What I wore: disco night

Let it be known that I have gotten myself yet another job. Let it also be known that I have never gotten fired. I have really done it this time. I work at an antique store! How perfect is that!? Anyway, tonight was my first day, and I got to dress up for disco night! (Nailed it!!!)

Recently thrifted

Estate sales!! I have added to my vintage picnic basket collection, fabric collection, vintage purse collection, and lauren's sewing pattern collection. I unfortunately did not get to bring home the cat or wallpaper from the house.

Playing teacher

I am finally teaching my sister how to sew!  This is something I have been aching to do and with spring break, I actually had the time.  She is doing brilliantly and I'm so proud of her! Way to go, little sis.

what I wore: loving the 40s

I have never been into dressing in the 1940s style.  I am a 50s girl by heart.  But I am really loving it right now!  I think posing in my sew for victory dress with victory rolls has converted me.

This dress obviously was meant to have a slip under it.  Probably a much longer slip, too.  I made it a bit risque with mine.  Until I find a plain vintage slip, or a sewing pattern for one, I will just bring an extra touch of pin up to it!

vintage dress- estate sale

vintage belt- d.i.

slip- forever 21

pay phone

Yesterday I went antique shopping and guess what this store had?  A vintage phone booth.  If I had the $1,499 they were asking for, I would have bought it.  Instead I spent $3 on two vintage sewing patterns.  That's pretty much all my budget can afford.

sew for victory challenge: finished dress!

I ended up falling in love with my dress I made for the sew along!  I'm so thankful to Rochelle for hosting Sew for Victory because I really would have never made this dress otherwise.

This dress really did feel like a project someone from the 1940s would have done.  This project costed me no more than $3!  That is including the fabric, pattern, buttons, and zipper.  Not bad at all, right? Everything I used was thrifted vintage.  The "make do and mend" portion really did come into play a lot because the sleeve cuff pattern pieces were missing so I made them up, which wasn't hard at all.  

(I would just like to point out that I was very careful in matching all of my lines and diagonals.) 

dress- made by me

vintage cardigan- estate sale

vintage shoes-estate sale

vintage clipons- estate sale

March in review

March was a fairly productive month!  I painted a little, sewed a lot, and turned seventeen!  Not to mention that spring is finally here!  I am hoping that with the next few months I will continue to be productive and grow my talents and blog.  I have great goals for April!

favorite outfit: haha... um, sorry everyone.  I didn't notice just how bad I have been about outfit posts... but this is a shirt I made this month and I loved wearing it.

favorite sewing project:  my sew for victory dress which is actually going up in a post today, so check back later!

favorite works:  See these?  All three are finally finished.  I need to get them in a post...

favorite event: My birthday!  I had a really great one this year.

My birthday takes the cake (ha) for favorite event, but I loved shopping at the vintage white flea market!  It deserved to be mentioned.