Vintage Handkerchief Buttons
Oh, these buttons deserve a post of their own! I scored them for $2 at Alameda and I'm completely in love with them. Now, [...]
Oh, these buttons deserve a post of their own! I scored them for $2 at Alameda and I'm completely in love with them. Now, [...]
The flea market gods were smiling down on me this past Sunday (it was a rescheduled fair because of rain last Sunday) at the Alameda [...]
This weekend, I added another item to my "allowed to buy because I really can't make it easily" rulebook: The vintage patio dress. My [...]
After purchasing any vintage item, I love doing a bit of research on its origin. Last weekend, at the Alameda Vintage Fashion Fair (a great [...]
At the Vintage Fashion Expo a couple weekends ago I found a vendor selling the most adorable vintage girl dresses. Most of them were never worn [...]
This past weekend I did a quick stop at the Alemany Flea Market. If not for a "one more look around," I would have [...]
Anyone who sews reproduction vintage knows that it's usually the fabric, not the pattern that can make a dress truly look like it stepped [...]
Some people were excited about the Superbowl. I was excited about Alameda antiquing. Yesterday was the first time in ages that the weather was [...]
I'm bringing back Vintage Finds if only for a record of my purchases. On Sunday, Krissy and I headed to the Alemany Flea market, [...]
While I don't need an excuse to wear a festive dress, the holidays make it easier to go one step further and embrace the [...]
It’s been ages since I’ve hosted a giveaway on The Sew Weekly! Well, readers, I have a treat for you: as part of the [...]
Next week’s theme calls for us to integrate real Fashion (with a capital “F”) by being inspired by runway trends. While the following guide [...]
I started writing in second person narrative because it felt most comfortable to me. I hope it doesn’t come across as domineering, but rather [...]
Here’s a great piece from Vogue about Queen Elizabeth II’s lifetime of wardrobe choices. If you’re still trying to figure out what to make [...]
Tempest over at Fanbloomingtastic wrote a neat little piece on the ’10 Things Learned’ whilst participating in the Sew Weekly Challenges. Seeing as that reflection is key to [...]
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