Royal Blue: Summer's Hot ColorEverywhere I went in Spain this spring, the new summer colors were in the shops, and royal blue was the most popular by far. It looked wonderful with crisp white too. This etsy treasury features my royal blue vintage 1960's cocktail dress with pleated skirt from the Mad Men era. It's a gorgeous w…
Shopping for Fabric in ParisShopping ‘Fabric Alley’ in ParisParis may be the city of fashion, so where is the best place to find fabric? One neighborhood is crammed with fabric shops of all kinds and sizes, and that is the ‘Fabric Alley’ which lies at the foot of the Sacre Coeur. Where: north of Boulevard de Rochechouart at t…
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Border Patterns: Fabric Designs with StyleBorder patterns have been popular on skirts and dresses over the past decades. Using border prints is an easy-to-sew, quick way to add visual interest to a simple dress design. With careful planning, a basic dress design can become interesting and unique. This can be done by choosing a border desi…
Patio Party: A Summer Vintage LookLet's go vintage to the next barbeque, and here's a look that is going to stop the grill master! All of the items shown here are available on Etsy.com Black and White Bandana Print cotton sun dress: from my current collection Red Hoop earrings: from Prettyshinythings4U Black Peacock handbag: from D…
Mother-Daughter: Dressing Alike in the 50'sMothers and daughters dressing alike? During the 1950s and 1960s, matching outfits were almost a national style. Sometimes these matching sets were purchased, but more often they were home sewn. At a time when mothers at home could sew their own fashions, it was very common to see tiny versions wo…
