tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29171262286337751852024-03-27T12:50:35.985-07:00Thatpinup - Create Your Own Kind of Glamour.Thatpinup is an online Classic Fashion & Lifestyle magazine dedicated to helping women of all races, shapes, and sizes find their inner Pin-up Girl. It's a guide for women who are rebels; who don't follow trends or conform to one particular beauty standard - Women who enjoy the art of creating true glamour. Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-78108737390716117282023-11-21T07:15:00.000-08:002023-11-21T07:15:01.651-08:00I Made a 1930s Puff Sleeve Silk Gown. Here's How it Went:<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">A good friend of mine gave me this beautiful silk or at least silk like fabric, so I decided to make a dress out of a true 1930s pattern. I chose this pattern because it could double as a day dress and a night gown. Eventually, I started to solely wear it for sleep wear.</span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lQGCzyOLyc0PuXXhn4eiCG7llMSruREWeuJanG6HwWVelVSdog_q5ozS34K3_SQXUBmxbUrn3S-BuQKpCvngzvpqq-GoKdtJ4KLFKHZrHWXF84kAEufyDGdEOHWQZMcRKGZUxNTqIzrDiMF6AMQoTcsFaR1YA0UVHt9XcmzRmDHesUcCswsCZcbU45CS/s1211/IMG_4984.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lQGCzyOLyc0PuXXhn4eiCG7llMSruREWeuJanG6HwWVelVSdog_q5ozS34K3_SQXUBmxbUrn3S-BuQKpCvngzvpqq-GoKdtJ4KLFKHZrHWXF84kAEufyDGdEOHWQZMcRKGZUxNTqIzrDiMF6AMQoTcsFaR1YA0UVHt9XcmzRmDHesUcCswsCZcbU45CS/w396-h640/IMG_4984.jpeg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-daabfcf5-7fff-4867-b0ca-50945e309aa1"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overall, the dress making process was very quick and easy since I have made the dress pattern so many times before.</span></span></p>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-53238673890847289412023-11-07T17:23:00.002-08:002023-11-07T17:25:44.982-08:00I Made a Purple Puff Sleeve Dress From an Original 1930s sewing pattern. Here's How it Went:<p><br /></p><p><span id="docs-internal-guid-cadce6bd-7fff-9fd5-6b79-bc786923f6cd"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had made this 1930s pattern before, but I decided to make some adjustments to it. I made the waist smaller, and I removed two bows from the front. The dress is made from basic cotton, and I chose to use a simple poke a dot pattern for my fabric choice.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpk8hAWn9UC1mDlzz3Iwu3YzFkCi6id3bDrsFBsj1tlRjxh8RgX3vHbYkPv5OHJ73XIEdZ97Jjn1aLWk95yAnlJAXTIjb3ERNfXUNGDzwJtEYHMMX-ybOiz8LT4Ei3YWZD781l-8g6GicP1DZOWGpWVoBHKTg1pWormjVyIXyV2a5u-mXvNME3yt9e6Gw/s1291/IMG_4987.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpk8hAWn9UC1mDlzz3Iwu3YzFkCi6id3bDrsFBsj1tlRjxh8RgX3vHbYkPv5OHJ73XIEdZ97Jjn1aLWk95yAnlJAXTIjb3ERNfXUNGDzwJtEYHMMX-ybOiz8LT4Ei3YWZD781l-8g6GicP1DZOWGpWVoBHKTg1pWormjVyIXyV2a5u-mXvNME3yt9e6Gw/w372-h640/IMG_4987.jpeg" width="372" /></a></div><p></p><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-ded9bc29-7fff-9ac0-d9af-dd473ac4f393"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I think it turned out lovely! I didn’t add in a zipper, so it was a little snug. I think i’ll add a zipper to it later.</span></p></span></div>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-84577443547317030422023-11-06T17:43:00.005-08:002023-11-06T17:47:29.932-08:00I Made a 1940s Style Black and White Color Block Dress for The Winter. Here's How I Did it:<p><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had this idea of this color block 1940s dress in my head for a while, so I decided to make it. I wanted to have a set of winter dresses that were comfortable, but that I could still wear around the house. I chose felt fabric and a 1940s dress pattern with long sleeves to give the dress a more comfortable feel. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9XO_P_B-jN-5bTSH_fOl-_G3_5rq4SYK6-l-6ogFNkUoYFcIUEtq13wAM_csE9wJG9K8_llkKzssQJotoEmU-YcDwyQ2dA0H2_YehoNo3V8vUpfnuMXmbSSEKAavsw3Q8MwiO7toAJdGV6oFHNHSYuQ5dQMOowgvb67myGMw30fE3duO13sJhN8TI7z6/s1338/IMG_5011.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9XO_P_B-jN-5bTSH_fOl-_G3_5rq4SYK6-l-6ogFNkUoYFcIUEtq13wAM_csE9wJG9K8_llkKzssQJotoEmU-YcDwyQ2dA0H2_YehoNo3V8vUpfnuMXmbSSEKAavsw3Q8MwiO7toAJdGV6oFHNHSYuQ5dQMOowgvb67myGMw30fE3duO13sJhN8TI7z6/w358-h640/IMG_5011.jpeg" width="358" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtiLw3PMIcWYJ9xZ7mK-yRKc6HhmkhuPhtxE9i_XiQhULjbazXP6xDitTuckVOgi16gWhs6zWlLdwq1GFSdBpPEh2bdufKW1MJp5cS4NMOii3szJApw2uv308FiHqgTkn-EX0CtvHp24S1xDGC_Nf8B2l9exM9hMIcXCw4kYK-uWKX7AkdfZi7OsnVKxj/s1331/IMG_5013.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1331" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtiLw3PMIcWYJ9xZ7mK-yRKc6HhmkhuPhtxE9i_XiQhULjbazXP6xDitTuckVOgi16gWhs6zWlLdwq1GFSdBpPEh2bdufKW1MJp5cS4NMOii3szJApw2uv308FiHqgTkn-EX0CtvHp24S1xDGC_Nf8B2l9exM9hMIcXCw4kYK-uWKX7AkdfZi7OsnVKxj/w360-h640/IMG_5013.jpeg" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-85588151180650882272023-11-02T08:38:00.006-07:002023-11-02T08:44:04.795-07:00I Made a 1940s Gown in 4 Hours. Here's How I did It:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ee1b8e9b-7fff-be09-ba95-30638d5b1a31" style="text-align: start;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One day, I got bored. So I decided to sew a dress from a 1940s wrap dress pattern that I had lost in my sewing drawer.</span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqj-4A1HmEREiIUCy191EdeL75oPxng9K3ulIlLPUfBW-11kfkSNqWEcegB5K8yQRSjtRNboEJ0x_cgSbG68wgG8U9GpcpANgODdM0xR-IDGn-IhX0w44nGJ8NFPOmpzEq01PjjJ5jyFii8-fv79qDbdjATQXmtQdAW-MoK9isXqspRaqJen4s-D_tnBqS/s1171/IMG_4980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqj-4A1HmEREiIUCy191EdeL75oPxng9K3ulIlLPUfBW-11kfkSNqWEcegB5K8yQRSjtRNboEJ0x_cgSbG68wgG8U9GpcpANgODdM0xR-IDGn-IhX0w44nGJ8NFPOmpzEq01PjjJ5jyFii8-fv79qDbdjATQXmtQdAW-MoK9isXqspRaqJen4s-D_tnBqS/w410-h640/IMG_4980.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I made some alterations to it by adding elastic to gather the top instead of just gathering it the old fashion way. I also added a little flap on the left side of it that made it look more like a vintage summer dress.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I made a matching turban for it as well, but I decided to pair it with some handmade flowers I made instead. The dress also has an amazing v-neck back that I had to alter a bit as well. Overall, I love how the dress turned out, and it only took me about four hours to make!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></p><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8335848587800510"
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I used a true vintage 1940s pattern for it. I loved it because it was long sleeved, and it was perfect for the coming winter/fall months.</span></p></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzPmD-0bSVJMjV2_EQboukEkSdvbcQ5y63CBo2BFxf2B6m7iWPItJOheBrBS8VW3gHn8RDQKtENTV-hFhV26elUdDGY-I08I3lXALSYAURTPlrQ0f75MRemKdSMz0JHBU-6BJB8hsW5fS5JTGEYeqQFlu32LR4al75axGHUWQkBgsVjyRxmcFryKL4oRf1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="399" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzPmD-0bSVJMjV2_EQboukEkSdvbcQ5y63CBo2BFxf2B6m7iWPItJOheBrBS8VW3gHn8RDQKtENTV-hFhV26elUdDGY-I08I3lXALSYAURTPlrQ0f75MRemKdSMz0JHBU-6BJB8hsW5fS5JTGEYeqQFlu32LR4al75axGHUWQkBgsVjyRxmcFryKL4oRf1=w400-h640" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-9bd16263-7fff-7eab-be0f-679008d431a9" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The pattern originally had buttons, but I didn’t want to ruin the fabric of my button hole machine wasn’t working. So, I used snap on buttons instead.</span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgueAFm_shCc4d5cRXdz1MAw0Zso9RGghRAM60oay75T_cksNUxGHMju2lOVdMf4Nzf2garEdUbY6eXlz9Td1aeCg25FCLl4CzzhVRuvbXKBEyx7hZ1JsQFn9q3v5DfKtIuBexIBJNXCje4ZLCqRSTBQaGHBcQRgnL4NyBM_UPKW6rQZwN0u-_zxKz3WRBr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="372" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgueAFm_shCc4d5cRXdz1MAw0Zso9RGghRAM60oay75T_cksNUxGHMju2lOVdMf4Nzf2garEdUbY6eXlz9Td1aeCg25FCLl4CzzhVRuvbXKBEyx7hZ1JsQFn9q3v5DfKtIuBexIBJNXCje4ZLCqRSTBQaGHBcQRgnL4NyBM_UPKW6rQZwN0u-_zxKz3WRBr=w374-h640" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-0d04973b-7fff-cff7-c9c9-1e1136e5bfd5" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">I then added pink trim on the pockets and collar. If you want a dress like this for your self, visit my <a href="https://www.thatpinup.com/p/submit.html" target="_blank">hire me page.</a></span></span><p></p><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><script async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8335848587800510"></script>
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Overall, the pattern was very easy to read and follow, and I would totally made it again Here's the final result:</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnNLHROWWrXtc_zd9e0dTwouzU0ji-mZ-xbjialPChyhP9CB8wZJR00GmXklb3nNbEQFtrGpWO8OYd3Ec9CnWfZ5p3BUXvhoFEp5lq4db65ULxiFSVPZpxBji6q0mic-63nq_ajyFhL4m2rudHOpsYkvUEZugg0Fql5J5jv--tGl2kbTPuZxMLWNen0g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnNLHROWWrXtc_zd9e0dTwouzU0ji-mZ-xbjialPChyhP9CB8wZJR00GmXklb3nNbEQFtrGpWO8OYd3Ec9CnWfZ5p3BUXvhoFEp5lq4db65ULxiFSVPZpxBji6q0mic-63nq_ajyFhL4m2rudHOpsYkvUEZugg0Fql5J5jv--tGl2kbTPuZxMLWNen0g=w355-h640" width="355" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u><br /></u></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk6J5H0R-qjtnkSLauLavWMtDTSfckbP6kQL9f7QpvBhQjhE_dmtCYKWW6OV4jgZ9zxGPmsa8CgX4gbin0IwO99KeZOMMUc7y9Egn2clzFOh7Vkq8w2wHpKO4_fmeUGPMMiDsPCW-Vkx7yEkqGEsf9ZK5Fr3QoUvBGQO4xPcn5Uzs1FM_wMqidLo5a5Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="393" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk6J5H0R-qjtnkSLauLavWMtDTSfckbP6kQL9f7QpvBhQjhE_dmtCYKWW6OV4jgZ9zxGPmsa8CgX4gbin0IwO99KeZOMMUc7y9Egn2clzFOh7Vkq8w2wHpKO4_fmeUGPMMiDsPCW-Vkx7yEkqGEsf9ZK5Fr3QoUvBGQO4xPcn5Uzs1FM_wMqidLo5a5Q=w392-h640" width="392" /></a></div></div> <p></p>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-56357269514947233702023-06-07T10:40:00.002-07:002023-06-07T10:40:33.652-07:00I Made A 1940s Bias-Cut Dress. Here's How It Went:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I