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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Monarch Migration - A Species Under Siege

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I am sure most of the farmers in my area would call our acreage unkempt and overgrown. Compared to the tidy rows of corn and soybeans th...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Return to Elegance - McCall's 1954 Fashion Feature

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After the austerity of 1940's War Era fashions, designers, with ready access to fabulous new materials, found delight once again in ...
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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Dickey Birds - Easy to Make Dickies from the Spool Cotton Company

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Dickey Birds From The Spool Cotton Company 1948 Dickies were originally worn by men as a tuxedo front or false bosom. Though "Dick...
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Emilio Pucci - January 1957 McCall's Featured Patterns

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McCall's January 1957 Emilio Pucci, Italian born designer for whom "Capri" pants are attributed, was a designer with fant...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Kids are Back in School - Jump For Joy! 1950's Keds Shoes Advertisement

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1950's Advertisement for Keds Shoes
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Gifts to Make for Those Who Sew

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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...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Western Shirt - The Iconic Symbol of American Individualism

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               McCall's 2118 Men's Western Shirt                            McCall's 2119 Boy's Western Shirt The ...
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