The “High Fashion” Muumuu
The Facts Fabric: Alexander Henry Larkspur In Bloom $20 from Peapod fabrics Pattern: Simplicity 4337 Year: c. 1992 Notions: none Time to complete: 6 hours First worn: June [...]
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Contributor Creations mena On Holiday wardrobeThe “In the Zone” Playsuit
The Facts Fabric: Plaid seersucker, thrifted $1 Pattern: Simplicity 4337, $10 Year: c. 1953 Notions: Elastic, 4 buttons Time to complete: 3 1/2 hours First worn: June 2012 [...]
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Contributor Creations mena Television Challenge wardrobeThe “Resourceful Mary Ann” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Red and white gingham from Jo-Ann’s, $12 & poly-chiffon scrap Pattern: Advance 9399, $2 Year: c. 1960 Notions: Elastic Time to complete: 5 hours [...]
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Contributor Creations Diamond Jubilee mena wardrobeThe “Princess Elizabeth at the Dog Park” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Reproduction quilting cotton, $16 Pattern: Simplicity 4662, $2 Year: c. 1945 Notions: Two buttons, belt buckle Time to complete: 5 hours [...]
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Contributor Creations mena Viva Las Vegas wardrobeThe “Is My Top Riding Up?” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Red bottom weight from JoAnn’s $12, vintage rayon from Alameda, $5 Pattern: Simplicity 1803, $.99 Year: Contemporary Notions: none Time to complete: 6 hours First [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor Creations mena wardrobeThe “Smurftastic” Overalls
The Facts Fabric: Denim, thrifted $.25 Pattern: Advance 2994, $2 Year: c. 1940s Notions: zipper, two buttons Time to complete: ~4 hours First worn: May 2012 Wear again? Yes, [...]
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The “Dress of Many Colors” Dress
The Facts Fabric: A bunch of fat quarters and some scrap fabric, $16 Pattern: McCall’s 5829 $1 Year: c. 1961 Notions: zipper, eyelet lace (dyed) Time [...]
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Contributor Creations mena Mother's Day Challenge wardrobeThe “Second (or Third) Time’s a Charm” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Blue polyester (possibly an old banquet tablecloth), $.25, blue gingham Pattern: Hollywood Pattern 1551, ~$10 Year: c. 1945 Notions: none Time to [...]
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Circle Skirt Challenge Contributor Creations mena wardrobeThe “Mid-Century Bird” Skirt
The Facts Fabric: Light red denim from a friend, a scrap of vintage fabric from 1954 Pattern: None Year: Fabric remnants from 1954 make it [...]
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Childhood Challenge Contributor Creations mena wardrobeThe “Childhood Trumps Exhaustion” Dress
The Facts Fabric: Red & white pin dot quilting cotton from Jo-Ann’s, $9 for 2 yards; white scrap eyelet. Pattern: New Look 6046, $3.99 [...]
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