made another variation of a 1940s style dress pattern that I made before. I choose a red and black poke-a-dot fabric to make it with. I originally planned on adding 4 buttons to the front, but I only used one. I also made a large bow to go with it. I had problems with the cut of the skirt being uneven in the beginning, but it wasn't noticeable in the pictures. Here's how it came out: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANE41Jal3J83I9JU4985BbwZV9rXM9zdsGLB6gf6xg_KJbOOXy4ERoqa1z61egTQg_ZPt6ghvGu92PUnc1i6pm6gS5oKMQMjI-8vFD0wxNf6zehRP2Q-Z6N1Ewm-QJEqPC16jqbaRAx28xl9dsQelmmvS5d17oPI6mzy1gUzNRPshB0_XCZ3ibiakrw/s6000/julysophia5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s bias cut dress pattern" border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANE41Jal3J83I9JU4985BbwZV9rXM9zdsGLB6gf6xg_KJbOOXy4ERoqa1z61egTQg_ZPt6ghvGu92PUnc1i6pm6gS5oKMQMjI-8vFD0wxNf6zehRP2Q-Z6N1Ewm-QJEqPC16jqbaRAx28xl9dsQelmmvS5d17oPI6mzy1gUzNRPshB0_XCZ3ibiakrw/w426-h640/julysophia5.jpg" title="1940s bias-cut dress pattern" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZnRfANkt0dzkNrr8VZ0B0GtgWP2jXqyYLXM_iPTL5vnAYYO1d1b6DU7WfuJoLOYnG2al8m6QL-f0YnGHo-p_s8ism_PrhJdRPDo0sRnO-xQ1qZdMLQss5IGyMWsdSbHzvabnz53K7mhupjY5lil-p_mhe6Px6gkJolT_5Px8MnGUQ5r95MT7wOzxdA/s6000/julysophia2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s bias cut dress pattern" border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="4000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZnRfANkt0dzkNrr8VZ0B0GtgWP2jXqyYLXM_iPTL5vnAYYO1d1b6DU7WfuJoLOYnG2al8m6QL-f0YnGHo-p_s8ism_PrhJdRPDo0sRnO-xQ1qZdMLQss5IGyMWsdSbHzvabnz53K7mhupjY5lil-p_mhe6Px6gkJolT_5Px8MnGUQ5r95MT7wOzxdA/w426-h640/julysophia2.jpg" title="1940s bias-cut dress pattern" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-70589404504423717672023-05-17T18:20:00.007-07:002023-06-07T15:03:36.941-07:00How I Made A Pink And Dark Blue Poke A Dot 1940 Full-Length Gown. (Collaboration with Serintyscott) <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-ec472ebf-7fff-aeb9-316d-1855489ad8cd"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I made this 1940s style dress in blue and white poke a dot with a pink accent bow. I originally wanted to made the pattern with long sleeves, but I though short sleeves would be more suitable.This photo was in collaboration with a local brand. I had my makeup done by them in a 1940s style which complemented this outfit perfectly. I also made a little hair bow with some of the extra pink fabric that matches perfectly with it! This is a little sneak peak of the photoshoot I had. I will update this article when the rest of the photos comes out.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwfR5U1MMoLcqAe_zfUs9NNHqteOuI9mA7_fnCRw_gImrvmKDiLjDQ_6oE5LoJhKz9tKbGZn8F6DWQ0FQ9d82_MWpWjZEiMkHf6CNrn9ZhdEdUI13FkGyL22gtDbhN3QUDTSDPCkKoJHfkwpzrUPVHq9qv7ZM9jyQAzwbHlR3okkWZEUPxnJpk6Imc1w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="518" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwfR5U1MMoLcqAe_zfUs9NNHqteOuI9mA7_fnCRw_gImrvmKDiLjDQ_6oE5LoJhKz9tKbGZn8F6DWQ0FQ9d82_MWpWjZEiMkHf6CNrn9ZhdEdUI13FkGyL22gtDbhN3QUDTSDPCkKoJHfkwpzrUPVHq9qv7ZM9jyQAzwbHlR3okkWZEUPxnJpk6Imc1w=w517-h640" title="1940s dress pattern" width="517" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-74872130656337167952023-05-17T17:04:00.006-07:002023-10-24T20:33:19.114-07:00I Made A 1930s Color Block Dress. Here's How I did it:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVNZpsvlf8if8PMaHO22GJsG_YF709AsBIsRq1QZ9AJ_y6ga7kQtsIW3YqIj3JguXDswkWWay-RSkMGhrgHmoVUp88gcXKawwh6cfsfubWecSa6Ly-Da85OHLCt4eows1TlAj8DqFr0cplF0DNjOzX3PqNAmWQVqrTuLUO5ufREW-kdEBtNT5KcaDQcA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #444444; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I kept envisioning making a color block dress. At first, I wanted it to be based on a 1940s pattern, but I thought it would look better with a 1930s pattern as the base. I chose to use dark brown and light pink because I saw a 1930s dress advertisement that used the same colors. I decided to add some pink buttons I had on hand to add a little something extra that I thought the garment needed. This is the result:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2f6f9549-7fff-0458-fb14-47b14ff7de0f"><div style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVNZpsvlf8if8PMaHO22GJsG_YF709AsBIsRq1QZ9AJ_y6ga7kQtsIW3YqIj3JguXDswkWWay-RSkMGhrgHmoVUp88gcXKawwh6cfsfubWecSa6Ly-Da85OHLCt4eows1TlAj8DqFr0cplF0DNjOzX3PqNAmWQVqrTuLUO5ufREW-kdEBtNT5KcaDQcA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr3HjHRHUFFu8Won8Y50sWbqK33rM9n0UElayRES_CPfWujS8NqXV_8BuavdMXQxpz_a_ewl4x8HmVfhfdu0ctAkuC7HxHP_NvsNqOSRfqo_LJhFlLfkzZM5mC4pm2m1IzjzV7a8MSjsRCCtUYp_xDOQdkYvzdx0T__yxB_YTqPRS6hQtctrDU3NSASQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s black fashion." data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhr3HjHRHUFFu8Won8Y50sWbqK33rM9n0UElayRES_CPfWujS8NqXV_8BuavdMXQxpz_a_ewl4x8HmVfhfdu0ctAkuC7HxHP_NvsNqOSRfqo_LJhFlLfkzZM5mC4pm2m1IzjzV7a8MSjsRCCtUYp_xDOQdkYvzdx0T__yxB_YTqPRS6hQtctrDU3NSASQ=w405-h640" title="1930s dress sewing pattern." width="405" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5VkPsWDkydH-ZK3sGrsaJkwRALXxLcCY3gMWRU6mIwg3jrwCiw0nVKMrvkSWn2i60FV3Q5VJO3lO68yFzZ2_1BwXkpMs1fImF2Gl3eHPD4O6RfnA-wSUUKoPPuX5QYDvsz0pTt2NCixTKDYn4FJsvkrjFS5MedrjKyQ9OMkrqKwkcE16fQeJNstwYmQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5VkPsWDkydH-ZK3sGrsaJkwRALXxLcCY3gMWRU6mIwg3jrwCiw0nVKMrvkSWn2i60FV3Q5VJO3lO68yFzZ2_1BwXkpMs1fImF2Gl3eHPD4O6RfnA-wSUUKoPPuX5QYDvsz0pTt2NCixTKDYn4FJsvkrjFS5MedrjKyQ9OMkrqKwkcE16fQeJNstwYmQ=w408-h640" width="408" /></a></div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-c88c8115-7fff-fa83-3899-dfdafac08a5e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Click <a href="https://www.thatpinup.com/2022/12/1930s-sewing-pattern-vintage-sewing-project-math-dress-.html" target="_blank">here</a> to see another variation of this garment!</span></p><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span><p></p>
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Here's how the sewing process went:</span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="1950s two piece sewing pattern." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV2OdNCS2hjRyO11nVc3iHpKnSID0x--J-JplbH6epM7sxt23qm1t1ITQuRTck_UIknbjLEeHjU0LccuWyilklGFyVYlbUVVaG23erTIYYRbBzAhU9yeuPn_UOHACfOHRM6OQntdDdUs3epHthnWtYB99JpYW4R6opYdbUQV1C-YpF6eciiIFr4rL7EQ=w296-h640" width="296" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f41edd37-7fff-33c7-ae58-adc7d25465a5" style="text-align: start;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I decided to sew my whole wardrobe this summer, and I kept getting an idea to make a striped bias cut two-piece set. I went to my local fabric store and found this cute pink striped fabric that I thought would go perfectly with what I envisioned.</span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhV2OdNCS2hjRyO11nVc3iHpKnSID0x--J-JplbH6epM7sxt23qm1t1ITQuRTck_UIknbjLEeHjU0LccuWyilklGFyVYlbUVVaG23erTIYYRbBzAhU9yeuPn_UOHACfOHRM6OQntdDdUs3epHthnWtYB99JpYW4R6opYdbUQV1C-YpF6eciiIFr4rL7EQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWiizUaAhMXzs-SennDZE46lzKNb5AyIlULt9GD5KUb-rvvHI-KpB_jU5Ddewv36FzFaasfDY6OszOB7FDpvjo9ZWxoEpKl43W5J9woXcl8hK974RTxnWNqdgZ1Uqn8k9YvT83nemLzYYopuVCPKy_fY4_9JZFNW8KvNPMVJWb8SywA8XPfp8Dfkxj8g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1950s two piece sewing pattern." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWiizUaAhMXzs-SennDZE46lzKNb5AyIlULt9GD5KUb-rvvHI-KpB_jU5Ddewv36FzFaasfDY6OszOB7FDpvjo9ZWxoEpKl43W5J9woXcl8hK974RTxnWNqdgZ1Uqn8k9YvT83nemLzYYopuVCPKy_fY4_9JZFNW8KvNPMVJWb8SywA8XPfp8Dfkxj8g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d263e99c-7fff-27fa-8dd9-befb6a32dcdc" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I also decided to buy some Lilies and convert them into hair clips. I thought they would go perfectly with the fabric I picked out to make the crop top set. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyqFD4F2p4m3n9Pf-PT2PqJHxjr2lo0m0KozsYulHYuLctST4a-9BbNqjCD9KVPJerXwLgDbGMSm44QZhqGLt6r-e55DfYRIt0adDrRxP5M1ACzy-TGee5jw9-Bjv7bc_zpUvHmQyAIsqRuvnIzwnBm_pChgD43tmSHFdxWv6r8mHt5twVJoZfot2MoA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyqFD4F2p4m3n9Pf-PT2PqJHxjr2lo0m0KozsYulHYuLctST4a-9BbNqjCD9KVPJerXwLgDbGMSm44QZhqGLt6r-e55DfYRIt0adDrRxP5M1ACzy-TGee5jw9-Bjv7bc_zpUvHmQyAIsqRuvnIzwnBm_pChgD43tmSHFdxWv6r8mHt5twVJoZfot2MoA=w296-h640" width="296" /></a></div></u></span></div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-68df68ca-7fff-e9b2-ce4c-9fe3cc6cc390"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overall, I think it turned out perfectly! I love the end result.</span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><p></p>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-16072620695687454772023-04-12T09:46:00.005-07:002023-04-12T09:56:53.059-07:00I Made Changes To A 1930s Puff Sleeve Pattern. Here's How I Did it:<p style="text-align: left;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had a 1930s dress pattern just laying around in my pattern bin, and I just kept getting this idea to recreate this pattern and add bows and pockets to it. So, that’s what I ended up doing! I took a pocket piece from another pattern and added to this pattern, then I made four bows. One for the top, two for the pockets and one to make a matching hair bow. I wanted to make something with a pop of color for the easter holiday. I was originally going to use orange fabric for the bows, but I went with pink fabric instead. I feel like the pink fabric contrasts better with the teal fabric than the orange fabric does.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54GVOWBvO-uSkVb-2fA3Wa2V4IS29noa6mMfoUlhoL0p93onzyOFi1S2mhvi6M4gVocq6a5ua4Q7ChDIhXPmbmOAvs73I2XegQLQW08ea2cjGPjtI6g7Zae607ZDxLO1C_N2lL1fWr3NGTdi19OJnsbPOjSqR1PfDxDioT3fmBVxzbOnnFoLe6KLnwg/s640/IMG_4100.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s vintage dress pattern." border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh54GVOWBvO-uSkVb-2fA3Wa2V4IS29noa6mMfoUlhoL0p93onzyOFi1S2mhvi6M4gVocq6a5ua4Q7ChDIhXPmbmOAvs73I2XegQLQW08ea2cjGPjtI6g7Zae607ZDxLO1C_N2lL1fWr3NGTdi19OJnsbPOjSqR1PfDxDioT3fmBVxzbOnnFoLe6KLnwg/w296-h640/IMG_4100.PNG" title="1930s dress pattern." width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-23c49d38-7fff-0157-6d5e-e5c253799a33" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I was making the base of the gown. I had to change the length of the zipper. The original pattern called for a short zipper in the back, but due to the shape of the gown and its small waist, I had to install a zipper that goes all the way down the back. It just making getting in and out of the gown easier. At first, I thought I wouldn't like this pattern because of how it looked when I hung them up on the hanger, but when I put the gown on, it looked completed different! I plan to make this gown in purple, pink, and blue - all poke a dot fabric of course. I already made it out of fabric that had mathematical equations printed on it, and I also modified that one but taking out the middle part and adding pink buttons. Stay tuned for more of this pattern and many others!</span></p></span></div><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8335848587800510"
