Its Finished! // Civil War Clothing (Month 1, Update 2)

Hello all! I'm getting quite behind in sharing my recent makes here on the blog, so I thought it was high time I got back into the swing of sharing a sewing adventure with you this afternoon! This is one that's been on my mental "to make" list for quite a while (see post about that here) and so I'm excited to showcase it finally!

On the Sewing Table // Civil War Clothing (Month 1, Update 1)

Happy Monday all! For a while the last couple months, my sewing projects have been lacking. I've been doing little things like mending, underwear for myself, and baby bibs for a couple people, but nothing like the creations I'll now be embarking on through the next months to follow.

Magazine Monday // Better Homes and Gardens, June '34

 
Hello everyone! You can blame my absence from the blog all last week on my lackadaisical mood. I decided it would be too much to mask it, and just left the blog un-updated. And if you are clever enough to realize, that in fact, today is the fourth Monday instead of the third (in which we usually post MM on) that just goes to show you how wonderful our Creator is...

Magazine Monday // Peterson's, November 1869

Hello everyone! The summer months are already passing by so quickly, are they not? Brigid of the Boyer Family Singers and I are already here again to share some pages of magazines from years past that we have picked up on our comings and goings. Won't you take a peek?

Magazine Monday // Delineator, Nov. 1894

Um, how is it that Magazine Monday is already here again? The weeks since last time have most definitely flown by in a hurry! Well today, I have think I have quite the treat for all my turn of the century loving friends! This week I'll be featuring a good old Delineator all the way back from 1894! Feel like taking a look with me?

Magazine Monday // LIFE, October 27, 1941

Hi there! Here I am with another Magazine Monday to share! And after a great deal of thought, I finally decided upon sharing a 1940's LIFE edition with you. Since being away from this beloved era so long, it was quite a delight when I peeled open the pages of this worn piece. The phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder" comes to mind.

Elgin Trip // What Cassie Got

 
Hey there! In long anticipation for most of you, I'm finally checking in with a part of our trip (What I Got) Bek, our Mom and I took to Elgin Illinois mid last month for the Cat's Pajamas Production; Vintage Textile/Jewelry Show & Sale! (Where did March get to already anyhow?) So without further ta-do let's see what I came back with!

Magazine Monday // July, 1908 Designer

Hello everyone! Well, here we are again, I sharing some neat old magazine and you anxiously awaiting to see what I have chosen. How did these weeks past so quickly? For this month's MM, I really didn't have to think much on this time around with what to share from my collection. I've been sharing alot from the 30's lately so I opted for a time change by bringing out my newest addition to my stash; a dear old thing from the 1900's! (A Designer none the less!) I'm not sure about you, but I was quite ready to look upon these longer, elegant corseted styles. It is nice to have a change from time to time is it not?

Magazine Monday // Nov. 1936 McCall's

Hello everyone! I am super excited to be bringing to you the second addition to Magazine Mondays that Brigid Boyer ( from the Boyer Family Singers) and I started up last month! My Mom picked up this magazine from a Goodwill's glass case a few weeks ago; once I calmed down from being so happy to receive it, I knew it would be grand to share it with you!

Peek in the Past // 1932 Sears & Roebuck Pt. 4 // Girls & Ladys Outdoor and Sports Wear

Hi all! I hope that you all had a great weekend and that the downpour of snow here in MI and our sister states did not cause any cancellations of events or road troubles for you! Though our church did cancel services, we did have a fine weekend. It was nice to have our own family time here at home on Saturday (since church was cancelled that day) after such a busy week, and then yesterday, having a grand ol' time celebrating our Grandfather's 70th. birthday with my Mom's side of the family. :) Anywho, I'm happy to be bringing y'all part four of my 1932 Sears & Roebuck catalog! And are these pages ever fun!

Peek in the Past // 1932 Sears & Roebuck Pt. 3 // Lady's Coats & Stout Sized Frocks

Hey all! I hope that you are not getting tired of seeing clips from the 1932 Sears & Roebuck yet! Because if you are, there is so much more to see from this catalog that I'm afraid you may get quite bored! But if you are one still as excited as when I first shared from it's pages, well then, hop abroad to see a collection of mainly lady's coats from all shapes and sizes, and we'll see if we can't get the bored ones enthralled again with a few pages more of ladies frocks to boot!

Magazine Monday // August 1928 Delineator

Hi all! Hope that you've had a great weekend! Today is going to be fabulous for those of you who have been enjoying Peek in the Past these last two weeks that I've started it up because I'm here to share something that is quite it's twin. A couple weeks back, Brigid Boyer (from the Boyer family Singers Blog) and I were talking over Instagram about our beloved vintage magazines, booklets, and catalogs. The conversation quickly evolved from, "I wish I could have a look at what you've got!" into "Let's share them on our blogs so all can enjoy, how 'bout it?" (Of course, what would one expect from two passionate vintage lovers?) ;)  After setting a date to both publish on/getting the okay from all our sisters involved, we were set. Oh we're excited!

