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Vintage Nurse’s Cape
Mr. Noile and I found this cape in an antique shop this summer. It fit perfectly, so how could we resist it? It needs a bit of pressing, but here it is on my dummy: Based on its construction, and the...
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Early Olfas
The US Park Service maintains a printing office and bindery at 320 Market Street in Philadelphia. Using replica presses, Park Service employees demonstrate 18th century printing presses and discuss...
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Paper Modness
Shams, of Communing With Fabric, has a post up today about two surprisingly chic dresses made from candy wrappers, which reminded me of this post, which has been languishing in my queue since February....
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FIT Exhibit: The Sporting Life
One of the myriad nearly-secret pleasures of New York City is the museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Admission is free, and the gallery is always full of slightly eclectic, fascinating...
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AG Doll Clothes, Vintage Version, With Bed and Trunk
They’re vintage because I made them for Noilette, when she was very little. Years ago, before Mattel bought American Girl, the dolls (and their clothing) were excellent quality (unlike the books,...
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Frostline Kit Mountain Parka
Peter, of Male Pattern Boldness, just made an excellent mountain parka from a Daisy Kingdom pattern, and, in the process, discussed some of the kits that were once available so that home sewers could...
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