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The style reminded me of a vintage French dress I had seen in an old movie I had watched once before. I don’t know if it is really French inspired, but I call it that anyway. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV3tQnVE-uUzew_66vDfQTW_Su0Sk-A2EXN9d--eI0h6yh8YA1HiGK07yJANMV3c_NBXZpSJjTuDnalDUSK0dg3DPA2x-MpBHKr9EQkMI2cIDhCinxFc9yEgn-dMuBtWaDyMfeZYHHAPO7dizVY-YV4jYNDqW9ce5dKfwidCRYcEYragHFx_sMxyUug/s640/image0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s French Dress pattern vintage." border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="391" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV3tQnVE-uUzew_66vDfQTW_Su0Sk-A2EXN9d--eI0h6yh8YA1HiGK07yJANMV3c_NBXZpSJjTuDnalDUSK0dg3DPA2x-MpBHKr9EQkMI2cIDhCinxFc9yEgn-dMuBtWaDyMfeZYHHAPO7dizVY-YV4jYNDqW9ce5dKfwidCRYcEYragHFx_sMxyUug/w392-h640/image0.jpeg" title="1940s French Dress pattern vintage." width="392" /></a></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-0b452995-7fff-381a-120a-e30f9b53d8e7"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It didn’t come with the facing, so I’m just going to use some seam binding to finish the raw edges. Also, it didn't come with the stay in the front, so I just gathered it. I chose to use a bright pink crepe fabric and it was the perfect choice for this pattern because it falls beautifully on your figure.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUp-ww3FW_6V7YmCJjmZUtTn9tIHcXYlmX9M_DGgU7n3plns-DaoXGnc-Ru96dqTWA4KAq56OXO6F7rItCkvwHcwpfnGcJyAdDbKq7h00n-gTDxUjYvbesWm6Z41Q6PG2ASF1h_F4NscSnY9MIlvQJEeQY7KF8So_Ux-4NosDUL7xDZE2SKoEBdEHDA/s640/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s French Dress pattern vintage." border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUp-ww3FW_6V7YmCJjmZUtTn9tIHcXYlmX9M_DGgU7n3plns-DaoXGnc-Ru96dqTWA4KAq56OXO6F7rItCkvwHcwpfnGcJyAdDbKq7h00n-gTDxUjYvbesWm6Z41Q6PG2ASF1h_F4NscSnY9MIlvQJEeQY7KF8So_Ux-4NosDUL7xDZE2SKoEBdEHDA/w480-h640/image1.jpeg" title="1940s French Dress pattern vintage." width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I plan to make version A of the pattern as well, so I will come back and do a </span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">separate blog post for that one. I already bought some light pink fabric, but I don't know if 'll use it for this pattern.</span></span></p>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-75333061621317261482023-02-17T15:26:00.002-08:002023-02-17T15:26:22.474-08:00Vintage 1950s Full Circle Dress Pattern Review.<p><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">I</span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> made a 1950s dress pattern, but this time, it was a full circle skirt instead of a regular 180 degree skirt, this one is 360 degrees! I decided to use some old pop art </span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(67, 67, 67); white-space: pre-wrap;">cotton</span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> fabric that I got at a real cheap price at my friend's thrift shop, and then I used an old bedsheet I found at the good will bins to use as the trimmings.</span></span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOj23P22vDaBRNoFcwf_d6O6MyV-b4wlx0ZV6tmgsLuxHpYKUGTrjwMYwVLJX1Xg2UkjPG6Cb3m1JJshhzTOFR16O05MvUfVMgA6UeLq6L222Qo0GaDS_xAFh2wUgYdUVJd2S3-FYXIl4ifryXS_GU8LqRquD-Y0pX94t8pHPMOqywBnCRMIA1m_thw/s1444/image0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage 1950s Full Circle Dress Pattern Review." border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOj23P22vDaBRNoFcwf_d6O6MyV-b4wlx0ZV6tmgsLuxHpYKUGTrjwMYwVLJX1Xg2UkjPG6Cb3m1JJshhzTOFR16O05MvUfVMgA6UeLq6L222Qo0GaDS_xAFh2wUgYdUVJd2S3-FYXIl4ifryXS_GU8LqRquD-Y0pX94t8pHPMOqywBnCRMIA1m_thw/w332-h640/image0.jpeg" title="Vintage 1950s Full Circle Dress Pattern Review." width="332" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(67, 67, 67); color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">For some </span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">reason, this fabric reminds me of Barbie, so I call it the "Barbie dress" even though it doesn't have Barbie actually on it. The fabric itself consist of pop art that says "I wear glamour or nothing at all!"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh9YxnuOadsaqEAtZMPGnS8x7VX2WttcrnqCsxp9Dq2_TSqVTj4NAY0QypCOjpcKKeKcncW2M0dEv2Bkd7criRamT02t6kjxjBll1sd6BeJW5aJ8P3N44SvHc-0nPe5u5Q9uGyzX3koxObZ3j7Psvf08h_OEFRMiyKyqKk8lEEPqtjM0kOdsT23EQzg/s1459/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Vintage 1950s Full Circle Dress Pattern Review." border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhh9YxnuOadsaqEAtZMPGnS8x7VX2WttcrnqCsxp9Dq2_TSqVTj4NAY0QypCOjpcKKeKcncW2M0dEv2Bkd7criRamT02t6kjxjBll1sd6BeJW5aJ8P3N44SvHc-0nPe5u5Q9uGyzX3koxObZ3j7Psvf08h_OEFRMiyKyqKk8lEEPqtjM0kOdsT23EQzg/w328-h640/image2.jpeg" title="Vintage 1950s Full Circle Dress Pattern Review." width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The pattern itself was about a medium if I hade to rate it on the </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(67, 67, 67); white-space: pre-wrap;">difficulty scale, but I think once you make it once or twice you'll get the hang of it.</span></span></div>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-71295791489352789982023-02-16T08:52:00.005-08:002023-08-16T20:28:39.144-07:001940s Vintage Full-length Bias-cut Candy Striped Gown Pattern Review.<p><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">I </span></span><span face="Open Sans, sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: small;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">was looking for a way to incorporate pink stripes into my next vintage sewing project when I found an early vintage 1940s sewing pattern that is cut on the bias, and I was in love with it! Then, I went on eBay and found this black and pink striped fabric, and I knew it was mean to be!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirAmXQah5vcnHaf_8B2jRt-hgl6kBQPV2gZn2RThCezhhOGRZtcapar0Nl6iPTWuwK3oHXVK-otZNetdtFnMWGXSue2IvepBSSar-mRz2bLLFisBfeVMy2q3WF7grCw-o23sMzHy5yKtJaxUg1GugeY_nVufbcAHdrcZXGe8Cu3B_5QyeyJXA6c97AVg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s striped gown dress pattern." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="376" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirAmXQah5vcnHaf_8B2jRt-hgl6kBQPV2gZn2RThCezhhOGRZtcapar0Nl6iPTWuwK3oHXVK-otZNetdtFnMWGXSue2IvepBSSar-mRz2bLLFisBfeVMy2q3WF7grCw-o23sMzHy5yKtJaxUg1GugeY_nVufbcAHdrcZXGe8Cu3B_5QyeyJXA6c97AVg=w376-h640" title="1940s striped gown dress pattern." width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-9fb45522-7fff-bd11-18dd-d69e6b56fc9d" style="text-align: start;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A lot of people talked about the pattern matching when I posted this dress. They said it was amazing, but all I did was follow the instructions on the pattern and made sure the strips matched while I was feeding the fabric through the sewing machine. </span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="text-align: start;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMigGUf0L9Aq9v3dybTUxg2HjeH3T1eq4EQlMMW19GzG0NVyycfwKVBG4AB0GdisSOoepTbsvyS6rE53bt8eI4LyiVdieg8gsX5jswTjgRGcCzvi72NzQA6goqtllgXZM0dRyA2tQVNRxSxRDQNQPRK7TyGu5IjYqHTDB4Jq9buvgFm1XTmetYUqiZqA/s640/image3-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMigGUf0L9Aq9v3dybTUxg2HjeH3T1eq4EQlMMW19GzG0NVyycfwKVBG4AB0GdisSOoepTbsvyS6rE53bt8eI4LyiVdieg8gsX5jswTjgRGcCzvi72NzQA6goqtllgXZM0dRyA2tQVNRxSxRDQNQPRK7TyGu5IjYqHTDB4Jq9buvgFm1XTmetYUqiZqA/w480-h640/image3-1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-e8f54565-7fff-3ed2-f0b3-36a2308f10c7"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I had trouble with the front facing, and I still have to touch it up a bit, but I feel like it’s not that noticeable. I also had trouble with the flower in the front, but I just added brooch pins to the back of a fake flower I made, then attached it to the dress instead of hand sewing it on.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQ8j76HvQibWIW0d7Rw1up7fmh2nxtrG-hT1JRVjpmjQEpGWkk9qsP_okv9tw5Lgx1ZviuK5apK74FjsV0VocfkLWU2_VHYp91FDLcSZj7O4ueYDBUaoSMsHtF4rWl3eq4Ixp13Lf4H6me8QIQiQsWOWZFsBxGZBbozFWXnJa4hWzdpko3MsTQ57pqQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnQ8j76HvQibWIW0d7Rw1up7fmh2nxtrG-hT1JRVjpmjQEpGWkk9qsP_okv9tw5Lgx1ZviuK5apK74FjsV0VocfkLWU2_VHYp91FDLcSZj7O4ueYDBUaoSMsHtF4rWl3eq4Ixp13Lf4H6me8QIQiQsWOWZFsBxGZBbozFWXnJa4hWzdpko3MsTQ57pqQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-62fb9bde-7fff-370e-16b9-04abf58620a2"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was also supposed to have 6 buttons in the front, but I opted out of it because I think the dress already has enough with the flower piece. Over all the pattern was extremely easy to follow, and I will defiantly use it for more projects!</span></p></span></div></div><p></p>
