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Aug 6, 20203 min read
1930's Swiss Dot Dress
I have been waiting to try out this late 1930's sewing pattern for years now, and I finally found the perfect fabric for it! I...
funkkatherine
Jul 14, 20208 min read
Summer 2020 Quarantine Collection
Like many people all around the world who are not currently working, I have had a great deal of time to obsess over my favourite topics...
funkkatherine
Jul 10, 20204 min read
Quilted Circle Skirt + the History of Quilted Clothing
I have been saving an old quilt for years now. The plan has always been to make some sort of garment out of it, but I could not settle on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
funkkatherine
May 25, 20202 min read
Eyelet Summer Dress
This is the third time that I have made a dress using this same pattern! This beautiful dress with a mandarin collar, cap sleeves, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
funkkatherine
Apr 14, 20203 min read
1940's Blazer in Progress
I spoke about this project in my last blog post, but I'll do a quick recap: this blazer (along with a matching skirt) was cut out by the...
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