I know I have been in hibernation again but its been a productive one! 🙂 A few months ago, I enrolled in a fashion course at the Fashion Institute of the Philippines to finally honor a childhood dream fueled by paper dolls, notebooks full of scribbles and a love for Jem and the Holograms, andContinue reading “Patterns and Bustles: My first school project!”
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30-minute DIY Valentine-inspired Vintage Hat
We spent new year’s eve at my grandmother’s house in the province and it gave us another opportunity to rummage through her closet for some vintage finds. True enough, we found her wonderful polka dot dress from the late 50’s (and you know what they say about wearing polka dotted things for the new year,Continue reading “30-minute DIY Valentine-inspired Vintage Hat”
Going Vintage!
My sister has yet another school requirement coming up, in the form of a vintage-inspired fashion show for PE class. Yes, you read that right. And because I love old dresses and other old things, I volunteered to hunt for the perfect vintage dress. After several productive vintage hunting sprees over the years, I’ve comeContinue reading “Going Vintage!”
Vintage Union Label Dresses
A lot of articles say that its easier to date vintage clothing by checking out the Union Labels attached to them. Depending on the color and design of the label, you can find out when a certain vintage find was made. Here are some useful bits of info from E-bay… 1963-1974 The trademark for theContinue reading “Vintage Union Label Dresses”