Couture Dress Pattern: Free

Don't you love this vintage 1950's dress with its floral print on gray?  This is a classic silhouette with a wide midriff waistband ...

A Closer View: Navy Silk Sheath, c. 1955

One of the best ways to learn fine dress making is to study examples of the craft. This silk sheath dress from the mid-1950's is a grea...

Vintage Detail: Chinese Silk Brocade Robe

Silk brocade tourist robes like this have been produced for a long time. The labor involved in free hand stitching the mock-trapunto yoke, ...

Vintage Detail: c. 1913 Silk Chiffon Tabard

This silk chiffon tabard dates from the early 'teens when high waistlines and narrow hems were the silhouette. Designed to be worn over...

Vintage Detail: Red Silk Dress c. 1960

This dress is fully lined. The hem appears to have been shortened. All beaded has been sewn by hand around the neckline and wrists of the ...