Showing posts with label 1942. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1942. Show all posts
Monday, August 8, 2011

High Fashion in Austin Texas - 1942!

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Sometimes I find great stuff in with patterns I buy. These clippings are from the American-Statesman, an Austin, Texas newspaper from Sunday...
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Friday, February 12, 2010

"White Collar Class" - Make and Mend - 1942 - Part 5

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"It's a frame up to make you prettier" Back by popular demand here's another installment from Make and Mend for Victory. ...
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Thursday, February 11, 2010

"Smart Headwork" - Make and Mend for Victory - 1942 - Part 4

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"A ball of yarn, a scrap of felt, and you...looking like a fashion photo" More from Make and Mend, this time it's Hats. Fabric...
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

"You Have The Goods On Him" - Make and Mend - 1942 - Part 3

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Here's some more from Make and Mend for Victory. This is a bit wordy, but if any of you want to actually repurpose a man's suit into...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

"Fortunately, you can be patriotic and pretty both" - Make and Mend - 1942

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"It's up to you to keep the home fires burning, to see that you and your family stay easy-on-the-eyes. Fortunately, you can be patr...
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Monday, January 25, 2010

Fredrick & Nelson Cotton Housecoats - 1942

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I found this in a pattern today. "Quality Costs No More"
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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Save Your Cans For A Foot Stool!

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Another project from Ruth Wyeth Spears, from her booklet "Sewing Book 3" from 1942. "One thing always leads to another. After...
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Victory Vest

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For the stylish guy in 1942.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Minerva 1942 Ladies Staple Sweaters

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"There is nobody like the American Girl for practicability and smartness. No wonder - at work or at play- they have voted the classic s...