http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/ People who like to sew period costume, or those who like the clothes and styles of times past (includes paper doll makers). Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:27:23 GMT blueprairie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3154 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3154 The last of the 1950's fall wardrobe patterns, this is a fingertip-length, buttonless coat with dolman sleeves. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:37:06 GMT blueprairie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3153 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3153 The fifth pattern in the 1950's wardrobe, a "shoulder bolero" (more of a capelet or shrug, I would say), is up on my blog. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:04:45 GMT embroideryendless http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3152 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3152 Hello, Find Embroidery designs from embroidery endless Get fast & Stitching easy .Contact now from here ! http://www.embroideryendless.com/ there are many of Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:44:33 GMT blueprairie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3151 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3151 The fourth pattern in the 1950's wardrobe series is a classic sheath dress. It's up on my blog at: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:04:42 GMT blueprairie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3150 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3150 For one week only, URI is giving unlimited access to their Commercial Patterns Archive. http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/COPA/index.php Click on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:01:21 GMT Shay Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3149 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3149 Third pattern in the 1950's wardrobe is a bolero jacket. http://littlegreybungalow.blogspot.com/2009/08/sewing-1950s-bolero-jacket.html Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:51:31 GMT koki5858 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3148 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3148 New Products, New Embroidery Designs along with Sales and Freebies have been announced here http://www.embroiderykingdom.com We welcome all those who enjoy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:02:49 GMT S. E. Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3147 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3147 The second pattern from the 1950's wardrobe has been posted on my blog. It's for a long or short skirt and goes well with last week's waistcoat. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:32:13 GMT Shay Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3146 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3146 From "Sewing Magic" by Mary Brooks Picken. http://littlegreybungalow.blogspot.com/2009/08/sewing-1950s-waistcoat.html Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:35:54 GMT Dustin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3145 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3145 Greetings unto the List! Tristan the fabric guy here. Please forgive the plug, but it seems relevant to the list and we have a fantastic wool co-op going on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:28:52 GMT S. E. Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3144 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3144 I know...when I was in the Middle East I saw babies and toddlers running around in nothing but a t-shirt (or nothing at all). I wonder how many are going to Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:21:13 GMT Shay Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3143 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3143 Two Japanese sites with dozens of FREE patterns for sewing projects. Knowledge of Japanese not required but if you're not used to metric, you'll want to Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:58:19 GMT sewstuf@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3142 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3142 Oh I love it! I was born in 1957 and wore similar. Have photos of older cousin Becky wearing similar garment I know my grandmother had made for her. I'm Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:27:20 GMT Shay Simmons http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3141 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3141 I've scanned two pages of instructions for making a child's sunsuit from a 1953 sewing magazine. They're on my Flickr account, here: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:35:13 GMT embroideryendless http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3140 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sewinghistoric/message/3140 Hi friends, we offer you the new funny embroidery design this new design high-quality at my site http://www.embroideryendless.com/ and you can Get Exclusive