Continuing with our National Pet Month theme (perhaps my French isn't what it used to be, but I didn't find instructions for the tail).
Continuing with our National Pet Month theme (perhaps my French isn't what it used to be, but I didn't find instructions for the tail).
From the August issue (well, the UK used to be quite cold during the summer) of Britannia and Eve, a duffle coat that assumes an awful lot of tailoring knowledge on the part of the maker. Clothing rationing ended in 1949, but this is the sort of pattern that might be created from the good bits of an old blanket or an older family member's coat. Left-click to enlarge.
This is not only National Mustache Month, it's also Talk Like Shakespeare Week ("thou crusted botch of nature" is a personal fave).
Off to Chicago for the opera and a costume exhibit. Best get some use out of Amtrak while it's still around.
This one isn't on the Antique Pattern Library page yet - it's from my own copy. Left-click to enlarge.
Left-click to enlarge.