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On the pattern I chose, the original colors were blue and white, but I </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">decided</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to used black and white and I used the light pink for contrast.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="Open Sans, sans-serif" style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Open Sans, sans-serif" style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC2sTXU5GFFXNdZGLFOMtCD1mu8SZyLcgiXbInMLwla3bLk2k2e2WaPumEwG_NXZvfBmRbJsdu_3Ipi6VI8i3KBd9qEMTZGzT6mmcH0JGwoIS8XQuljDxm6qFN5FvtYaPhhuMb3N09ndlSe4T0NwPZLQdoTa_KcrE-VaHOYzMJJ8_dHnm329YCSzhFmA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiC2sTXU5GFFXNdZGLFOMtCD1mu8SZyLcgiXbInMLwla3bLk2k2e2WaPumEwG_NXZvfBmRbJsdu_3Ipi6VI8i3KBd9qEMTZGzT6mmcH0JGwoIS8XQuljDxm6qFN5FvtYaPhhuMb3N09ndlSe4T0NwPZLQdoTa_KcrE-VaHOYzMJJ8_dHnm329YCSzhFmA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-30bdf257-7fff-5271-c281-ce0e98ee77b0"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I quickly sewed the buttons on because I was so impatient, but I resewed them on tightly after the video. The hardest part were the sleeves and the middle part. The sleeves didn't look like sleeves in the pattern, so I didn't know how to assemble them at first. But, I got the hang of it. </span></p><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkyftemL6E2Adf86aTn7E0TTS9I8IeyKIPeqCdRk8cFSPOwcAC0vLnj6EUnMzQeyMo5PnB3vMiGHyETaDHPObRGPo5WGcdLgoVj-dRHar-_2zO70AQwKIPLV6cUCGRXa9mi9-1HjV3l3fZI8ug7ldcBgehd2t-gSZvMKZrvZLc0favc5kLJrxu-ssGDA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s dress pattern" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkyftemL6E2Adf86aTn7E0TTS9I8IeyKIPeqCdRk8cFSPOwcAC0vLnj6EUnMzQeyMo5PnB3vMiGHyETaDHPObRGPo5WGcdLgoVj-dRHar-_2zO70AQwKIPLV6cUCGRXa9mi9-1HjV3l3fZI8ug7ldcBgehd2t-gSZvMKZrvZLc0favc5kLJrxu-ssGDA=w480-h640" title="1930s dress pattern" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Open Sans, sans-serif" style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">As for the middle part, I didn't know how to hide the raw edges, so I just </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">folding</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> them in and sewed over them. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Gratefully</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">, The sleeves and the middle part came out fabulously. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq2rNxSAAOhxjFWfcAchx8OJhYDzLJOwTP1P4iOyWU1NqY2RrOBZdblZTHVzQlGMusWzOpUvkaVHxO62Lmln2i0A1rLVDIsjgV8UoquGhHsYwMAdUnROBJOIn9hturNeTWVizqB8MVWQa1PvVg5tXFePMrPKTTlNLZ5YwRz_Qlg0Wlz1U_xZp0jYuS-w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq2rNxSAAOhxjFWfcAchx8OJhYDzLJOwTP1P4iOyWU1NqY2RrOBZdblZTHVzQlGMusWzOpUvkaVHxO62Lmln2i0A1rLVDIsjgV8UoquGhHsYwMAdUnROBJOIn9hturNeTWVizqB8MVWQa1PvVg5tXFePMrPKTTlNLZ5YwRz_Qlg0Wlz1U_xZp0jYuS-w=s16000" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p></p><script async="" crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8335848587800510"></script>
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Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-51346995876512491402022-12-10T11:39:00.005-08:002023-02-16T05:31:05.752-08:00Advanced 1930s Puff Sleeve Dress Vintage Sewing Pattern Review.<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-cf8abc46-7fff-eee6-f43c-126fee8f99a0"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I saw this 1930s dress pattern on Etsy, and I just had to try it! It’s a relatively simple pattern, the only tricky part was the collar. I chose to do it in pink originally, and I did, but the collar on that one came out a little distorted, so I chose to make it again in blue.</span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh161VTtY7hp90Qr72MtelauQfzHuc7fYUR0nypwapXsNAlMHqmFVFxjQoDSur9_O_ZJsnwxuDiINvManN-nryKKaF3TGQG4XZYoXw_58Tr1A4YRFAITvzHxgOV92ABrqleN7-mqZlyCyUl6MSWZrYr25aljhxbZsEpYflLEk41z54xqbCdkuEgg-0y1A/s640/image0bd.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s dress pattern" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="407" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh161VTtY7hp90Qr72MtelauQfzHuc7fYUR0nypwapXsNAlMHqmFVFxjQoDSur9_O_ZJsnwxuDiINvManN-nryKKaF3TGQG4XZYoXw_58Tr1A4YRFAITvzHxgOV92ABrqleN7-mqZlyCyUl6MSWZrYr25aljhxbZsEpYflLEk41z54xqbCdkuEgg-0y1A/w408-h640/image0bd.jpeg" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-6e3401ba-7fff-f69e-ab70-3e6544726354"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The pattern only has one version of the dress to make instead of three like other vintage patterns usually do. This dress would be a great maternity dress because without the belt, it is very loose fitting.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7A3T_c0oTsd7CNkKohynGixbNJyBvcOijoL3d4eZf1IUa97ZeYCdYaXCb1o1mMFsKXqFKL-EQevhN6NtmBNn01vzY06mlrlFkpTNmSZG0v_hSaFp5Vvj-TpxPUBRyrojDJoS9QsGOQjmJmpDu6KaLBuAp-pUy3UnnsiMPcFrsHoofGk3WjO6Wo6qgQ/s640/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s dress pattern" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7A3T_c0oTsd7CNkKohynGixbNJyBvcOijoL3d4eZf1IUa97ZeYCdYaXCb1o1mMFsKXqFKL-EQevhN6NtmBNn01vzY06mlrlFkpTNmSZG0v_hSaFp5Vvj-TpxPUBRyrojDJoS9QsGOQjmJmpDu6KaLBuAp-pUy3UnnsiMPcFrsHoofGk3WjO6Wo6qgQ/w480-h640/image1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yRoNWFIjkDjoI2TAAvsqxEtwrHoIcQIh85fTyaeBEJ694HMYt0mX-xw8d6SYAUHpU1YSM-MsBahBtAuhAhCe4j4G0wWNm5uLVN4DOxZ5VsCI9inoSFDZpcWWf94JSXUoGunItyYOMr3TjE40jmD9UxFWoa2O1qiAU5eW1XTEOevIk0OPFegPXt2-0A/s640/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s puff sleeve dress pattern" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yRoNWFIjkDjoI2TAAvsqxEtwrHoIcQIh85fTyaeBEJ694HMYt0mX-xw8d6SYAUHpU1YSM-MsBahBtAuhAhCe4j4G0wWNm5uLVN4DOxZ5VsCI9inoSFDZpcWWf94JSXUoGunItyYOMr3TjE40jmD9UxFWoa2O1qiAU5eW1XTEOevIk0OPFegPXt2-0A/w481-h641/image1.jpeg" width="481" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6LoGDF1Jb9vF3Rt1_nUpalLxMNUNbZvdJ5l6K2jGw5HopfTFKDydtj6zw88YNj-FC0Q8kJ4yKoJ75vHI3n1GlyKO9nesLwXcyCLYPsct9rghnrNZ0_Rw26qUOk3Ko6B7O7TUjKqXrhfvg9ts2QAcSdtyG9JeFP9BV0DKYbYTIQJAwyNHXlhr5LkoXg/s640/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6LoGDF1Jb9vF3Rt1_nUpalLxMNUNbZvdJ5l6K2jGw5HopfTFKDydtj6zw88YNj-FC0Q8kJ4yKoJ75vHI3n1GlyKO9nesLwXcyCLYPsct9rghnrNZ0_Rw26qUOk3Ko6B7O7TUjKqXrhfvg9ts2QAcSdtyG9JeFP9BV0DKYbYTIQJAwyNHXlhr5LkoXg/w480-h640/image2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUdK9zWZ_d_fRJM6k5ossrIXoSIrzVUhZWffhAMl5hzzCCQyMie4nSz49Gi_O508LOFJ9cSB5vIlnKQM3rQ7LiL-vKPs1RPod2kfSfK7ZaW0IfRb0Jq66taohHiQ3TIK9OL7jFFMPfDbF4elQQCiqie0E-4RsHOW2Ni5c7IdxhdiMvmfe67o9p8rwJA/s640/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUdK9zWZ_d_fRJM6k5ossrIXoSIrzVUhZWffhAMl5hzzCCQyMie4nSz49Gi_O508LOFJ9cSB5vIlnKQM3rQ7LiL-vKPs1RPod2kfSfK7ZaW0IfRb0Jq66taohHiQ3TIK9OL7jFFMPfDbF4elQQCiqie0E-4RsHOW2Ni5c7IdxhdiMvmfe67o9p8rwJA/w480-h640/image2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-07a819b5-7fff-32ca-7cf7-16fc73cbe599"><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Overall, it was a super easy pattern to make, and I will definitely make it in different colors in the feature! </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>
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</script>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-82008856454293707472022-11-16T18:34:00.003-08:002023-02-16T05:30:54.004-08:001940s House Coat Vintage Sewing Pattern Review.<p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-f41d376e-7fff-c2d9-d469-691195fc8c8d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I saw this 1940s housecoat pattern on Etsy, and I just had to get it! I made it in a relatively short time frame, but I did struggle with the color and the new kinds of darts. The darts were more so more elaborate pleats, which I was kind of puzzled by. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ6D6HTRpCT6ACog3zxE20UsgToZIbaTfvZNvx5BA9KP_1car_HGXFaHIJbm65MjSEgnZkYhUoThvW9dI1BxOepTn4fNwbE5pvRrZWsWwEhxnvGX1o4dWqkK79Vlis6wjnPtuXmc1cFXRZ-nHTYP5ayEM-WMIlThObjEQCfODskm9qNfu1BKFmoj8FQQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s housecoat pattern" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="413" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ6D6HTRpCT6ACog3zxE20UsgToZIbaTfvZNvx5BA9KP_1car_HGXFaHIJbm65MjSEgnZkYhUoThvW9dI1BxOepTn4fNwbE5pvRrZWsWwEhxnvGX1o4dWqkK79Vlis6wjnPtuXmc1cFXRZ-nHTYP5ayEM-WMIlThObjEQCfODskm9qNfu1BKFmoj8FQQ=w413-h640" title="Vintage 1940s housecoat pattern" width="413" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3519a4a9-7fff-5e64-b1ea-879fb670daf1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I chose a cute floral patterned fabric that I found at Joanne's because it was what I envisioned for this pattern. This housecoat also has gathered pockets, which were new to me as well. The version I made is full-length and has lace trimmings.</span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFAz7xAzg3myoSaCoummQhkbqTxcDgqTl6tBbw6QDLVUDKMNYInUMACoHNfuUvfo2lFf0VANz2H5ZMTDMOMKx-1wKibBOd8TIi5-I4hbtCbJmUPuoIzc1ZiiRdYpJE6JSi_g9tGa3jeaTvhYzGoMOPOIGMW2HpKNs1kEMou5w5NAr85YIj9Kw9oc_hgA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s housecoat pattern" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFAz7xAzg3myoSaCoummQhkbqTxcDgqTl6tBbw6QDLVUDKMNYInUMACoHNfuUvfo2lFf0VANz2H5ZMTDMOMKx-1wKibBOd8TIi5-I4hbtCbJmUPuoIzc1ZiiRdYpJE6JSi_g9tGa3jeaTvhYzGoMOPOIGMW2HpKNs1kEMou5w5NAr85YIj9Kw9oc_hgA=w480-h640" title="1940s housecoat pattern" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3519a4a9-7fff-5e64-b1ea-879fb670daf1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I used some lace that was given to me by a dear friend for the trimmings, and I ordered a long light brown and zipper for the opening in the middle. The belt that came with the the pattern was missing, so I just used a pattern piece from a 1930s dress pattern that I already had.</span></p><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD4fggSMNpoCj1d-UBgMDCoA-9-f6m_TNGFiu9dbs_QxG4iyXzT6G-_0Tz_dZIQXUBBGyJwMVqWM14BLgZSRn8RhbBlQ2f6fC-kQbapyGbbztUW6AgDqxWi1sG0Jz8GqvAtlxMmnf_xNdtFHbLXNn4Qnw_A_XXzWfIXvt3Lp_jOCrHIcuXAm5kwGrw9Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1940s house coat" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD4fggSMNpoCj1d-UBgMDCoA-9-f6m_TNGFiu9dbs_QxG4iyXzT6G-_0Tz_dZIQXUBBGyJwMVqWM14BLgZSRn8RhbBlQ2f6fC-kQbapyGbbztUW6AgDqxWi1sG0Jz8GqvAtlxMmnf_xNdtFHbLXNn4Qnw_A_XXzWfIXvt3Lp_jOCrHIcuXAm5kwGrw9Q=w480-h640" title="1940s vintage house coat pattern" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-3519a4a9-7fff-5e64-b1ea-879fb670daf1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Overall, it's a great pattern that can also be made into a cute long sleeved dress if you please.</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p></span></div><p></p>
