Do you recognize the suit on the cover of this publication?

If you saw the movie "Titanic" - you will know that this is the ensemble that Rose is wearing when she arrives to board.

While it can not be said that caplet sleeves and collars are entirely new, the way they are presented this season gives them an air of novelty.

Here's some lovely images from the 1932 - 1933 era.   This is one of my favorite German magazines, not only for the amazing designs - but also for the beautiful graphics.  This download will be ava...

          "We cannot say enough how welcome true spring will be. In these days of gray and wet, it is hard to think that it will all soon pass, and that once again the warm rays of the sun will gr...

Read on for information about the new blog schedule, pattern updates and odds and ends coming up!

The basic information is ready!  Join me in the beautiful Piedmont area of Italy for a vintage sewing retreat.  Villa Rampone  is a stunning historical jewel set in the foothills of the alps, not f...

I am not entirely sure when or from where this little gem came into the archives.   I know it's been in the inventory system for at least fifteen years.   One of the amazing things is that the fab...

How to sew a vintage lapped seam.

This interesting little collection of pages appears to be a group of internal documents for a January promotion of the company's dress line. Included are some typewritten pages that are clearly com...