: recent TEXTILE and YARN information: Children's Apparel lead testing CPSIA: recent TEXTILE and YARN information: Children's Apparel lead testing

I recently received an email from the California Fashion Association, the regional authority for all things 'fashion' and apparel re...

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Living with Vintage & My Favorite Things:  the vintage home Living with Vintage & My Favorite Things: the vintage home

Living with vintage around the house can take on so many different expressions. The views here are of places in my home where the texture, ...

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Vintage 1970's Long Dresses, go for the MAXI look Vintage 1970's Long Dresses, go for the MAXI look

When is a long dress not glamorous? One of the best eras for full length in the 20th century was during the 1970's when hemlines fell. ...

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Lilli Ann Suits: the late 1940's, Vintage Suits with Fashion Flare Lilli Ann Suits: the late 1940's, Vintage Suits with Fashion Flare

Popular vintage fashion, Lilli Ann suits from the 1940’s show style trends of that era. Fitted waistlines and peplums to the hip level were...

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House Dresses: Fashion at home, cottony and cute House Dresses: Fashion at home, cottony and cute

A stepchild of fashion, the humble house dress has been worn in one form or another for centuries. When women's fashionable gowns were s...

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