Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Rosie the Riveter


When I was in Kansas City for Christmas, my mom and I went shopping together, and my sister-in-law recommended Boomerang Vintage. That is where I found these.

They are a pair of vintage 1950s Levis. I did some scouring on the internet, and I found an image of the ad that originally featured these beauties.

Third from the left.

I also found a couple of pairs going for about $300 on eBay...wow. And no, I am not planning on selling them...







Sew happy,

Christina

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Horse Dress

I'm posting a bit late, but I finished my February project on February 29th. Thankfully this was a leap year, right?


Fabric: Quilting fabric from FM, about $4 a yard
Pattern: Simplicity 4447
Year: Not entirely sure, but I'm guessing late 50s
Notions: 5 buttons
Time to complete: About 8 hours including cutting
First worn: March 1, 2012
Wear again? Definitely! I've already worn it twice!



This dress has been lovingly dubbed by my husband as "The Horse Dress" since it has a western theme. Once I saw it at FM, I fell in love with the vintage-inspired print and knew I had to make something out of it.

This was also my first foray into piping. I think it turned out rather nicely, no?


The hardest part by far was gathering the skirt. This sucker is FULL. Also, I would add an invisible zipper because right now, there is an opening beneath the last button and I am always paranoid that it is going to fly open and show everyone my undies. Other than that, I think this dress turned out fabulous!

On another note, my husband and I had some fun with this shoot!








































Sew happy,
Christina