Vintage 1940 Simplicity 3384 unprinted (perforated) pattern 1920s McCall 4155 early printed pattern Unprinted Hollywood Pattern 694 featuring Betty Grable 1930s-1940s printed patterns from Simplicity, Pictorial Review, and McCall Simplicity 3384 Blouse Front with perforations marking shoulder tucks, CF, notches, etc. Simplicity 3384 - Close up of pattern piece as printed in the instructions Beth (and husband Chris) wearing a dress made from Simplicity ... View Post
BVS Podcast 02: Diving Into New Eras
Beth recording this podcast while wearing a silly 18th century cap. Beth in her polyester Regency gown, inspired by a gown in the exhibition Napoleon and the Empire of Fashion. Lauren in her polyester bustle dress, 2012 ... View Post
BVS Podcast 01: Edwardian Underwear
Beth wearing her c.1917 outfit, and photos of Lauren's Edwardian wedding gowns: Period Images and Links to Patterns Circa 1917 Combination Underwear & ChemiseSource: Wearing History Patterns 1903 CorsetSource: Truly Victorian Patterns 1913 Late Edwardian CorsetSource: Truly Victorian Patterns 1912 Corset CoverSource: Wearing History Blog 1909 Combination Corset Cover and DrawersSource: Wearing History Blog 1912-1916 Princess SlipSource: V is for ... View Post
Introducing the Bon Voyage Sewing Podcast!
The Wearing History Podcast is becoming the Bon Voyage Sewing podcast! Join Lauren and her new cohost & producer Beth to explore the world of vintage and historical sewing. Beth's Bio Beth has worked in several fields related to fashion and costumes. She started professionally in the fashion industry as a patternmaker/fit technician for major brands such as Lucky Brand Jeans and Quiksilver, where she honed her technical skills for professional garment production. From there she ... View Post
The Mystery of the 1920s Drop Waist Skirt
c.1929 Woman on Ship,wearing a separate skirt and top. Way way back, when I first started experimenting with 1920s fashion, one thing in particular perplexed me. How did those loose fitting, drop waist skirts stay ON? I would look at photos of women clearly wearing a separate top and skirt, but the skirt wasn't fitted close to the body. The law of gravity should have prevented the skirt from doing anything other than puddling around her ankles, but cinching the skirt ... View Post
Bon Voyage Sewing Instagram #VintageAdventureChallenge
We're hosting an Instagram Challenge for the New Year! Bon Voyage Sewing is teaming up with Wearing History to bring you the #VintageAdventureChallenge. It is going to run for the first two weeks of January, and will hopefully give us a chance to get to know each other! We'll try to carry the conversation over to Facebook and here on the blog, too, if you aren't an Instagram user. Week One's theme is "Get To Know You". Even though vintage sewing can sometimes feel like a small world, ... View Post