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funkkatherine
Aug 10, 20233 min read
The Moth Dress
Last month I finished sewing my sister's wedding dress, which was very rewarding, but I have been really excited to be finished since I...
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funkkatherine
Jul 11, 20223 min read
Katherine and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Skirt
This summer I have had the incredible opportunity of working in a small archive where I have been helping digitize the photo collection...
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funkkatherine
Feb 26, 20223 min read
The Lascaux Dress
Over the past few years while I have been working on my History Bachelors Degree, I have been doing a minor in Anthropology. I loved the...
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funkkatherine
Dec 27, 20213 min read
Houndstooth Pencil Skirt
I have been wanting to try out the Gertie Stanwyck pencil skirt ever since the pattern came out, and this winter I was able to get a...
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funkkatherine
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Prairie Meadow 1930's Dress
This autumn I was gifted this incredible quilting cotton designed by Brett Lewis, a local quilter and fabric designer. I was able to...
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funkkatherine
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Navy Wool Part Two
A while ago I posted about my Aurora Luft suit, inspired by the character from the Canadian TV show X Company. When I finished that suit,...
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funkkatherine
Aug 20, 20215 min read
Home Tailoring from the 1940's
I have had this sewing pattern for more than 5 years, and I actually first bought it to use for my graduation outfit. I had been inspired...
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funkkatherine
Jul 29, 20213 min read
1956 Cotton Summer Dress
I just recently made this dress in a swiss dot fabric (which you may have seen here), and I was so fascinated with the way that this...
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funkkatherine
Jun 22, 20215 min read
College Girls of the 1950's
The newest dress that I finished in from the Vintage Vogue pattern V1084, which is one that I have admired for multiple years. I...
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funkkatherine
Jan 2, 20214 min read
New Years Dress 2021
Out of everything that I have ever made, I think that this is the dress that I am the most proud of so far. Not as much for the design...
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funkkatherine
Nov 9, 202011 min read
Corsets: the Object, the Myth, the Legend
I have been spending my days swooning over 1880's bustle dresses and 1890's leg of mutton sleeves lately, and I have found a huge amount...
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funkkatherine
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Fox Dress with Flutter Sleeves
This is the last set of photos that we got when we drove out to Drumheller, which is not far from where I live. This dress was a fun,...
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funkkatherine
Jul 1, 20207 min read
Fashion History: Finishing Seams and the Inside of Couture Gowns
Lately I have been spending a lot of my time researching 1950's couture gowns. As a history major, research is a huge part of my life...
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