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</script>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-79682871157496076842022-09-20T19:43:00.001-07:002022-09-20T19:51:19.086-07:00My Attempt At A 1930s Style Dress Pattern. (Simplicity Pattern 9360.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3b852469-7fff-d93d-f9b4-ea234512001d" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A dear friend of mine gave me a few patterns to try out, and this pattern really caught my eye. It's a 1930s style Simplicity pattern, and it has many ways you can make the dress. </span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWeR9EMJMxM9crPdzbY0qw_wvlf3x6k4I_6XF7wProyGkcV1IG46lyFN4G8ZindyiEzzrjMOKdADpwgCbal-rUBUjP8RS_Kr4wzTPq8xIXNszXGs-zPbZpDZc3-MnpywHxK_Ug25aLGElMNcyDwTeAXL5YNc-O0T5JIYcqsQzzSkcDfxeeNiB1vKVT6g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWeR9EMJMxM9crPdzbY0qw_wvlf3x6k4I_6XF7wProyGkcV1IG46lyFN4G8ZindyiEzzrjMOKdADpwgCbal-rUBUjP8RS_Kr4wzTPq8xIXNszXGs-zPbZpDZc3-MnpywHxK_Ug25aLGElMNcyDwTeAXL5YNc-O0T5JIYcqsQzzSkcDfxeeNiB1vKVT6g=w296-h640" width="296" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0864ec1b-7fff-5c78-6579-973d848d33ba" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The pattern was somewhat easy to follow. I got a bit confused when it came to adding elastic to the waist band. I went with the second version of this dress, but I didn’t like the collar, so I left the collar out. I got one rude comment that I didn’t recreate the dress exactly, but that’s not what I intended to do anyway.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1weeLVW6I5hUZMDNtaIoo_4wDNDYzaleH5gz93Kcqvz4HO5q_71dt13a8oVMC74q1vYObolTrReUEbnyUGvhm8X4z-iKvrkY8PwGu0ajG_w9ND-iagChnVGWxMO1gVYcNnnqqNIuuZQFYjLTiPGCX5wqiYZ0R2sW3Ba-OSV9A_OXOyoofGMIE1dpqHg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My Attempt At A 1930s Style Dress Pattern. (Simplicity pattern 9360.)" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1weeLVW6I5hUZMDNtaIoo_4wDNDYzaleH5gz93Kcqvz4HO5q_71dt13a8oVMC74q1vYObolTrReUEbnyUGvhm8X4z-iKvrkY8PwGu0ajG_w9ND-iagChnVGWxMO1gVYcNnnqqNIuuZQFYjLTiPGCX5wqiYZ0R2sW3Ba-OSV9A_OXOyoofGMIE1dpqHg=w480-h640" title="My Attempt At A 1930s Style Dress Pattern. (Simplicity pattern 9360.)" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a678f223-7fff-60db-1170-6fe92c586aa7" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: start; text-size-adjust: auto;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I chose to use the pink poke-a-dot fabric because I thought it would look better than just plain blue and white. </span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzDPHa748C63a6qDMw8Pq285ZLdXXZCe68n8zEoCcd_mqAZWHmvheGZ-UKcX7x7fDPXFNMuKt_oGuOxrWvaLxAAkBnUjttyinN8idE_oaL9zRewy1rhwOQ-mn6gNfSF7IzvxtyyjueC76eW5vN_N1JjFesUzvThAkS_m-pFM4WoKiXDJb5p4SdPVkHeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="My Attempt At A 1930s Style Dress Pattern. (Simplicity pattern 9360.)" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjzDPHa748C63a6qDMw8Pq285ZLdXXZCe68n8zEoCcd_mqAZWHmvheGZ-UKcX7x7fDPXFNMuKt_oGuOxrWvaLxAAkBnUjttyinN8idE_oaL9zRewy1rhwOQ-mn6gNfSF7IzvxtyyjueC76eW5vN_N1JjFesUzvThAkS_m-pFM4WoKiXDJb5p4SdPVkHeg=w480-h640" title="My Attempt At A 1930s Style Dress Pattern. (Simplicity pattern 9360.)" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-2b30133a-7fff-cacd-29ca-eccb779665b5" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’m going to try this pattern again, but this time try to make it look like the first version with the bow neck tie. I don’t know if i’ll use the same color of fabric though! </span></p></span></div></div><br /><p></p><div><br /></div>
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I looked throughout the sewing store for HOURS and when I finally gave up, it was literally on one of the counters right in front of me on display. I already bought the fabric I needed a day or two prior, and I went right to work making the dress.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1W1fDcIZB7pj3PUFyojWlxvvnQaZ4kVkDdvivIZIH3Dx4LK9pyDRIiTXRWbyUCuGZzj9j0-Zl6SGBCXcbrCwN5eQ6_Gni8N3JHmiMWs8PKSby2rnLFavwHV_lTveMaiKzenSKRlzgji-cHZ3WFRQEpo2I9bHePTS1ycI-i4TazBGl_HSzcQPCxE4a-g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How I Made This 1940s Style Dress Gingham Dress With Only A McCall's Shirt Pattern." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1W1fDcIZB7pj3PUFyojWlxvvnQaZ4kVkDdvivIZIH3Dx4LK9pyDRIiTXRWbyUCuGZzj9j0-Zl6SGBCXcbrCwN5eQ6_Gni8N3JHmiMWs8PKSby2rnLFavwHV_lTveMaiKzenSKRlzgji-cHZ3WFRQEpo2I9bHePTS1ycI-i4TazBGl_HSzcQPCxE4a-g=w480-h640" title="How I Made This 1940s Style Dress Gingham Dress With Only A McCall's Shirt Pattern." width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-6fb68cc9-7fff-ee7d-467b-398274e06d3a" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I did not buy a skirt pattern, because I can make a skirt myself by folding a piece of fabric in half after measuring my waist, hips, and desired length then cutting the skirt out. (Leave a comment if you want a detailed blog post showing how I did it!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqdmZsTqVY-QY8jnKPtJ6SXG2AhqqOtVUKDkePIuf3e1TPT4tXCxTGbrnYZGiAb6y-XP76R97U_Mx2_yM8ElcvY5VnoZHVqqF9dA0ehFsQrsIygXgMFskOjEUii6e3ZneeTuOG0XVPCpYsuSVFvGSivCooYdHRN856dhDETbTjU4VcnsQazi7YSkf4Fw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How I Made This 1940s Style Dress Gingham Dress With Only A McCall's Shirt Pattern." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqdmZsTqVY-QY8jnKPtJ6SXG2AhqqOtVUKDkePIuf3e1TPT4tXCxTGbrnYZGiAb6y-XP76R97U_Mx2_yM8ElcvY5VnoZHVqqF9dA0ehFsQrsIygXgMFskOjEUii6e3ZneeTuOG0XVPCpYsuSVFvGSivCooYdHRN856dhDETbTjU4VcnsQazi7YSkf4Fw=w480-h640" title="How I Made This 1940s Style Dress Gingham Dress With Only A McCall's Shirt Pattern." width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-944fb092-7fff-1b7c-0983-53fe2b2de943" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was not an easy project for me. Only because I did not listen to the sewing instructions on the pattern. So despite how it looks, there are a lot of mistakes with this garment. For example, I cut the facing down because I thought it looked too long, and I also cut the shoulders down. (Big mistake!)</span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMuttlIP1rVhswshjJaHt-RsA_3D7Io1oO4UMb3PE7pSVpk9Xt-PYiYjOJz5pTTk49mfYWDa464iteRqeQGuJXaDf-bQvQWvazverDqLo9Bkset1HfCmYUZnLCzR9HhWQNW5_oSJkl-2BLCH5wPOt7agkMuPZ4A6-MVrlKVYn1XNJs8fZTrUTvk7ppow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="How I Made This 1940s Style Dress Gingham Dress With Only A McCall's Shirt Pattern." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMuttlIP1rVhswshjJaHt-RsA_3D7Io1oO4UMb3PE7pSVpk9Xt-PYiYjOJz5pTTk49mfYWDa464iteRqeQGuJXaDf-bQvQWvazverDqLo9Bkset1HfCmYUZnLCzR9HhWQNW5_oSJkl-2BLCH5wPOt7agkMuPZ4A6-MVrlKVYn1XNJs8fZTrUTvk7ppow=w480-h640" title="How I Made This 1940s Style Dress Gingham Dress With Only A McCall's Shirt Pattern." width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-13e27c19-7fff-9d8a-a6d6-a5f06f472710" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The pattern comes in three different styles. Without sleeves, puff sleeves, and long sleeves. I feel like it would have been an easy pattern to follow if I wasn't trying to skip steps and cut corners in order to save time.</span></p></span></div></div> <p></p>
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</script>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-60814138570287890912022-04-19T10:06:00.001-07:002022-08-13T16:45:19.269-07:00The Making Of Greta: A 1930s style Summer Dress.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihuTnuXGoQnkwmzt1u8jpi3we6UhBp4dR7p6ws4RwampKM_XE1Ej32i6mXMLnn85QIQq6w9gVo1lMNao7-mlF_iOhaJGliVMTJ2DxXq80R0aDQJG8DrJwiwFRs_KLMX9UvZEm70aQHIVXi8FOqBLJ3rAK41iWdCBcDP1N4mqGd7tEKE7fN3HFcw7rJrA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span id="docs-internal-guid-ce7cbf19-7fff-36fd-f54d-2e229abe9a0b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At first, I was planning on making a totally different design, but this one just came to mind as I actually started draping. I was talking to my friend and telling her how it’s one of my sewing goals to design my own wedding dress, and I guess that conversation led to me playing around with some leftover muslin. This is just a draft. I plan on making the real dress with striped fabric and with red or hot pink flowers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhysOYqxT8mY9DrJNxNb0GIcHgnvqwJuj5AIwOnU99tr5_kYbSVuvnLdOmPVUyfg43PogFnRxzt66j5ABVCjVyhbA4Y6gQRFwIhpJ1-UZZyD9l5ETxxNxrCRcE1p-SVcLkxOBvj-V9P8t7WN18V47s3CL6MnfXeR1zZJnBjp5xs1yCWehm8c9PFf_umIg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s off shoulder summer dress." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="344" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhysOYqxT8mY9DrJNxNb0GIcHgnvqwJuj5AIwOnU99tr5_kYbSVuvnLdOmPVUyfg43PogFnRxzt66j5ABVCjVyhbA4Y6gQRFwIhpJ1-UZZyD9l5ETxxNxrCRcE1p-SVcLkxOBvj-V9P8t7WN18V47s3CL6MnfXeR1zZJnBjp5xs1yCWehm8c9PFf_umIg=w344-h640" title="1930s off shoulder summer dress." width="344" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-0e7f06d6-7fff-78d9-cbcb-49c00b25554d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I made the top on the dress form, but I cut out the measurements for the bottom on my sewing table, then attached it to the top on the form. </span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga8d7N4MNKFkaCSafbQ-BpcqepfSLqlVNPYcx-urCtBDf0amEGlIHG6GgdafIWeJnoaFgZl9EIpgCTRzmO_0qMSXIB8u7fULrM8krOxRd21ZW8D4rFNM8jCrt5quOyNhwrqOnmOtCi04OvHrAvSCX-Rxmyt2S7wAnlnrv3-bZvKHFAxtlwrF0I-AVTvQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="1930s off shoulder summer dress." data-original-height="640" data-original-width="394" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga8d7N4MNKFkaCSafbQ-BpcqepfSLqlVNPYcx-urCtBDf0amEGlIHG6GgdafIWeJnoaFgZl9EIpgCTRzmO_0qMSXIB8u7fULrM8krOxRd21ZW8D4rFNM8jCrt5quOyNhwrqOnmOtCi04OvHrAvSCX-Rxmyt2S7wAnlnrv3-bZvKHFAxtlwrF0I-AVTvQ=w395-h640" title="1930s off shoulder summer dress." width="395" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5a8926ea-7fff-5b78-9f33-a4302708d710"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bref, it did not take long to put together, but it sort of came out looking like a wedding dress due to the super white muslin I used.