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A bit of a skirt
1950s · Modern · Tutorial

A bit of a skirt

10. February 201620. November 2017 Maren SofieLeave a comment

I like skirts. I like dresses too, but skirts are so simple to sew, and can be used with everything. I wear them on top of dresses, with blouses, sweaters, T-shirts and a cardigal... So I thought I'd teach you the simplest way of making a skirt. This is the most useful skirt. It can… Continue reading A bit of a skirt

We’ve come full circle!
1950s · Modern · Tutorial

We’ve come full circle!

1. February 201620. November 2017 Maren Sofie3 Comments

I love the circle skirt. It should be on the curriculum of every school, it is the best combination of maths, arts and crafts and history ever! Did you know that the circle skirt, which was important to Christian Dior's "New Look" from 1947, was so provocative and problematic in the 1950s that Queen Elizabeth… Continue reading We’ve come full circle!

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This combination of black and red, wool and silk and braid, makes me so happy! ❤️🖤
And we have a collar! Or at least the foundations of one… 😎
Some more #vintage #tailoring and #padstitching for you! I’m no expert, but I’m getting better! 🤩
The guts of a coat! Or perhaps the skeleton? I’m having so much fun with these #vintage #tailoring techniques! #padstitching is #magic 🤩
Raising a glass to the fact that it’s Friday!
We’re having such lovely cold winter weather here, I’m seriously considering moving into all my medieval wools permanently 😂❄️❤️

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