For the past couple of weeks I've been in search of a 1900's underskirt to turn into a modern dress and I finally found one, along with several yards of tiny lace from the 1930's and was able to bring them together. So far it's a little A-line dress, but I'm stuck on how I want the top and sleeves.

Currently.... I found three beautiful lace collars from the 1930's the last time I visited Eugene and then purchased some silk....I think they'll turn into a blouse and 1920's style dress. We'll see!

Yay for lace! This is a detail of the 1920's style lace I just posted about, I love this embroidery.

1920's Style Lace Dress
This is a pretty old piece, in fact it's one of the first dresses (successful dresses) I made, but I think it fit's nicely into the theme of my current work. It's the straight bodied, deep v neck and back and I sometimes wear it with a black silk scarf around the waist with a bow in the back.

Here's a detail of the sleeve and neck piece. The neckline is very delicate, but sturdier than it looks.

Come Rain or Come Shine....
I love this time of year because it causes me to go indoors and create, create and create!
So here are some new pieces I've been working on:
Including this sheer grey, knee length dress that fits perfectly with a gold slip underneath. The lace appliques are a few pieces from the 1920's I found in Seattle awhile ago.

Aren't the 20's and 30's wonderful...

I was inspired by these lovelies from "oncewed.com"
I am currently working with these same colors, adding lace appliques from the 1930's onto a sheer grey dress. Will show photos soon!