I started this whole birthday escapade because I was invited to enter something in the California & National “Make It With Wool” contest. I knew I wanted to make a spencer and and therefore a whole outfit because I didn’t currently have a dress to go with the wool I had chosen. Below I’ll take you through the process of making my gown and eventually, my spencer jacket.
Read moreCreating a Mini (Early) 1930's Capsule Wardrobe - Part 2
This is the second installment of Creating a Mini (Early) 1930’s Capsule Wardrobe. What is a “Capsule” wardrobe? It’s a group of pieces that easily coordinate with each other. This dress along with the dress from my previous post use coordinating fabrics as well as accessories. Next in the series should be some interchangeable separates. I have a few other items in the queue so those pieces will have to wait a while.
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