White Stripes

Hello again everyone! Hope those in socal enjoyed the well needed rain.

I'm here to introduce another dress to you and it's sooner than you all probably expected though I did make this dress a couple of months back I got a chance to be able to have a photo shoot so I could share this with you. The pattern I used was something I just stumbled across on esty and I fell in love.

This is the pattern and I believe it's from the late 50's early 60's and I just loved the block pattern for the top and bottom of the dress for dress A and I loved the scallops for B.

I planned to make custom orders for this dress but money has been tight as of late however if any readers would like to discuss getting this dress made for them just drop me a line.

Now I would like to introduce Carrie.

 

I loved the colors used for dress A so much I recreated it, and it's amazing! I used Linen for the white portion which gives it a little weight though the down side is the wrinkles.

So Carrie is more of a spring into summer kind of dress, you'd wear her out on a nice day, to the beach, park etc. I really do love this dress and she was fun to make and if you'd like to have this dress custom made for you just drop me a line. :) I hope to bring you more creations soon I hope you enjoyed.

Ja ne everyone!

The Woman in Red

Greetings everyone hope all is well. Of course it's been a while since I posted an outfit a lot has been going but I have been creating outfits. The garment I am about to share with you I made about a month ago so wow I'm now sharing it with you now.


This is the pattern I used.

 

I've really been into wiggle dresses, I love how they look on my figure and they just make feel badass. The cape I didn't make just because it doesn't really match the southern California weather but it doesn't mean I won't make the cape.

This was fun and interesting pattern to work with, it was a one piece outfit too so the bodice and skirt are connected which I didn't know at first.

So now I introduce Moira

I chose a heavy cotton for the skirt and a softer but thick cotton for the top. I loved the color scheme I chose for the outfit and I tied it together with some vintage red shoes I purchased. The dress is quite slimming and accentuates my curves but at the same time isn't too tight to where as you can't move around.

 

 Close up of the detail of the fabric.

 

 

So Moira is the type of flirty femme fatale dress, she has an air of dangerous mystery about her. If you saw a woman wear this across the room you'd get the idea that she would take you on a fun thrilling adventure. I really enjoyed making her and I see myself wearing her a lot.

I hope everyone enjoyed and I can't wait to share another garment with you all.

Ja nee!

Floral

Happy New Year everyone! and a merry late xmas. Its been a while since I've posted a creation for you all and I apologize for that I've been busy with so many things and tight with funds and such I haven't gotten around to making anything but I do have a dress to share with you.

 

I created this dress a while back but I wasn't able to post it up for you all to see, at the time I was really feeling floral, Hawaiian style prints and I just had the idea to create a dress with it and yes I know Hawaiian print and dresses don't necessarily mix but I made it work.

 

The pattern I used was a pattern that I've shared before and is the one I used to create a dress for my mother on mothers day.

 

This is the pattern as a reminder, I really love style B of the pattern and its something you can easily make again and again but switch it up with different prints and just adding your own style.

 

Now I present to you....Flora.

 

 I made her a little shorter just because if I made her just as long as the pattern it would be to my ankles and would look awkward on my 5"4 frame so I opted for a above the knee look.

 

 

  

 



 

Flora is a tricky dress to accessorize with so I just chose black flats with studs, a black belt, and a black cardigan because you can never go wrong with black. Flora is a sunny day outing kind of dress. She can be worn to a luncheon with friends or just spending the day shopping or hanging with friends. I enjoyed making her, I'm hoping to be able to post more soon.

Ah and a special announcement I will be creating dresses using this pattern 

 

 

I will post the pattern on my etsy starting next week Jan 8th. I use Joann's to pick up fabrics so if you would like you can pick out the fabric you want from Joann's. I am taking preorders so if you want to discuss color, type of fabric or measurements you can message me on my etsy page, etsy.com/anezvintageclothing.

 

I hope you all enjoyed and I hope to share with you soon.

 

Ja ne everyone!

 

Burnt Gold Autumn

Hello everyone! Long time no see, hope you're all enjoying the last leg of the weekend I'm not ready for it to be over. I've been very busy with school and other personal matters and the fact that I've been extremely strapped for funds so I haven't gotten a chance to sew anything.

However lately I've been trying get more fall colors or should I say I've been more attracted to fall colors as you've seen with my previous post so I am pleased to introduce my newest creation Bette.

 

And did I mention I cut my hair? :) Well I digress, this is Bette the first dress I made with sleeves in a while too bad the weather is too hot to fully enjoy her.

 

I created her using this pattern below.

 

The funny thing is Bette didn't come out entirely like the pattern shown but that doesn't mean she's any less great if anything she has her own little special charm to her.

 

 

 

Here's a clearer shot of her on the dress form. I got the fabric of course from Joann's and it is 100% cotton. I didn't have a whole lot of trouble creating her and it was actually very fun since I haven't been able to sew in a while.

 

 

 

With my short hair I think it compliments the dress wonderfully and its actually great having short hair though I don't believe I fit the vintage pinup aesthetics but I like to think I make it work. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see I had a little fun with this photo shoot :)

 

Bette is more of a quite sophisticated lady, work wear depending on the job.

 

Well I hope you guys enjoyed and I hope to share with you another one of my creations soon

 

Ja ne!

Autumn Scallops

Afternoon everyone long time no see! :) Schools started and I've been busy rushing around buying books and supplies and dealing with this outrageous heat! Its been so hot and I heard its only going to get hotter so I won't be doing a whole lot of sewing until it cools down but I did want to introduce you to my latest creation.