</span></p><div><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div><p></p>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-11051453894867057782021-05-29T08:31:00.013-07:002021-05-30T18:08:44.141-07:00The Best Advice For Starting Your Own Small Business With Pin Up Curl And Call Me Lucille.<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;">S</span><span style="color: #434343;">tarting your own business can be daunting, but it can also be greatly rewarding. Since COVID-19, more people are starting their own online businesses </span></span><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">than ever before. Being able to work online and control you own schedule seems to be very common factors along side being able to earn a good income. I asked two small business owners in the vintage fashion community for their tips on how to get your very own small business up and running!</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e6b8af; font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive; font-size: 18pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/call_me_lucille/" target="_blank">Call_me_lucille</a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk57RTpk2RoZo3JxC5Oce1oIUvkk5eyXkddoOKDdvM6VGGRlvGEAeGBOxS_TBQMowtQx5y9wTypbqg78-B8kgzyGqL6_VQrrKHVmZNhZ3kAPyXaMVLQBG_1TPRzmCre46k7GOkmxbnYsuS/s1080/bus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk57RTpk2RoZo3JxC5Oce1oIUvkk5eyXkddoOKDdvM6VGGRlvGEAeGBOxS_TBQMowtQx5y9wTypbqg78-B8kgzyGqL6_VQrrKHVmZNhZ3kAPyXaMVLQBG_1TPRzmCre46k7GOkmxbnYsuS/w640-h640/bus.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-19e70b11-7fff-5488-3bfc-511d3ada26eb"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">"I was taught by my mom to always be different. At the time, I just wanted to dress like all the other kids on the playground. But as I got older, I realized dressing differently to others made me feel good and I started to relish in it. Every day becomes an occasion to dress up and it’s turned a mundane Monday into a catwalk show.I experimented with a lot of different eras, but I was drawn to a '50s/'40s way of dressing because it was the only era that fit my body shape and flattered it. My body shape is not made for modern clothes: high waisted trousers and dresses below the knee are what makes me feel my best. The rest is history. dressing the way I do is a way of life, not a fashion choice.</span></span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-898f1d08-7fff-56a1-6da1-38deca4f7d76"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #444444;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Open Sans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I always used to get asked where my slumber net was from whenever I posted photos of me setting my hair. So, I thought that would be a good place to start. I never </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">realized</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> how many people were in need of a good slumber net! </span></span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’d been buying my slumber nets from my salon supplies, but I thought about contacting the company that made the nets directly. I spent a lot of time googling and finally I found the company that made them. I nervously rang them to ask if I could place an order. I fully expected them to say no as I wasn’t a large company. To my astonishment, they said yes and even more amazingly I </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">realized</span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the factory was in my hometown!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p></span></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-a6aea849-7fff-c552-fc94-643af4d9da33"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s been such a learning curve – my brain has had to relearn skills it’s not been used to doing since school! The main obstacle is setting out with a plan of doing something, but running into about 20 other obstacles along the way and not being able to finish the initial plan. I have a love-hate relationship with my printer now and am a whizz with googling and googling and re-googling. </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Come up with a brand identity, a nichè. Something that makes you stand out from others. For me- I let my love of pink things take over my brand and luckily there’s a whole bunch of people out there that enjoy it too! Consumers like to see a brand evolving and enjoy becoming a part of a new business.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Post ‘behind the scenes’ </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">photos of you building your business. Let them in on sneak peaks and make them feel part of your journey. I like to post ‘polls’ on my Instagram stories to really get an idea of what people want. The huge positive side of being a small business is connecting with your audience/customers. That’s what I enjoy the most about both my businesses, it’s such a buzz! </span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">My best sellers will always be my slumber nets. I’m very near to selling 1,000 since July 2020. They’ve been sent all over the world–which still blows my mind. Although coming in at a close second are my ‘ready, set, roll!’ kits- something my customers kept asking for – so I gave it to them!"</span></span></p><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e6b8af; font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive; font-size: 18pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pin_up_curl/" target="_blank">Pin_up_curl</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk0bEHSep7iAQbDQOTcha8MksQObymWqc4MUxj3bwuNiCQmAi2EJPeFMokDdbMPJ561p1SBVDV2JgyIlGDIOH7lHrTnKW9kybpo7alMn1wiSo2dAoFaTQ7D7KsanTlDFWdNVQt_PtFntz/s600/sarah-bloor-pin-up-curl-vintage-hairstyling-derby-a-very-vintage-christmas-suitcase-uttoxeter-racecourse-salon-hair-retro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="600" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk0bEHSep7iAQbDQOTcha8MksQObymWqc4MUxj3bwuNiCQmAi2EJPeFMokDdbMPJ561p1SBVDV2JgyIlGDIOH7lHrTnKW9kybpo7alMn1wiSo2dAoFaTQ7D7KsanTlDFWdNVQt_PtFntz/w640-h446/sarah-bloor-pin-up-curl-vintage-hairstyling-derby-a-very-vintage-christmas-suitcase-uttoxeter-racecourse-salon-hair-retro.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Image <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstreetstylesnaps.com%2F2015%2F12%2F27%2Fa-very-vintage-christmas-glamophones-lianna-haynes%2F&psig=AOvVaw1OGryj8SDVvhQYr91L_a8q&ust=1622387447969000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOiH57CW7_ACFQAAAAAdAAAAABAT" target="_blank">source</a>.</div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I worked as a knitwear designer for a large retailer, so I was exposed to all the fashion trends on a daily basis. I’ve always naturally sought out clothes with a vintage feel. Particularly the '50s and ‘60s. However, I was in a style rut trying to figure out my natural style. Then, about 10 years ago, I went with my parents to a local 1940s weekend, I researched and cobbled together an outfit that vaguely passed as ‘40s! After spending the day seeing so much beautiful vintage and feminine looks, that was that. I was hooked! I went out for drinks that night and had so many compliments it all fell into place. I redid my wardrobe with a few modern pieces with a ‘40s flair while I saved for true vintage and good quality reproduction vintage, and I spent nearly every night practicing with my hair.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b56c586b-7fff-c9a7-11b0-b8b366f9d381"></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With hairstyling, it was a natural progression that I started to style other people. After some suggestions and encouragement from friends, I used the skills I'd learnt to style my own hair on other people. I was still working full time as a knitwear designer and unhappily so. It was redundant, which was a huge positive for me as it opened up the time to move my business forward. I was also in the process of auditioning for a skills based competition tv show about hair, so I knew with losing my job I'd be able to do it if I got on – which I did. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It gave me loads of the exposure my business needed. I also started working as a freelance designer and hated it. When that came to an end after a year, I knew I didn't want to carry on in that career, and that vintage hairstyling alone wouldn't give me enough income. The flower accessories were again a natural progression. Going hand in hand with the whole vintage look, I knew I could use my design background to my advantage. With the good social media following, I'd built up I could spread the word. I began selling at vintage fairs when I had a pop up salon and on Facebook. Then, I decided to move onto Etsy as it attracts so much traffic. I'm now saving to have e-commerce added to my hairstyling website.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-a1193163-7fff-5b7d-ba8a-e70186be649a"><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most obstacles have been little. When you work for yourself, you have the freedom and capability to get over them. You can change the way you do things rather than someone telling you how to work. It's a constant learning process. My biggest obstacle is time. I end up working all the hours to fulfill my own creative needs and customer demand, so I'm in the process of rectifying that. I wish I had a clone, or superpowers to be super fast! I'm very lucky that my fiancé has more of a business head than me, so he's been coaching me on how to think more business-like as well as creatively. I've also trained a friend in making some of my more simple pieces, so I now outsource those to her. But, I also try to look at this obstacle as a positive. If there's so much demand I must be doing something right!