I've been waiting for a nice summer day to finally wear this dress ! I got this dress from Joanie and it is the Jean Striped Shirt dress (Link here... Currently on SALE!) Technically according to the website it is red but it actually is pink and white stripes ... which i personally prefer! It does come in other colours if you are interested! I wore this dress in Niagara on the lake yesterday which a small town near Niagara Falls. Their downtown area is a strip of stores, restaurant, hotels…

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The 1950s gave us a vast wardrobe to dress in. It was the first decade that made fashion affordable and diverse enough to require the purchase of new clothes frequently. Women's 1950s clothing was sold in coordinating sets to make mixing and matching easier, but also to help women choose outfits that were classy and

Ahhh, but it was nice to cut out and sew my first floral cotton project this spring! This was a major stash busting project. I had gotten several yards of this fabric many years ago when I first started to sew. I thought it would make a nice 1950s dress,...

Fashion in the 1950s saw a clear gender divide. While men and boy’s fashion moved towards a more casual day-to-day style, women and girl’s f...

"((Love this dress!))" Once again, the glory and power of the subdued.... this is a special and sweet-tempered dress in shirtwaist style but not with the shirt style on top. Love the gently fitted bodice , the soft cap sleeves and the full checked skirt , proper red and white!