Ms1940McCall

It's been ages since I've sewn a pencil skirt--and I love them so much! So this new classic teal pencil skirt is a welcome addi...

A massive thank you to Rachael from @ms.carnivale for co-hosting (e.g. leading) the sewalong...here's the LAST post!   Ok we are o...

This is one of my favourite me-made ensembles ever. The cape, jacket and dress are all made using 1940 McCall patterns and the hat is fr...

So delighted to add another piece to my Marlene suit--this awesome waistcoat made from a 1941 McCall pattern. I just adore this patt...

This is the quintessential 1940 McCall dress in my opinion. It has all my favourite early 40's features: gathers, flattering waistlin...