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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 21, 20216 min read
2020 in Review!
I think that we can all admit that 2020 was a pretty odd year. I started off the year living and working on my university's campus while...
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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
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Happy Holidays!
I finished all (...or most) of the final details of my kitschy Christmas dress yesterday, just in time to wear it on Christmas Eve! My...
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funkkatherine
Oct 7, 20203 min read
1950's Thanksgiving Dress
I decided this summer that I had no choice but to make a few themed dresses, so I was pretty thrilled to find this Thanksgiving toile...
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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
Sep 2, 20204 min read
I am in Stock Photos Now!
Near the beginning of the summer I had the unique opportunity to model for Hero Images, a stock photo company. They were lovely to work...
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funkkatherine
Jun 19, 20202 min read
1940's Styled Wool Dress
You might recognize this blazer from one of my earlier posts-- I had just enough fabric left of this wool to cut out a 1940's styled...
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funkkatherine
Jun 15, 20201 min read
Vogue Patterns Bolero
I fell in love with a knitting pattern from Vogue last year and suddenly had the need for a knitted bolero. Unfortunately, I don't sew...
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funkkatherine
Jun 4, 20202 min read
How to Wear a 1940's Inspired Dress
Before I go into this post, I wanted to mention something extremely important that we have all been seeing, hearing about, and maybe...
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funkkatherine
May 15, 20203 min read
1960's Sheath Dress at Horseshoe Canyon
Last year I made 3 different pieces from this lovely, soft green wool (a vest, pencil skirt, and 1940's styled pants, all for school). I...
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funkkatherine
May 11, 20202 min read
The Joan Dress
I have had this lovely, soft blue fabric for years now, and the plan has been to create a Mad Men inspired dress the entire time. Sudden...
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funkkatherine
May 2, 20202 min read
1950's Summer Dress
I have been on a roll lately with projects! After being so satisfied with the finished product of my 1940's suit, I was ready to start...
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funkkatherine
Apr 27, 20204 min read
1940's Style Blazer and Skirt
As I have been talking about for a few weeks now, I have been working on a 1940's inspired skirt and blazer suit set. A few days ago I...
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funkkatherine
Apr 22, 20202 min read
4 Ways to Wear Retro Styled Trousers
I have been really enjoying some of the videos on Instagram that people upload that give outfit inspiration, so I thought that I would...
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