A WEEK of selfish SEWING ~ Making a Vintage Inspired Capsule Collection for Winter

Hello My Lovelies,

I took a few days off recently and decided to sew a few new pieces for my vintage inspired wardrobe. Using only fabrics from my stash and patterns I already had, I ended up making a little collection that all went together and were interchangeable. I'm so pleased with how everything came out and it really gave me a boost, just as though I'd been on a fabulous shopping spree! Admittedly, it took a bit more effort but I know that I value each item of clothing that much more and I'd really thought about the things I wanted to make and how they would work in my wardrobe.

The lovely wool tweed was given to me and I used my Circle Skirt Zine/guide to draft my pattern ~
https://www.taradeighton.co.uk/produc...

The 1940's blouse and trousers are from Simplicity 8447 which is a firm favourite of mine ~
https://www.minerva.com/mp/1013167/si...

I made a video way back when about the ammendments I made to alter the blouse pattern ~
   • SEW a 1940's Blouse with me ~ Pattern...  

The white fabric is a Florenza Crepe that I got a few years ago from Minerva. They don't stock the white colourway anymore but there are lots of other nice colours to choose from and it's good value for money too ~
https://www.minerva.com/mp/1197198/fl...

I used a black jumbo cord from Jacobs Haberdashery to make the trousers and I also made the waistcoat from it. I'm not sure that they still stock it but here's their website just in case ~
https://www.jacobshaberdashery.co.uk/

The waistcoat pattern, Simplicity 4079, is years old but I really love it. Well worth it if you can hunt it down!

My Dita skirt is available as a tutorial ~ you can use any pencil skirt pattern that fits you and follow along with me to make your own ~    • SEW a Dita Von Teese Skirt ~ Pattern ...  

I used a black cotton sateen from Minerva which is no longer available but there are lots of alternatives out there.

My Greta Blouse and dress is available as a paper guide ~ https://www.taradeighton.co.uk/produc...
Or as a PDF ~ https://www.taradeighton.co.uk/produc...
The fabric was from Jacobs Haberdashery and is no longer available.

Finally the groovy blouse pattern Style 3881 which I found in a charity shop and the vintage fabric was a gift.

My lovely ear rings were a wonderful gift from my student Thom and you can find him on instagram as   / for_the_prize_   and his Etsy shop is https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ForThePrize
He makes the most beautiful treasures and can do commissions too so head over and see all the beautiful things!

These are my videos about putting together a capsule wardrobe if you'd like to see my process ~
   • My Vintage Inspired Capsule Wardrobe ...  
   • My Vintage Inspired Capsule Wardrobe ...  

Thank you so much for spending time with me today in my little cottage by the sea and if you’ve enjoyed this video, then I’d love it if you subscribed and joined me for more sewing adventures! Your support means the world to me!
Love, Tara x

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