Uh-Oh Lutterloh
A few months ago I was very generously gifted not one but two Lutterloh pattern books from 1940 and 1941. That very same week on eBay I bid on a Summer 1949 supplement being sold from France. Amazingly...
View ArticleFlash Valentine 1940s Undies Pattern Give-away
I have an unused reproduction pattern for a 36 inch bust, 40 inch hips (produced by The Vintage Pattern Shop) of this 1940s bra, slip and knickers to give away. The draw is open from now, Thursday...
View ArticleI have a bias
I have a bias towards slips. I am a slip convert, a slip missionary even. Do you know that these days many women don’t own even a single slip ?! Maybe they think slips are prissy and redolent of...
View ArticleSew It and Sea
Remember my Lamour swimsuit from a few summers back? I finally got back to that pattern and over the last 4 months in between costume work and wedding dresses I’ve developed a whole little range of...
View ArticleA Bit Of Southwestern Style
Do you like a bit of Southwestern style? Here is a quote is from “Fabulous! The New Look of the Fifties in Albuquerque,” an exhibition from 2003. “Inspired by the blending of traditional Native...
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