Keep Yourself in Stitches -- Sewing Vintage ...
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Keep Yourself in Stitches -- Sewing Vintage 1940s Hats, Wraps, Skirts and Accessories
by Dolores Boland
{softcover, 83 pages, 6.69x9.61, 2009, ISBN: 1934268895}
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Originally published in 1945, this rare sewing book is filled with instructions and illustrations for sewing (crocheting and knitting) fashion accessories. In a 1940s culture of make do and mend, items like those shown in this book were used to inexpensively extend a woman's wardrobe -- important during war time. This book will teach you how to make those creative items worn by our clever foremothers including 12 hats, 6 purses, 4 wraps, a vest, 6 belts (including a purse belt), 3 skirts and 3 peplums -- all included with simple, easy-to-follow directions.
Most items are sewn, but a few are knit or crocheted or contain knit/crochet trims that can be changed-out with ribbon or other embellishments.
Details
- leghorn bonnet -- romantic and carefree, this hat is sparked
with black velvet accents and has a fashionably low, square-
like crown and cushion band
- leaf and flower pillbox -- dressy, colorful and flattering,
this hat is made with velvet leaves or flower petals
- felt and feather cloche -- made with a brim of black felt, this
hat is created with multi-color hackle feathers and an ostrich
plume pom-pom
Text instructions and illustrations detail measurements, folds, sewing guides and trim placement. Fabric suggestions, yardage, trim quantity -- everything is clearly written for these easy-to-make hats. Colors, fabrics and trims are only suggestions, you can choose any combination that suits your style.