Tara DeightonMar 82 minSewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt DressIt's been in my mind to make a late 30's, early 40's style Shirt Dress for quite some time. I've come across them at vintage fairs and in...
Tara DeightonJan 173 minApres Ski My Lovelies.....?~Vintage Ski Style Inspiration for your Handmade Wardrobe~ The days and weeks after Xmas can be rather bleak and lacklustre so the idea...
Tara DeightonAug 2, 20212 minA Dream Dress for Summer ~ A 1930's Inspired Wrap DressI've said it many times, both here and on Youtube but I'm really not good in the Sun! I burn, melt and suffer and have never really found...
Tara DeightonMar 8, 20213 min#MakeNINE for 2021As I sort through my wardrobe at the change of seasons, I realise that there are some significant omissions that would be grateful...
Tara DeightonFeb 23, 20212 minThe Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to SewEven though I can smell Spring in the air, the cold sea winds in the little Coastal Town in which I live are still bitter so something to...
Tara DeightonFeb 9, 20212 minInspirational Women ~ Hedy LamarrI first saw Hedy Lamarr when I was a young girl in the film 'Ziegfield Girls' and fell in love. {It was a double whammy for me because...
Tara DeightonJan 11, 20213 minPerfect Fabrics for the Vintage SeamtressOne of the challenges for the dressmaker wishing to create a vintage inspired reproduction wardrobe is finding the right fabrics. Have...
Tara DeightonJun 22, 20202 minTea Dress PerfectionAnyone who knows me, knows of my deep love for Liberty print fabrics, which I've been using to make things since I was little. You may...
Tara DeightonJun 1, 20202 minInspirational Women ~ My Nan GladysThis extraordinary moment in time, when the whole world has practically stopped spinning on its axis, has given me plenty of time to...