Simplicity 6387: 1966 Sewing Pattern for Research & Inspiration

Vintage Sewing Pattern: Simplicity 6387, date: 1966, item: Dress and Coat, size: half-size pattern This simple sewing pattern is the first i...

New Retro Dress Patterns from Butterick: 5920 & 5930

Have you seen the latest retro dress patterns from Butterick?  I especially love Butterick 5920 and 5930 for sewing vintage fashion styles...

New Butterick Retro Patterns for Spring: 5748 and 5747

What we have here are the latest new "Retro" Butterick patterns out for spring. The first pattern, Butterick 5747, is from 1960, ...

Sewing Retro Sun Dresses: 1930s and 1940s Vintage Styles

It is easy to sew a retro style sun dress. Vintage styles are sometimes hidden in modern patterns. Using contemporary commercial patterns h...

Sewing Retro: Vintage Shirt and Blouses

Wearing true vintage fashion can be difficult. Sometimes they just seem too costumey, and not casual enough for real life. Fit and availab...

Under Tuscan Sun: Sewing Retro Style Dresses

"Under Tuscan Sun" from 2003 remains a popular chick flick, in part due to the vintage styles worn by the lead characters, designe...