Category Archives: Vintage
Vintage Fabric Find
Check out this beautiful piece of vintage wool fabric I bought! I found it while rummaging at a thrift store and it was such a bargain at only $3 for the whole piece. I adore the rusty orange colour, which … Continue reading
Etsy Love – Cosy Sweaters
The days are getting shorter and colder here in Australia as we are fast approaching winter. I’ve been sitting at my computer with a blanket on my lap, listening to the rain, drinking cup after cup of very hot tea … Continue reading
Australian Home Journal Archive
I discovered something incredible recently; a free download of Australian Home Journal from 1949 to 1952 (the archive is incomplete, but there’s still heaps there). I love vintage patterns and wrote about a few that I have in my collection … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Patterns, Vintage
Tagged 1950s, advertising, Australian Home Journal, culture, Fashion, vintage, vintage pattern
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Vintage Pattern Collection
I love vintage patterns! A while ago a very generous friend gave me a sizeable collection of these vintage Marion pattern booklets ranging from 1950 to 1974. How fun are the cover illustrations on these issues from 1971? The booklets all … Continue reading
Dressing Gown Dress – Outfit Post
As promised here are some new photos of the dressing gown that I turned into a dress. If you didn’t see the original post you can see the refashion here. Altering vintage clothes really is a lot of fun because it gives … Continue reading
Posted in Before & After, Fashion, Outfits, Vintage
Tagged dressing gown to dress, outfits, refashioning vintage
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Before & After – Dressing Gown to Dress
This is a project I did ages ago, but I realised I was yet to show it to you! This light weight dressing gown used to belong to my Gran. I kept it because I love the fabric (I’m a … Continue reading
Posted in Before & After, DIY & Tutorials, Vintage
Tagged altering vintage fashion, DIY, dressing gown to dress, refashioning vintage
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