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No, it's the Elaine Benes ("Seinfeld") dress! Well, maybe if it were 2-3 inches longer... check out the NY Times "Style" section today - the floral dress with granny boots and anklets is baaaack!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/fashion/19ELAINE.html
Commented Aug 20, 2010 on The "Welcome to the Magic Pan" Dress at The Sew Weekly
The "Welcome to the Magic Pan" Dress
The Facts Fabric: Vintage calico - $0.30 for pre-cut pattern pieces from the best Estate Sale ever Pattern: Simplicity 2101 Year: c. 1947 with a 1980s twist Notions: vintage buttons - $.005 Time to complete: About 3.5 hours First worn: Not out in public Wear again? Nope. Total Cost: ~$0.30...
O.K., I'm so inspired by this dress (and blog) that I just picked up a beautiful antique White sewing machine - model 764 - and I'm going through the manual to figure out how it works. Thank you for sharing your projects and love of handcrafting clothes!!
Commented May 12, 2010 on The "I Will Never Wear a Batik Print" Batik Print Dress at The Sew Weekly
The "I Will Never Wear a Batik Print" Batik Print Dress
The Facts Fabric: Batik cotton from Alameda Antique Fair - $10 for ~4 yards Pattern: McCall's 6224 - $1 from Alameda Antique Fair Notions: Vintage zipper - $.005 Year: c. 1962 Time to complete: About 6 hours First worn: April 2010 Wear again? Yes! Yes! Yes! This past Sunday was the Alameda P...
Love it! And I love how your blog is evolving... the best part is seeing the pics of you wearing your creations "in real life" and hearing about the tricky parts. Really great work!
Commented Apr 27, 2010 on The "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries" Playsuit at The Sew Weekly
The "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries" Playsuit
The Facts Fabric: Dotted Swiss from Fabric.com - $10 for ~2.5 yards Pattern: Simplicity 2444 c. 1948 - $7.00 from Etsy Notions: Vintage buttons - $1 Year: c. 1948 Time to complete: About 6 hours First worn: April 2010 Wear again? Yes. Total Cost: $18 With a bit of travel ahead, I've already s...
Feel better soon!
I was watching "Evita" this week and saw SO many great 30s-40s dresses on Madonna and the rest of the cast. Thought of this blog - if you feel like drinking some OJ, putting your feet up and watching it, I bet you'll get some wonderful inspiration from the costumes!
Commented Apr 2, 2010 on Wednesday's Weekly Creation Postponed at The Sew Weekly
Wednesday's Weekly Creation Postponed
I'm home sick with a bad cold so I won't be posting the weekly creation today. In the last week I've sewn two shirts, a bolero and an Easter dress so the updates are coming -- just a bit later.
PERFECT! You definitely should make more 40's-style halters, it's a very flattering style on you!
Commented Apr 2, 2010 on No Dress Left Behind at The Sew Weekly
No Dress Left Behind
For something I said I didn't want to talk about, you folks were determined to comment! That's a joke -- I appreciate all the feedback! In fact it motivated me to chop up the dress and try to, pardon the cliché, make it work. The commenters seemed to agree on three main details: lose the sleeve...
I know what you mean about the Novato estate sale 'spoiling' you... had that happen to me at a garage sale here in Denver this summer. Bought a whole box of antique silk Japanese Obi for $25, and another box full of antique Japanese pottery and china for $20. I am totally spoiled now.
Enjoy your new patterns, fabric and vintage sweaters - they are wonderful!
Commented Mar 24, 2010 on This Weekend's Vintage Finds: 3/22/2010 at The Sew Weekly
This Weekend's Vintage Finds: 3/22/2010
Once you get used to rummaging around estate sales and flea markets, going to something like the Vintage Fashion Expo is both a breath of fresh air and a rude awakening. On one hand, the selection is amazing and bountiful, on the other hand, almost everything is expensive and, in my opinion, ove...
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