Sewing Pattern Sizing History
The history of sizing for women’s clothing is interesting, indeed. I knew this favorite book of mine contained a great pattern sizing history, so as a...
Category: Fashion Commentary, History & Snoop Shopping
WW2: Fashion Designers Live On – Part 6
Concluding my visit to how WW2 affected fashion…enjoy information about the designers of the time. Everything set in italics is quoted from the thesis by Meghann...
WW2 Births Modern-Day Textiles?War-Tme Designers- Part 5
Continuing with the effect of WW2 on fashion, today I’ll share excerpts regarding textile development of those years from the thesis Meghan Mason. You can find...
WW2 Affects Hair & Make-Up & Hollywood: Series Part 4
WW2 shaped today’s world in many ways. Read on to see how it affected hair and make-up, and even Hollywood. Italics denote words from Meghann Mason’s...
WW2: Rules, Wedges & Drawn Hosiery Seams & More – Part 3
Continuing with this very interesting look at the effect of WW2 on fashion and life, enjoy Part 3. Italic text indicates taken from Meghann Mason in...
Fashion & Rations: WW2 Fashion History – Part 2
Continuing on in our survey of WW2 History from a perspective of how it affected lives back here at home, especially in clothing. How would today’s...
Fashion & Rations…a WW2 History Part 1
What they were wearing was constantly in my imagination as I’ve vicariously lived the pre-WWII years, reading through the 5 volumes in the Zion Covenant-historical fiction* by...
U.S. Flag ‘History’ and How To Cut a 5-Pointed Star
A Tribute to our Flag – Some Interesting Tales and History With 12-year old #1 Grandson here for this last week, it seemed in order to...
Snoop Shopping at Bass Pro Shop- Memphis
Is there any sewing inspiration at a Bass Pro Shop? YESIREE! Though I’d been snapping photos like crazy as I ‘shopped’, when I came to the fudge/candy/goodies...
Fashion Snoop Shopping & Elvis Fashion in Memphis
Fashion Snoop Shopping in Memphis and learning about Elvis’ fashion was a special treat that my hubby is used to when we travel. This last weekend...
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