</span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You'll never work as hard as you do when working for yourself, so it's important to accept that in the beginning while you're getting established. If you really want something you have to work for it. Social media is your friend, even if it feels like a chore. Research how to use it. Invest in workshops by well known successful experts. And when you're at the right stage, and if it suits you, employ someone to do it for you. (I do my own work, as I'm a control freak!)</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-08060dcb-7fff-d88a-77c2-eef255546774"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Use any set-backs as a positive. What seems negative can sometimes reveal a positive. Even if it teaches you not to do something again! Negatives can be a learning experience. Connect with other suppliers. It’s important to have a good network around you. You can help each other. For example, I've taken part in photoshoots where everyone involved doesn't get paid, but we all have access to the final photos to share. This is great for your portfolio. ALWAYS credit other businesses. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep a detailed diary. When you get so busy it's easy to forget things. If you don't want to work on weekends or certain days, don't open any messages or emails on those days. It's important to set boundaries. Think about branding. How do you want to present yourself to your market? Most of all, enjoy it! When you start your own business, it's your baby. Nurture it. Always remember how lucky you are to be in the position you're in.</span><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">For hairstyling, it's bridal hair. With the accessories my handmade ‘50s/ ’60s inspired velvet hair bows are always popular. Corsage and hair flower sets always fly out of the Etsy shop, as do my everyday pieces. Such as hydrangea hair clips and flower combs."</span></span></p>
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</script>Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00069559630017962251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2917126228633775185.post-76116496788100077572021-05-16T18:21:00.004-07:002021-05-16T18:26:31.834-07:00"Take Your Time Building Your Wardrobe" – Pinup Emilia Gives Advice For Creating A Vintage Wardrobe.<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-37c618b5-7fff-9e96-8a9a-26b435f5e26f"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">R<span style="color: #444444;">emember when I wrote a post on </span><a href="https://www.thatpinup.com/2020/08/strawberrystarlette-the-mood-sisters-black-pinup.html" target="_blank">this cute couple?</a> <span style="color: #444444;">Well, I found out their names and managed to get an interview with them</span> <a href="https://www.thatpinup.com/2021/05/Dandy-wellington-david-hermlin-leder-classic-men-style-classic-man-dapper-men.html" target="_blank">both</a>. The woman is named <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strawberrystarlette/" target="_blank">Emilia</a>. I interviewed her to get her style advice as she has impeccable style. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIYv3OaC_ilyEyltbSfr4wcKUEG3tvfRGhohux3NKeqDuLpJuvQ7mqArpXBX0l0TgWLCTro4SvfmBUY5kKLLQl53eP6bGAvkujh4oGFWoFEpmQ7RvTufT48t09eb7Jk7LmLQ9M2WVC1Rp/s1794/image0-3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIYv3OaC_ilyEyltbSfr4wcKUEG3tvfRGhohux3NKeqDuLpJuvQ7mqArpXBX0l0TgWLCTro4SvfmBUY5kKLLQl53eP6bGAvkujh4oGFWoFEpmQ7RvTufT48t09eb7Jk7LmLQ9M2WVC1Rp/w514-h640/image0-3.jpeg" title=""Take Your Time Building Your Vintage Wardrobe" – Pinup Emilia Gives Advice For Creating A Vintage Wardrobe." width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-cea043b0-7fff-bd95-bedd-ea2709c0185f"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Q: How did you start dressing in vintage fashion?</span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 18pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-262ce2ec-7fff-d2c3-29b4-0b12f2992251"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">A: “It all started five years ago when me and my best friend got into swing dancing at the age of 15. We instantly fell in love with the music from the 1930s-1940s. When watching old dance clips from that time we started to get really interested in the fashion of the era as well."</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-22fde858-7fff-01fe-1f82-7f5c0fd405dd"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 18pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Q: How do your friends, family, and the general public react to the way you dress?</span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 18pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A: “My friends and family really appreciate the way I dress and see it as a normal thing now. I have to say that I am very glad to live in a capital city like Berlin since the people here are generally pretty open minded. When I go out in a full 1940s wardrobe I still get a lot of looks but most people are just very interested in seeing a young person dressed like that. Oftentimes, they even give me compliments and start conversations about my style.”</span></p><div><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-3198a04d-7fff-9c12-3d2a-7aa4ff1969a7"><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Q: Where do you usually shop for your clothes?</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">A: “I am really into online shopping! Etsy and eBay are my go to’s. From time to time I also really enjoy visiting vintage and second hand shops since we have so many of them here in Berlin."</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftODeJ5In-IfubVBWgSiZ77FOOXfojuqxGc4FuqEQIRBnlEWHQKTRXA3O7cO-KtsRpe_3bZf5OLRi4-N41IC1CDA79m4OJ-ndbvMII5YAPrgHdqHwb599Hhf4jgO3CiTSHPfA-EEZBzvV/s2048/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftODeJ5In-IfubVBWgSiZ77FOOXfojuqxGc4FuqEQIRBnlEWHQKTRXA3O7cO-KtsRpe_3bZf5OLRi4-N41IC1CDA79m4OJ-ndbvMII5YAPrgHdqHwb599Hhf4jgO3CiTSHPfA-EEZBzvV/w640-h360/image1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span face="'Open Sans',sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Q: Your style is mostly ‘40s inspired. Why is that?</span><span face="'Open Sans',sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span face="'Open Sans',sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span face="'Open Sans',sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A: “I actually enjoy vintage fashion from the '30s to the '70s. But for some reason, I am really drawn to the style of the late 30s and 40s. I think what I love so much about this era is the elegance and glamour that comes with it. The cuts and silhouettes are so classic and feminine. I also quite enjoy the high quality fabrics they used back then since they are really flattering on any body type.”</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span face="'Open Sans',sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Q</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: What’s your advice for someone who’s just starting to wear vintage fashion?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-72a60166-7fff-28a7-b27b-de4c068a8092"></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A: “Take your time building your vintage wardrobe! Maybe start looking for pieces that you already own and see if you can style them in a vintage manner. I also suggest buying very simple pieces like a plain skirt, white blouse, and one pair of vintage style trousers. Try to pair them in many different ways until you find your personal vintage style. I remember buying way too many fancy dresses at first and then realizing I don’t even have any occasions to wear them to.”</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Q: What are your favorite real vintage pieces in your wardrobe and why?</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span><span face="'Open Sans',sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A: “One of my all time favorite vintage pieces has to be an utterly beautiful 1930s silver gown with the biggest puffy sleeves. I got it for 40 Euros online – which was a total steal! Another more everyday piece that I fall in love with every time I see it is my 1930s or 1940s mint green gabardine trench coat. It has so many lovely details and a really dope collar!”</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C6tQOKWJFUjiUlOvFIT60EqLMorn8EPzi7rVVaoxslLm2NP6WPEBxtEXqcvBMKNNB2GneEelh_thIxr3qI3ZuT0Wcfcxl6URfZ75SXS9HkNb4OeaFK6uk-fiTfZLfwRtlia6kXp4x8VW/s2048/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C6tQOKWJFUjiUlOvFIT60EqLMorn8EPzi7rVVaoxslLm2NP6WPEBxtEXqcvBMKNNB2GneEelh_thIxr3qI3ZuT0Wcfcxl6URfZ75SXS9HkNb4OeaFK6uk-fiTfZLfwRtlia6kXp4x8VW/w480-h640/image2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Q: Do you prefer to wear real vintage fashion or recreation?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A: "Definitely real vintage! There is just something about knowing that the pieces you are wearing have a history and I like to imagine who might have worn it in the past."</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444;">Q: Anything new you would like to tell us about?</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">A: “There are a lot of exciting things happening for me lately for example, I started a Patreon page recently where I do not only post exclusive outfit inspirations and a monthly Podcast, but I am also offering personal style advice and even a custom guide on how to start a vintage wardrobe/how to find your own vintage style!"</span></span></p></span></span></div></span></div><p></p>
