This Week's Fashion Inspiration

One of the books I have been pouring over recently is 'The Complete Book of Sewing: Dressmaking and Sewing for the Home Made Easy' by Constance Talbot published in 1943.  It's a wonderful sewing book and one of my favorite chapters is called 'Restyling--Remodeling--Remaking'.  There are so many good hints for using already existing material (either in dresses that are old or curtains, etc.) and remaking them into new clothes: