This has been a really enjoyable project, really quick and easy to put together and this bolero has suddenly become … More
Author: Angela Rowe
Vogue 6435 Vintage 60s pant suit
A 60s does 20s lounge suit project….I did not know how much I would love a pant suit! I started … More
Vintage Cocktail – Enchantress
Another Speakeasy inspired vintage cocktail, a little gem from The Art of Vintage Cocktails, by Stephanie Rosenbaum. Enchantress: 2 ounces Ruby Port … More
Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge 2014
Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge 2014 excitement and my 2015 pledge… Last year I participated in The Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge … More
Vintage cocktail – El Presidente
I have been experimenting with a few prohibition era cocktails lately in preparation for a speakeasy party. El Presidente is … More
Vintage cocktail – Gin and Sin
Next up in the prohibition vintage cocktail research is the Gin and Sin. More of a chilled out summers afternoon … More
Vintage skirt and Bolero project
I have been cracking into some summer sewing, when we take time away to see family I pack a couple … More
A Darker Eden – Fashion from Dunedin
I was lucky enough to attend last week’s opening of A Darker Eden, a project by the New Zealand Fashion Museum … More
Couture Culture by Nancy J. Troy
Couture Culture: A Study in Modern Art and Fashion by Nancy J. Troy. I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this … More
Vintage pledge 2015…projects and plans
I loved the Vintage Sewing Pattern Pledge from last year, it was started by Marie from A Stitching Odyssey, and … More