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Tag: Vintage Fashion

Vintage Pledge fun in July

Have you been following all the instagram fun with the Vintage Pledge Extravaganza this month? I have really enjoyed seeing what other … More

fashion, sewing, vintage fabric, Vintage Fashion, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vintage Sewing Pledge 2016, VPjuly, we sew retro

The bolero and skirt project…the Vintage Suit warm up

I started this project a while back, inspired by this lovely, lovely grey wool-cotton blend fabric from a friend de-stashing, … More

Simplicity 2269, Simplicity 3114, Vintage Fashion, vintage sewing, Vintage Sewing Pledge 2016

At The Beach, 100 years of summer fashion in New Zealand

New Zealand Fashion Museum have been busy again, I was at the Maritime Museum with friends and children for a … More

1940s, 1950s, exhibitions, fashion, History, NZ Fashion Museum, social history, swimwear, vintage, Vintage Fashion

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

Art, book review, Books, Couture, fashion, Paul Poiret, Vintage Fashion

Hats gloves Hats

Photos from the lovely-as-always Auckland Vintage Textile Fair! Did I mention the Hats! So many fabulous hats! Isn’t this stitching … More

Auckland Vintage Textile Fair, Vintage Fashion, vintage gloves, vintage hats

Decolicious 2014

Auckland Art Deco Society Vintage Market. I dropped into Auckland Art Deco Society ‘s Decolicious Vintage Market, it was lovely to meet … More

Events, Vintage Fashion, vintage homewares, vintage jewelry

More vintage pattern happiness…

Right when I’m loving separates…. take a closer look at that stunning blouse and illustration on the McCalls pattern… That … More

Vintage Fashion, vintage patterns

More vintage pattern crushes

Do you know how long I’ve wanted a vintage hat pattern or two?  Ages!  After rather cooly flicking through every … More

1940s, 1960s, Mad Men, Vintage Fashion, vintage patterns

Eeek. New patterns.

Isn’t this fabulous? And this?  Just look at all those options! And this, it has grown on me, and I … More

1960s, Vintage Fashion, vintage patterns
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