Recently I went a little pattern buying crazy, and bought some patterns from Wearing History which have had my eye for quite some time.
1930's
fashions were something I thought wouldn't really work for me, as the
ideal image of the era was a svelte individual; whereas, I'm about
90% hips and derriere. But I decided to bite the bullet, and attempt
to create some garments for myself in a new decade, using some delightful patterns from Wearing History.
First up, we have
the 1920's/1930s step-in. Now a step-in also goes by,
combinations,
teddy, or an a
ll-in-one. Imagine a slip and your tap
pants had a baby, there is your step-in.
I have made a wearable muslin,
which is terribly comfortable, so look for the upcoming review of
the pattern.
Next we have the darling
Tea at Two dress.
I believe I've been coveting this since I first discovered
Lauren's
blog, but I was wary of it, and unsure of my skills. Now that I'm
happily graduated with a fashion degree, and more confident, I'm
willing to tackle this pattern.
I'm thinking for brown with white
accents, or dark blue and gold accents.
I fully intend to go
to the beach at least twice this summer. It's silly, I live close to
a couple of beaches here in San Diego, but I rarely go to them, and
when I do I go in the off-season. But I think with a nice pair of
beach pajamas, I'll be more inclined to lounge about the beach, and
search for pretty shells.
Lastly, I'm going to need some
spiffy head coverings. I already know the beach pajamas will have a
matching hat, but I'm certain every one of these hats will get made,
and be proudly worn.
As I've written this
post, another
30's
pattern has been purchased, and now I am looking for some nice
striped fabric, or I might play with color-blocking.
Here you have my new pile of patterns to play with, I can't wait to get to the fabric store!
Have
you ever experimented with a decade?
Which of the patterns is your
favorite?
Would you wear beach pajamas to the seaside?
Labels: 1930's, 2017 wardrobe sewing, sewing, Wearing History