Historical dresses say so much about the past. They tell a story, that of the wearer and the time in which they lived. Re-creating historical dresses allows the wearer to step back in time without having any of those pesky negative side-effects of actually having to live in that time (lack of modern plumbing, for… Continue reading Edwardian Garden Party

The Care Coat Close Case pattern offers two great collar options, but what I really wanted to do was to take this pattern’s overall shape and style and tweak the collar a bit to create a similar look to the beautiful yellow one worn by Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963). I had purchased a magenta… Continue reading Clare Coat Pattern with a 60s Tweak