Circa 1916 Tunic Skirt Pattern 9 Apr 1:57 PM (25 days ago)
Photo visual for the waist treatment of the Wearing History 1916 tunic skirt with optional train.
R159- 1930s Frilled Blouse 19 Mar 8:49 AM (last month)
The 1930s Frilled Blouse pattern is up and finished. Woohoo! At this time it’s only the original period pattern size of a 36″ bust, 30″ waist, 39″ hips, because of the tricky construction and pattern cut, and the lines and labeling which would be a bit lost in nested grading. In future I may revisit […]
Video Tutorial- How to Sew Shirring to a Stay 18 Mar 1:48 PM (last month)
Shirring to a stay is a vintage and historical sewing technique. This continues to be used to this day in high end fashion, but was much more prevalent in the eras before elastic thread allowed for home-sewn elastic shirring. This technique was particularly prominent in 1930s through 1940s sewing, but I have seen specific references […]
How to Sew a Lapped Seam- Resources 12 Mar 5:43 PM (last month)
Links to tutorials and videos that feature how to sew lapped seams.
Pattern Preservation Line: New 1916 Evening Bodice- Behind the Seams 10 Mar 6:14 PM (last month)
I’m very excited to announce the fourth pattern for the Pattern Preservation Line was just released! This pattern is based off of a very rare period original, in an even rarer size 42″ bust (the largest this pattern was made in! The pattern is currently on my website, and also on Etsy in both e-pattern […]
Formal February, 1936 25 Feb 12:17 PM (2 months ago)
Before I begin, I’d like to let you know that I’m testing the waters out over on Patreon, so this post has been cross-posted there. As of now, I plan to keep my content free of charge, but if that ever changes and there are “perks”, I will be certain to let you know. If […]
Sold at Auction- Regency Era Dresses 18 Feb 9:57 AM (2 months ago)
The Kerry Taylor Auction House recently had an incredible collection of Regency era garments up for sale. The Barreto Lancaster Collection of Napoleonic and Regency Dress was auctioned on February 11, 2025. Many of us were already familiar with these gorgeous garments and accessories prior to the auction, thanks to a prior book by the […]
Two Antique Purses- Short Videos 18 Feb 9:27 AM (2 months ago)
Hi All! Call me crazy, but I’ve been dipping my toes back into short-format videos. I really do enjoy making these and using it as a way to share some of my vintage collection. Here’s two lovely little purses I shared this week: Text shared (with added bullet points for clarity, since I can do […]
Introducing the Pattern Preservation Project- 1 Feb 11:42 AM (3 months ago)
What happens if you’ve been blessed with amazing historical resources, but have realized that your current work processes will never enable you to finish the true end goal of preserving them in digital format? In very late 2023 I hinted that something needed to change in my processes. If there’s something that has become more […]
McCall Patterns, January 1948 22 Jan 9:51 AM (3 months ago)
There has been a box of magazines sitting, ignored, for a very long time in my garage. These magazines were *very stinky*, stored badly, and made my allergies go nuts, and yet I couldn’t throw them away or rehome them- at least until I had a chance to sort through them. Inside this box were […]