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I’ve also noticed that a lot of men shy away from dressing up because they feel like it somehow takes away from their masculinity.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #434343;">I don’t know why some men feel like if they wear a nice button up white shirt and tailored slacks that women will just assume they’re not attracted to the opposite sex. I find it’s quite the contrary. Many women (including myself) appreciate when you take the time to dress up and take care of yourself. I spoke to two male vintage fashion enthusiasts, and I spoke to them about their experiences as male vintage fashion enthusiast as well as the fashion advice they had for males who are looking to step up their wardrobe game. </span></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #e6b8af; font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dandywellington/" target="_blank">Dandy Wellington</a></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgccJP49hCc9gbfJL07Hor3jPSo6rJ5W4JWBgXhPnOZfWP4rFEoH2wVhsCU3EbaVxm3S0aFZe1JCJP5v1Y_zr4rRHB7eDJGT8_iIepwZm58y-6FY9eoclnkCaxy9DsFXS3BUV74KTj_Dl/s1350/dandy3.5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="It has come to my attention that there are a lot of males who follow me and that they feel like I never pay attention to the male side vintage fashion. That’s because, well, I’m a woman. So I don’t know much about male fashion. I’ve also noticed that a lot of men shy away from dressing up because they feel like it somehow takes away from their masculinity." border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgccJP49hCc9gbfJL07Hor3jPSo6rJ5W4JWBgXhPnOZfWP4rFEoH2wVhsCU3EbaVxm3S0aFZe1JCJP5v1Y_zr4rRHB7eDJGT8_iIepwZm58y-6FY9eoclnkCaxy9DsFXS3BUV74KTj_Dl/w512-h640/dandy3.5.jpg" title="Classic Men: What It Is Like To Be A Male Vintage Fashion Enthusiast." width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-9e7b033f-7fff-b547-b962-cf67867a35e4"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“My love of vintage came from my mother. Growing up in Harlem, surrounded by Jazz, theater and tons of beautiful old things meant I always had a sense of vintage style. Icons like Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole and Gene Kelly came into my life at an early age and served as strong inspiration. I wanted to perform like them, so I often thought about dressing like them even just a little bit. Years later, I started to really dress in Vintage Style and those early inspirations gain greater meaning. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All of my friends have unique ways of dressing. Whether it’s inspired by the past or trends of today, sharing in style is a part of our friendship. We are nerds about something and that often informs how we dress. </span><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone has a different reaction but I don’t really focus on it. I’m from New York where people come to be who they really are. Style is part of that.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-df85e46c-7fff-48cd-03bd-fe963a1298c2"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My style is a mix of vintage items: modern pieces and custom garments. But when it comes to vintage, I tend to buy from specific dealers. Sean Crowley Vintage in New York, Bobby From Boston in Boston, and Richard's Fabulous Finds in Chicago. I think everyone appreciates styles from the past. It’s nostalgia. But yes, there are likely more Women or Female identifying people into vintage style. Men often appreciate it but don’t know how it applies to them. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;">My experience in this community has been largely positive. But, regardless, I don’t generally tend to focus on negative things. Like many aspects of society the community has work to do but that is to be expected. There is incredible versatility for men in vintage. From sportswear to workwear, too casual separate a person can create any look at any level of formality they want. All in all, I don’t own that many suits, but I’ve been wearing vintage for over 10 years. It’s all about honing in on what inspires you and going from there. </span></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-da04072e-7fff-7bbb-0134-9f0d5f61b506"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face=""Open Sans", sans-serif" style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-08d39a8e-7fff-d382-3c19-667c6f1cd869"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Everyone can have an interest in fashion and style. Gender has nothing to do with it. We all have to wear clothes, why not take pride in those clothes. It doesn’t need to be my style or anyone else’s but by choosing the clothes your wear everyday you’ve already made a style choice. You are already participating. Focus on what inspires you, your existing wardrobe and your lifestyle. These will provide clues to how you can practically incorporate vintage style into your life. Most of all, be patient. It takes time but you’ll figure it out. "</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e6b8af; font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive; font-size: 18pt; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/daveetheewave/" target="_blank">David Hermlin-Leder</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aRx4JteL6vQs5rjXwcZBu4n4w3EB0nNJNtnpjQZcDvjfwIY5eGlwil896MEJEUjrV6M5VHE3CFrCH8Xir8NmFBhyphenhyphen1Kea0jAyS69q-oxGbtoPNLy5m0Ct0YuaLvdZ_W6PNAhCSkoq3LDr/s2048/IMG_3651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7aRx4JteL6vQs5rjXwcZBu4n4w3EB0nNJNtnpjQZcDvjfwIY5eGlwil896MEJEUjrV6M5VHE3CFrCH8Xir8NmFBhyphenhyphen1Kea0jAyS69q-oxGbtoPNLy5m0Ct0YuaLvdZ_W6PNAhCSkoq3LDr/w640-h427/IMG_3651.jpg" title="Classic Men: What It Is Like To Be A Male Vintage Fashion Enthusiast." width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I grew up with swing music. My father was the leader of a big band that played the music of Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, and so on. He always wore ‘30s style bespoke suits. I have been working in music my whole life. At the age of 16, I was the official singer of a band. But I only had modern suits. I was thinking that if I want to play vintage style music with 100% authenticity, then I needed to wear vintage style suits. The first suits I bought were tailor made, and when I turned 18, I realized that those suits were not 100% authentic. So, I figured out that I could buy suits from the ’30s and ‘40s online. Now, it's kind of an addiction. I have a lot of stuff now. But I feel like there’s still more waiting for me. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-cfa94626-7fff-6a64-08f3-90a2a5961222" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wore vintage fashion while I was still in school. (Obviously.) People would see me wearing Air Jordans and snapbacks. But I also styled or slicked back my hair. There was never a negative comment. People were just surprised and pretty welcoming. There was one girl that saw me with my German ‘50s trench coat and said: ‘Sherlock Holmes!’ I never really get a really negative comment about my style. When I walk on the street, people stare and smile and even compliment me. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I guess most men didn’t really care about their clothes like women do. I have many things from my favorite vintage shop here in Berlin called Glencheck. Over time, I think I bought like five hats and two suits. I buy most of my suits and shirts on eBay or Etsy. It's not easy for a normal buyer like me to find good German suits that are not black or navy blue. I mean, I understand why. (WW2.) </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, fashion is mostly associated with women. Which is kind of strange. Especially in the 1930s and 1940s. Fashion was for men and women. Back then, it was important to have a pressed suit with a nice colorful shirt, a cool tie, and shined shoes. For example, in Harlem, everybody looked like a million dollars. Those guys had the craziest suits colored in yellow or green. They had purple shirts. Somehow today people think that a man that dresses well he must be homosexual. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m 6 feet tall. So it’s very hard to find vintage suits that fit me like a glove. Usually, I have to take off the cuffs and put on fake ones. It still looks good. But suits are getting very expensive now. Often, I just don’t understand how somebody could buy a suit for 1000$ just because it has a belted back. Last week, I saw a tweed suit for 800$! </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once, I wore a short green sport jacket from the ‘40s with a ‘30s style polo shirt and my friends thought the outfit was from Zara. There are a lot of options. You can also just wear a pair of slacks and a sweater or a t-shirt. If it gets colder, I wear my leather jacket. But I must admit, I tend to wear suits most of the time. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I have mentioned before, today, most of the men do not like to dress up in a suit. A white shirt is considered to be too overdressed, and a suit with a nice boutonniere considered to be too feminine. It's really strange to me In my opinion. A suit makes me feel confident. The whole idea of ‘men have to be men’ is pretty stupid. What makes you a man? As soon as you wear a suit with slicked hair you are not a real man anymore? There are also many people in the vintage community that say that the real men were in the first half of the 20th Century. This is also pretty stupid. (But that’s just my humble opinion.) To this, I answer: ‘Vintage fashion and not vintage values!’</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The most important part of 1930s and 1940s clothing is wearing high-waisted trousers. I wear mine above the waist. But you can also wear them on your waist. </span><span style="color: #434343; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">It just makes your legs longer. Those vintage suits make your body look more portioned. If you shop online, you should know your measurements. If the trousers are like 1 or 2 inches too short but there's a cuff and some extra fabric then you can just go to your tailor. He will make you a fake cuff. It does not matter what others think about your style. You’re most likely more stylish than most of the people who criticize you."</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></div><p></p>
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