Bleuette | 1929 Ensemble Fleuri

1929 Ensemble Fleuri La Semaine de Suzette 1929 Ensemble Fleuri Flowered Outfit. In the Ensemble Fleuri pattern Suzanne Rivière tells us that Bleuette wants this outfit for her wardrobe simply because of the “delicious name”. I supplied the outfit for my Bleuette,...

Bleuette | 1908 Costume de Mariée and Jupon

My premiere Bleuette, Nadine, wears the Costume de Mariée. I actually finished it at the end of 2005, but had never done the jupon or slip that went with it, nor had I ever gotten the right pair of shoes to go with the dress. Now, 2½ years later, it is finally a...

A 1970’s Fashion Scrapbook

The early 70s were my high school days. During that time I was very interested in fashion, sewed all my own clothes and was planning to attend fashion design school after graduation. During this time I lived in the suburbs of Chicago and loved to look at the fashion...

Bleuette | 1926 Robe Habillée

1926 Robe Habillée La Semaine de Suzette 1926 Robe Habillée My Bleuette, Violetta, is wearing another outfit made from the 20s/30s fabric I found at an estate sale of a former neighbor. The pattern instructions call for a silk voile fabric to make a “dressy dress” or...

1976 • Far East Influence

As was shown in a previous post, here is another example of the Far East influence in 70s fashion. This is an illustration showcasing a sewing pattern from 1976. The commentary that accompanies the illustration is as follows: A touch of the Orient expresses itself in...