Category Archives: 1950s

1950s Queen Of Hearts

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

At the same sale that I purchased the base of my 1950s super-petticoat and the hat that I refashioned into a 1930s style I also purchased a rather sad 1980s style evening dress. I liked the brocade fabric and had an idea … Continue reading →

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1950s Super-Petticoat

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

This is a follow-up to my previous post, in which I shared more about this dress and the masquerade event I wore it to last year. While that post was about the dress itself, this one is about the petticoat that … Continue reading →

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Masquerade! Paper Faces On Parade…

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade… Masquerade! Look around there’s another mask behind you! I’ve always wanted to attend a masquerade. This wasn’t quite the masquerade of The Phantom … Continue reading →

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Tiki Bubble Dots

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

On a recent Saturday evening, I was to be found with the usual suspects at a local tiki themed restaurant. We were wearing, of course, 1950s and 1960s tiki-party themed clothing. What else would you wear, really? I took the … Continue reading →

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Summer Dots

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

In June, I went to a picnic in the Boston Public Garden. As it was an open era event, I decided to wear my 1953 dot dress because it is easy and cool to wear in the summer heat. I took … Continue reading →

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1950 Baroness Christmas Dress!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by

Success! I not only finished my 1950 Baroness Christmas dress the weekend after Thanksgiving, but we also managed to line up our schedules and go see The Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker at the beautiful Boston Opera House, where we took pictures! There … Continue reading →

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Virtual Christmas Dress Party

Posted on November 26, 2014 by

Katrina, of the blog Edelweiss Patterns, has put together a Christmas Dress Blog Party. The short version is that anyone who wants to make a holiday dress and participate can share pictures and links on Katrina’s blog right before Christmas … Continue reading →

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