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    A Perfect Dress for Spring
    Tara Deighton
    • Apr 26
    • 3 min

    A Perfect Dress for Spring

    On a recent treasure hunt in the charity shops of a nearby county town, I stumbled across this beautiful floral glazed gauze from the...
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt Dress
    Tara Deighton
    • Mar 8
    • 2 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The 1930's Shirt Dress

    It'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...
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection
    Tara Deighton
    • Feb 4
    • 3 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Winter Capsule Collection

    I recently took some time off with the aim that I would read books in coffee shops and pretend to be on holiday. However, when I went to...
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    Apres Ski My Lovelies.....?
    Tara Deighton
    • Jan 17
    • 3 min

    Apres 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...
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical Dress
    Tara Deighton
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ A Truly Magical Dress

    I've long been obsessed with The Vampire's Wife and I just love everything about her aesthetic. So, unable to afford the price tag for...
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Vintage Inspired Knickers
    Tara Deighton
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ Vintage Inspired Knickers

    Way back at the start of this year, I wrote about my need for new pieces in my Lingerie wardrobe {read here} and I've only just got round...
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    A Dream Dress for Summer ~ A 1930's Inspired Wrap Dress
    Tara Deighton
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Dream Dress for Summer ~ A 1930's Inspired Wrap Dress

    I'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...
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    A Perfect Outfit for a Summer Day
    Tara Deighton
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Perfect Outfit for a Summer Day

    Traditionally, I’ve never been a very good summer dresser and my summer worthy wardrobe has left a lot to be desired. This in part is...
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    Chocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule Collection
    Tara Deighton
    • May 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Chocolat ~ A Film Inspired Capsule Collection

    The film, Chocolat, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, has to my mind, one of the most perfect and attainable vintage inspired...
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    Once Upon a Time in Spring....
    Tara Deighton
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Once Upon a Time in Spring....

    For as long as I can remember, I've made little sketchbooks/scrapbooks/journals. I find the process both soothing and inspiring and it's...
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    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Perfect Tea Dress
    Tara Deighton
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sewing My Dream Wardrobe ~ The Perfect Tea Dress

    Anyone who has spent any time round here will know of my love of a good Tea dress. I've written about it before so I won't go on too much...
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    #MakeNINE for 2021
    Tara Deighton
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    #MakeNINE for 2021

    As I sort through my wardrobe at the change of seasons, I realise that there are some significant omissions that would be grateful...
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    The Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to Sew
    Tara Deighton
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Kitten Bonnet ~ A Vintage Inspired Winter Hat to Sew

    Even 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...
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    Inspirational Women ~ Hedy Lamarr
    Tara Deighton
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Inspirational Women ~ Hedy Lamarr

    I 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...
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    Perfect Fabrics for the Vintage Seamtress
    Tara Deighton
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Perfect Fabrics for the Vintage Seamtress

    One of the challenges for the dressmaker wishing to create a vintage inspired reproduction wardrobe is finding the right fabrics. Have...
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    A Winter Lookbook
    Tara Deighton
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    A Winter Lookbook

    The temperatures have dropped and there's the smell of wood smoke in the air. All I want to do is get cosy, layer up and keep warm but...
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    Sewing my Dream Wardrobe ~ The Dragon Charmer Vintage Jacket
    Tara Deighton
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sewing my Dream Wardrobe ~ The Dragon Charmer Vintage Jacket

    On the whole, I don't have much luck with online auctions so I was beyond the Moon when I won this gorgeous vintage pattern recently! If...
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