Ageless Tailoress 10/25/24 Ageless Tailoress 10/25/24

1946 “Panthera” Nightgown

Making a mid-1940s black lace nightgown based on the cover art of a 1946 Hollywood pattern.

Ageless Tailoress 7/29/24 Ageless Tailoress 7/29/24

1950s "Cinderella" Evening Dress

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Ageless Tailoress 7/1/24 Ageless Tailoress 7/1/24

1955 “Lei Poʻo” Dress

Making a mid-1950s floral dress with lei poʻo (head lei) on it based on the cover of a 1955 fashion magazine.

Ageless Tailoress 3/25/24 Ageless Tailoress 3/25/24

1956 “Koʻae Kea” Dress

Making of a late 1950s dress with koʻae kea (Pacific terns) on it, based on a couple of 1956 pattern illustrations.

Ageless Tailoress 3/8/24 Ageless Tailoress 3/8/24

I Was In a Magazine! #muumuumonth

I was featured again in Honolulu Magazine! Go and read, “Stunning Mu‘umu‘u Worn at the 2024 Mu‘u at the Museum”!

Ageless Tailoress 7/12/23 Ageless Tailoress 7/12/23

Making Belts to Match My Vintage Dresses

Here is how I make my fabric-covered belts to pair with my vintage dresses.

Ageless Tailoress 3/23/23 Ageless Tailoress 3/23/23

1950s “Morgan” Dress

Making 1950s-inspired scarlet red dress made from cotton lace anglaise.

Ageless Tailoress 2/16/23 Ageless Tailoress 2/16/23

30 Makes in 30 Days! (Part 3)

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Ageless Tailoress 1/26/23 Ageless Tailoress 1/26/23

I Was In a Magazine! #muumuumonth

I was featured in Honolulu Magazine! Go and read “Gorgeous Mu‘umu‘u Worn at Mu‘u at the Museum 2023”!

Ageless Tailoress 11/28/22 Ageless Tailoress 11/28/22

30 Makes in 30 Days! (Part 2)

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Ageless Tailoress 11/24/22 Ageless Tailoress 11/24/22

1875 “Azure” Bonnet

Making a c. 1875 bonnet, in school colors, to match the year of my UK college’s (Digby-Stuart) founding.

Ageless Tailoress 9/29/22 Ageless Tailoress 9/29/22

30 Makes in 30 Days! (Part 1)

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Ageless Tailoress 8/31/22 Ageless Tailoress 8/31/22

7 Vintage-Inspired “Fandom” Looks

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Ageless Tailoress 7/31/22 Ageless Tailoress 7/31/22

1900s "Dahila" Hat

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Ageless Tailoress 7/21/22 Ageless Tailoress 7/21/22

1941 "Violet" Dress

Making an early 1940s dress based on the pattern art from a vintage 1941 pattern, Simplicity #4581.

Ageless Tailoress 7/5/22 Ageless Tailoress 7/5/22

1950s "Balletcore" Dress

Making a “balletcore” meets 1950s-inspired pink bustier dress.

Ageless Tailoress 6/2/22 Ageless Tailoress 6/2/22

3 Dresses From 1953!

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Ageless Tailoress 4/16/22 Ageless Tailoress 4/16/22

1940 “Moira” Playsuit

Making a 1940 playsuit, the doubles as vintage ballet attire, inspired by the 1948 movie “The Red Shoes”.

Ageless Tailoress 3/22/22 Ageless Tailoress 3/22/22

1890 "Ewa" Pinstripe Ensemble

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Ageless Tailoress 2/11/22 Ageless Tailoress 2/11/22

1804 "Joséphine" Evening Dress

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