1950 fashion illustration

1950s Vintage Fashion Design Original Art Drawings

Jean Dessès joins the ranks of the great designers - The top models drooping in dresses by Dior, Fath, Desses, Balenciaga, Balmain, Schiaparelli - the best of the buyers and fashion editors from around the

A fashion look from January 2015

I have been planning on making this outfit since 2008 when I discovered the Modes Royale patterns. Of course other projects kept jumping in front of this one, and another designer made this before me, but I still was obsessed with making this design myself. I really like the idea of the lace sheath under an overdress or redingote. I started thinking about other possibilities and I ended up adding a sash, and a straight skirt to create four different outfit options. I wanted to make this…

Ladies and gentleman, I have some news regarding the vintage reproduction patterns produced by The McCall Pattern Company ! ...

I warned you....I have piles of these things!!!!! It seems that everyone is enjoying the opportunity to see the styles that I have been able to post. The comment that I hear most often is how in the world did they have such small waists? Take a look at the model in the first picture. Yes, she is thin, but she is in proportion. Also, remember that they wore undergarments that were military strength. The fact that any of us are here today is amazing to me as I don't know how they ever got out…

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