Okay so I decided to join a sewalong hosted by Lucky Lucille and By Gum, By Golly these lovely ladies are amazing and I wanted to be a part of a group of many seamstresses from all over the globe and sew with them. A virtual sewing circle :) Now I finished my project early and decided to share with you guys so I hope you enjoy. :)

 

This is Doris! I created her from a recent purchase of a 1950's pattern piece.

 

 

That is the pattern shown above and the fabric and buttons I used. This was my first time working with the intricate details in pattern, the side scallop opening.

 

Initially the bust was two small for me but it seems the person he had the pattern before me cut it in a way that fit me perfectly so I thank them.

 

 

 

Now I will admit the scallops where a bit of a challenge for me because I wanted them to have a perfect rounded shape because I'm a perfectionist but I knew that wouldn't happen the first go around but I'm proud of the way it came out.

 

Now the fabric I used was an on sale 100% cotton fabric from Joanns. Though I did have a hard time picking out the right fabric for the pattern because it couldn't be something too detailed because it would have thrown off the scallop detail so I went with a simple gold/ brown dot print which is perfect for fall and tied it with some nice brown buttons.

 

I was so in love with Doris I even made a custom fall inspired flower headband which you can see in the above picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now Doris is more for a nice day at work or even a nice day on the town. I had to describe her as a sophisticated but down to earth dress.

 

Well I hope you all enjoyed and hopefully the heat dies down and I can share another creation with you.

 

Ja ne everyone! :)

Tropical Queen

Hello everyone! Time to share another creation of mine. :) Lately I've been feeling tropical prints nothing to flashy but nice prints that aren't in your face. I haven't been able to do a whole lot of fabric shopping because my funds have been going elsewhere and as it gets close to school I have no idea if I'll be making more outfits but I'll cross that bridge once I get to it.

 

Now I'm trying something new and just introducing my creation out right. :) This is Tessa and she was a joy to make. I used a pattern I purchased recently, the bust was too small so I just altered the pattern to fit me.

 

 

This is the pattern in question and you know I had to buy it up real quick. This pattern is so cute and perfect for this lovely southern California weather we've been having. I choose not to make the bolero because I just couldn't afford it at the time. I've noticed that I buy a lot of Marian Martin patterns.

 

 

 

For the photo shoot wise it was taken at two different locations. The first location being the duck pond near my boyfriends house. It was actually very beautiful, well the water not so much. It was quiet and peaceful though I have a strong fear of geese's and they were everywhere.

 

Now as you can see I did a little contrast with Tessa, I made the collar a solid white and the rest a tropical print I choose from a trip to Joanns. The tropical print fabric is a cotton blend and has a nice flow to it and is very soft without being overtly see through.

 

 

 

Having a little fun :) And as you can see I've been trying a new hair style, the bumper bangs. My hair is so short I can't really do much with it vintage style wise but the bumper bangs and pin curls give me my own little unique look that I love.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the second location of our shoot and it was down at the beach it was more of a whim shoot. The boyfriend bought me a nice white umbrella to match my outfit. :) I just love this photo shoot its one of my favorites.

 

 

 

 

Now with Tessa I accessorized her with a simple white cardigan, white belt and white flats and keeping the jewelry to a minimum. Now Tessa is a beach girl and is for those sunny days at the beach or boardwalk.

 

 Well this concludes my latest post, I hope you lovelies enjoyed. :)

 

Ja ne everyone!

Lace and Stripes

Evening everyone! Long time no post, I've been super busy and super strapped for cash lately so I haven't gotten around to making anything. However that doesn't mean my brain wasn't racked with ideas I actually felt myself going through withdrawal because I haven't sewn in so long so I decided when I got paid again I would finally take that trip
down to Mood fabrics.

So my boyfriend, little brother and I took a trip to downtown LA to Mood fabrics and I had to hold myself back from losing my mind in there because they have such a large selection of fabric that could put Joanns to shame.

So this just one wall of fabric at Mood and mind you they have several walls just stacked with fabric just so drool worthy. My brain was just racing a mile a minute, which fabric do I get? What will I make? Do I have the money for it? Lets be honest Mood is not at all cheap but they have better quality so its worth the purchase.

 

I did walk away with two bundles of fabric which came to a total of almost $100. One of the fabrics was from Ralph Lauren which explains why it was almost $100 I spent. So I did plan on making a dress using a recently purchased pattern however I decided to go back to an old pattern I used once before which was that one from the previous post.

http://anezvintage.blogspot.com/2013/03/shes-filled-with-secrets.html

 

I like that particular pattern because its like a blank canvas and you can play around with different ideas which I did with this dress. What inspired me with this dress was actually the fact that I've been feeling soft pastel colors especially green and I felt like creating something especially girly and playful.

 Now I would like to introduce you to my latest creation, Talula....!
 

 

 This is Talula and as you can she tell she is completely different from my other creations. The idea of the lace collar as well as the faux button top popped into my head one sleepless night and I decided to go with it. I really enjoyed creating her.

 

This is a close up of the collar and faux button up look. Now the fabric I worked with was actually really great to use and 100% cotton and its that durable type of cotton that is strong but still has a nice flow and stretch to it. The lace I got from Joanns and was on sale for a dollar that I had laying around and was actually nice and durable to work with as well.


 

 

 

This is me modeling Talula, I went to San Pedro to do my photo-shoot but it was extremely windy and my curls were blown out after a few minutes which bummed me out but the pictures still came out great and the pineapple bag I'm wearing is from H&M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Talula is the type of dress you wear on a clear sunny day to just do anything, go out to eat, go out shopping, hang with friends and even work etc. She is very versatile though she isn't really a night out on the town dress.

 

Talula was a dress of trying new ideas and I enjoyed and loved how she came out and I hope to bring more outfits to everyone. :) Till next time.

 

Ja ne everyone!