Later this year my husband and I are going to Italy for a vacation. This vacation is partly to attend Milan Frocktails, a sewing gala, and partly to visit Florence and Onano, the city of my Italian husband’s family. The idea of Italy and fashion has without a doubt had ...

When I was in London last summer, I attended a fabulous fashion exhibit at The London Fashion and Textile museum. This was all about the iconic and famous boutique Biba, from the groovy London fashion era of 1964 -1975. Barbara Hulanicki, who was a fashion illustrator, designed a few affordable ...

I enjoyed making the V2000 DVF wrap dress pattern so much that I made another one as soon as I finished my purple lipstick print one. This one is quite the 1970’s retro dress! This time I used a very 70’s inspired geometric print, again from Spoonflower in the organic ...

I have completed my first sewing project of the new year, the iconic V2000, Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress. Vogue re-released this sewing pattern in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the wrap dress’s 1970’s launch, and it is as popular today as ever! The dress has been a ...

Finding the Perfect Vintage PatternI was delighted with finding my perfect dress sewing pattern for the Dressmaker’s Ball, a vintage Butterick 7943 (circa 1956). I discovered this sewing pattern among the many piles and piles of vintage patterns at Vint’illage in Bowling Green, Ohio. After I decided that a Rococo ...

This pink flightsuit outfit deserves it’s own post. There is not much to the outfit, as it is just a one piece jumpsuit with a cinched waist tie belt, but oh my goodness, it is totally cute. I paired it with my Betsey Johnson “Floryn” jelly sandals, and I wore ...

I am overjoyed and honored to have had my photo chosen to be featured in Cunard’s ‘Sea Views’ Photo Exhibition. This photo exhibit was carefully curated by highly respected British photographer Mary McCartney. The gallery features lovely vintage photos from the Cunard archives, as well as 100 photos chosen from ...

When we booked a Christmastime voyage on the Cunard Queen Victoria, I decided I wanted to sew a festive dress for the occasion. I had purchased 1940’s vintage Simplicity R11333 earlier in the year and it was perfect for my project. The antique-looking poinsettia cotton caught my eye at Joann ...

I became a Beatles fan in 1995 when I saw The Beatles Anthology on TV. My favorite Beatle was George Harrison, and his ex wife Patty Boyd, instantly inspired the 5th grade girl that I was back then, every bit as much as Patty Boyd still inspires me today. I ...

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