Sewing a 1950's vintage style summer play suit set is not has difficult as that may seem. When making vintage styles, sometimes you ha...

Vintage swimwear by Catalina are classics.  In the 1950's, bold new designs were created for collections that this California label p...

Spring of 1942 came only a few short months after the start of WWII, and by August, WPB Limitation Order L-85 would take effect to begin...

The "Malia of Honolulu" label was a cut above many other tropical fashions from 1960 to the late 1980's. The label was cre...

When I wrote a recent blog article about a Novarese dress from the 1970's I was discouraged by the lack of information on this tale...

This gorgeous Michael Novarese gown from the 1970's has so many couture qualities that I thought I would share it here with you. On t...

Fashion garments that are more than 20 years old are sized differently than the clothes we buy and wear today. Understanding current fash...

Vintage fashion for January 1950: a new decade with new styles.  Women were cutting and sewing a whole new silhouette that year.  My sist...

New retro sewing pattern Butterick 6212 is a super cute 1950's style popover, or pullover dress pattern destined to become a popular...