Peek in the Past Pt.2 // 1932 Sears & Roebuck // Junior's, House Frocks, & Coats

 

Hello all! I'm excited to be bringing in Part 2 of our newest series here on the blog, Peek in the Past, because today we're going to see some of what we girls would have worn had we lived during the 30's! Though the selection of junior's house frocks and dining attire is quite compact, there are some fabulous things shown of which we'd be able to choose from! I'm also sharing the first few full fledged color ads! So read on why don't you!

Peek in the Past Pt.1 // 1932 Sears & Roebuck // Lady's Dresses

Happy Monday all! Boy, I've got something fabulous to share with all my vintage loving friends today! My Mother found me a simply wonderful gift and I'm bursting to get started with showing it to y'all. What tis it to be exact? Why it's a Sears and Roebuck catalog, straight from 1932! After only looking through a few of it's worn browned pages (and it's part sections of full on colored ones!!!) I excitedly posted a photo (with a few other treasures I had received) on a social media site, and once I got some requests to "make sure to share that on the Blog", I knew I'd have to bring y'all with me, for a peek into the past.

Thrifted Treasures // Recent 40's & 50's Finds

Hello all! I hope that your week is off to a great start! Remember me sharing about a new blog series just last weekend? Well today I'm kicking it off with a couple recent finds that happen to be from some very fabulous eras, the 40s and 50s! Sound fun? Read on! 

My Zuid Beveland Dutch Costume

 As you can see, this post is about my Dutch costume! 

HSF: UFO's and PHD's || Staphorst Bib

 Goodness! Finally I get the chance to bring this post together! Nine o’clock is not the best time to do this- let us not get back into our old habits shall we?

As I mentioned in our last post our week of preparation is awaiting to get busy for our Tulip Time event and our verity show. Among other things we had to throw together a funeral luncheon at our church and our family has been battling the spring cough and aching throat. And it has been rainy all day leaving me with that dreary feeling of not being able to catch up on anything and bringing many sighs and a downtrodden face. I think that now that the work day is completed and we have crossed off our lists of tasks I can now can sit and move on with this, that is a sewing challenge for Historical Sew Fortnightly.

HSF: Tops and Toes | Dutch Staphorst Hat

Hey all! Today I have a little  sewing project to share, for Historical Sew Fortnightly of-course!

Yes, yes, I know that this particular challenge is indeed the next one coming, but you see, I was all along thinking that this was the one coming up! So once I realized that I had made a mistake I decided to just share this anyway and then share today's real challenge (fairytale inspired) next round.Then I will be back on track with y'all!

HSF: Bodice || Corset Cover-Cami

Hello, hello! I know that I am late in the day getting this together- I went back and forth with getting it ready to publish. But our family has had a tremendous day of fellowship! More on that Monday.
We are here to celebrate the completion of my third (I started late- this is typically the fifth) Historical Sew Fortnightly challenge!

HSF: Under It All | Shift

Yippidy-do-da! I have another challenge complete and ready to share!
I have to say, this time around I had such a hard time figuring out what I was going to make! I absolutely love making antique underpinnings! And though I don't recall sharing that particular kind of project with you, believe me when I say I have made my share of pantaloons and slips! Not to mention trying my hand countless times on corsetry. Anyway- I finally decided on this wonderful pattern that has been yearning to be made. Which ended up being the perfect project- not too time consuming (since I was gone most of last week) just glorious detail and still rich in learning!

Just in case you missed my last sewing challenge post, you can see that just by clicking this.

To see further what this is all about (I did write of it briefly in the linked to post above) visit The Dreamstress for this year's guidelines.

Let's dig in to this project fellow seamstresses!

 I embroidered with the French knot, herring bone, and traditional cross stitch for uniqueness and a beloved antique flair. It was so intriguing! I really would love to get into this more! Soon!

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Details needed for the challenge:

The Challenge: Under it all.  Make the foundations of your outfit: the things that go under it to provide the right shape and support, and to protect your fancy outer garments from sweat and grime

Fabric: Three yards of 100% muslin cotton. Bought at Jo-Ann Fabrics with coupon for $4.50.

Pattern: Simplicity 2621 (view B)

Year: 1820

Notions: Embroidery floss (little sister's stash) and thread.

How historically accurate is it? As far as my opinion- probably 95% since I didn't hand-sew it completely which would have been more accurate. Other than that, the structure and embroidery detail is perfecto! It could have been placed earlier had I made the neck with a draw string. Other wise the neckline is accurate- necklines were beginning to not be as low as in the past.

Hours to complete: About 4.5

First worn: Only tried on so far- as soon as I attached the sleeves.

Total cost: Nearly $5.

I just love how the sleeves turned out! That is one of my favorite things about sewing, mixing and matching patterns! How wonderful! I would love to use this sleeve in the future!

I outlined the seams here so you can better see them. It was such a change from what I am used to! I love the turnout! What a great way for extra walking room and great piecing detail!

FYI this is the back view of the shift.

 

I kind of wish this project would have come up sooner, if not in the challenges, on my own 'list'.

It will be ever so warm on winter nights under a flannel nighty! And perhaps under my project that I have always longed to make- a resistance gown. I hope that it will work it's way into all this soon!

Have you ever made your own underpinnings of some kind?

Do you embroider?

 How do you think I did in dating this piece?

Cassie

a Fellow Sewer