This collection of photos, simply titled “Fashion Pattern”, was taken by Nina Leen on July 7th in 1949. I love catching a glimpse of sewing from past decades, so I thought I should share these for fellow sewers who will also appreciate them. Wait until you see the inflatable dress form. Pretty funny! via Google [...]
Tag Archives | 1940s
Sew For Victory Final Project Parade
Well, this is the end. Sew For Victory has been a massive success with a final count of 172 members and 490 photos in the Flickr pool. I love that there was a great mix of authentic 40′s and 40′s inspired garments. You all did a fantastic job! Wil and I worked really hard (hours [...]
Sew For Victory – 1946 Hollywood Bird Dress
Here it is! My final Sew For Victory dress inspired by a 1946 Hollywood Pattern that I bought from The Blue Gardenia. I had originally planned to make a different dress, but when I saw the fabric featured on the front of the pattern I knew this was the one. I never would have pictured this [...]
Swimsuits and Soldiers
Happy Spring Equinox! Today marks the first official day of Spring (though you’d never know it based on all the snow we’re still getting here in Vermont). To celebrate the coming season, here are some awesome photos from a Spring picnic in 1944. original photo series titled “Abalone Picnic” captured by John Florea in April 1944 [...]
1940s Hair and Makeup Resources
To help you complete your Sew For Victory look, I’ve put together a bunch of links to get you started on the right path for authentic 1940′s hair and makeup. The 40′s look was all about enhancing your natural beauty and disguising war time hardships with subtle glamour. This photo of Lana Turner is a great [...]
Sew Smart in 1948
(Watch on YouTube) This video by Simplicity is a wonderful (and slightly hilarious) look at sewing in the 1940′s. It’s worth watching all the way through! I feel so lazy when I sew after watching this video! Does anyone actually do a tissue fit and then baste your entire garment before sewing it? Crazy! I [...]
