Zips & Darts

 1940's Merry Hull Fashion Forward Accessories Merry Hull is best remembered for inventing a modified gusset for the fingers and t...

1967 Crocheted Beachwear Pattern Spring break is fast approaching. This 1960's crocheted bikini and cover up will be as fashionable...

Are struggling to find an appropriate gift within your budget for someone special? Or perhaps you are determined to have your holiday gi...

Last week I posted a few patterns from a 1919 Corticelli Silk pamphlet that I found in a thrift shop. Many of the pages were missing an...

Dickey Birds From The Spool Cotton Company 1948 Dickies were originally worn by men as a tuxedo front or false bosom. Though "Dick...

It may seem too early to be thinking about Christmas, but lo and behold, Christmas is but 4 months away. For those of us who have always pre...

From Woman's Day May 1956 Several years ago I met a woman who had served as a WAVE in occupied Japan after the bombing of Hiroshima...

The Educational Department of Cannon Mills produced booklets with sewing patterns and decorating ideas using Cannon linens such as towel...

Being pregnant in the 50's and 60's was probably not too different from being pregnant today. Perhaps the language was a bit more s...

Easy to make Evening Peplum Skirt The skirt for evening wear is much overlooked in favor of dresses. Though a dress is certainly a compl...

1950s Ladies Gloves Pattern For the garden or that most anticipated gala event, these jersey gloves will fit the bill for comfort and ...

February 1955 Woman's Day Veils to Make For the bride with a vintage flair, the available headpieces to complete the ensemble are n...

Cast iron pans are my favorite to fry or saute with. My pans have been handed down from from my grandmother to my mother and to me. Plain bl...

1963. What a mix of styles. The Mid-Century full skirt was making way for the slimmer Mod styles that were soon to come. I have scanned and ...

Sew Grateful Week - My Happy Sewing Place Growing up in a large family, sharing was one of the first rules to maintain civility in our h...

Another wonderful Prims pattern. This one is for a Cutaway Bolero Jacket pattern using none other than the ever so versatile Cover Your Own ...