Recent content by Kaela

Oh my gosh, you have the same table and chair set as I do! How cute!

I'd say I definitely went through a crazy change when I started going "vintage." I had always had a great affinity for the music and movies of the 1940's, but I used to dress so many different ways. At fourteen it was a hippie phase which turned into a sort of vague punk phase, followed by a...

Oh, boy! That was entertaining! I like the over-instructional sound of the woman's voice, and how, when all else fails, a gentleman can be a useful accessory! teeheehee. I'm disappointed about the grass part too, they should have explained how to just walk mostly on the balls of your feet...

Controlled curls! I also have naturally curly hair, and sometimes if I'm at home and lazy, crimping my natural curls and letting them dry can end up in decent 1940's waves when I brush it out (after *completely* dry!) But my natural waves help me to set my hair in long lasting curls. I...

I've made dresses for myself that were from maternity patterns, they don't look like maternity patterns by the sketch on front, so they were resourceful, as always, by having a pattern you could use before, and during pregnancy. I just made a Sun Suit for a pregnant woman, since almost every...

I wouldn't want to go around trying to fix this myself, but there are some parts that I was trying to find for it, since I can only assume any sewing machine repair shop would charge for such parts enormously. (The bobbin winder, which once was rubber, is now more like chalk, being that it's...

Believe it or not, I found this fantastic fabric at Joann's!! It's a vintage repro, and made in a nice cotton, I'm going to make it soon, but I have quite a pile of things right now! But I just LOVE this print, and I'm all heartbroken that they don't have any more of it. Here's the pattern...

What a pretty sewing machine! I had mine serviced when I first bought it, which cost about $70. But it was good to have them look it over. If you want to find a manual, I could try and find a link that I had where I found mine. I was so happy to find that manual! Some of those are tricky to...

Actually, I had a *extremely* difficult time learning how to do my hair vintage at all! I'm still learning, six years later, all the styles I've loved never seem exactly right. The first thing that helped me to do my hair better was when it was bleached, and I had killed it's will to...

I wear almost exclusively reproduction. I almost feel like wearing actual vintage pieces is wearing a piece of history, and therefore, you have a responsibility to preserve it. Although, giving it a chance to be worn again is sort of preservation (like displaying something keeps it alive?) But...

Above all, in winter weather, my ears freeze, the only thing I can do is wear a beret, but I get tired of that, and it doesn't do well with my 40s vintage. What sort of tricks did they have to cover their ears to keep warm? My entire wardrobe is cotton dresses practically, and one wool skirt...

Muffs are for Lovers! I made this muff out of periwinkle faux fur and ridiculously soft white fluffy-but-not-quite fur lining. I absolutely adore it, I think I'll put it up on my website, but I don't think muffs are the thing most gals would buy, since even I feel over-dressed walking around...

Yes, I've noticed you may get a little more attention than usual with just the flesh toned stockings. One thing that helps is to get ones with a matching seam, rather than a black one, and they aren't so obvious. But look good with everything. I've seen black stockings worn with outfits I...

Yes, repodepot.com is pretty great, but I think it's a little overpriced on some things. If you go to http://www.equilter.com they have *some* of the same fabrics, and others, actually I've found many lovely reproduction prints there. They usually sell for $8.50/yd. But rubyjane.com is...

Thanks, Mr.! That forum looks great! I bet I'll find all the info I was looking for there!