It’s Sew Easy Online episode 807 features the influence of military style fashion along with a popular accessory item for this era, the quintessential clutch purse.
For part one, Angela designed a jacket with a just a hint of a military uniform, minus the olive drab. This jacket would be quite chic for a contemporary wardrobe piece in 2015. Her focus in this show is mainly on marking and stitching even buttonholes to accent the jacket front, and on making easy epaulettes for the shoulder treatment. Angela's method for turning and stitching the epaulettes is pure genius. It would work for many other narrow stitching circumstances such as belts and tabs for garments and accessories.
In part two Lisa Shaw demonstrates how to create a clutch purse with an attractive allover machine embroidery design.
Log in to the project section of the It’s Sew Easy site and download Lisa's three detailed instruction files. She includes all the measurements you'll need, plus a complete list of supplies for making your own quintessential clutch purse.
Clutch bags are fun to make and work for so many occasions! With embroidery capability you can add monograms and coordinate colors for a special outfit. This one was a gift for my sister, made to match a dress she bought for her grand daughter's wedding.
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More about forties fashions . . .
Here are some designs showing typical garment styles of this decade.
More about forties fashions . . .
Here are some designs showing typical garment styles of this decade.
A quick search through historical photos will reveal lots of slenderizing suits, simple blouses, and chic dress styles. If I had to sum up forties fashions in one descriptive word I would use the word "classy". Take a look at some retro fashion patterns offered currently by Simplicity Pattern Company. You’ll find suit, blouse, and dress patterns that would look appropriate here and now. It’s nice to see the major pattern companies re-creating these patterns with sizing for today’s figure. CLICK HERE to see a few of the offerings in their current catalog.
The pattern below is a genuine forties pattern from my tiny collection of past patterns. It's a bit tattered and somewhat antiqued in coloration but certainly a classic blouse suitable for today's modern wardrobe.
Are you ready to take a trip back to this classic fashion era? CLICK HERE to watch It's Sew Easy episode 807. Enjoy!
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