Vacation wear! And the August pattern winners!
Spring Fashion
Swimsuits have never caught my fancy. Even when I was a beanpole, I never felt comfortable in one. Doesn’t it strike you as funny that a woman will run and hide if she’s caught around the house in her underwear, but she’ll go outside in broad daylight and bare every blessed part of her body in a bathing suit? I’m not asking anyone else to give them up. I’m just saying…
I make an exception for baby swimsuits. They are always on my hot list of gifts for baby girls. A friend of mine shared this photo of her grandaughter’s suits all lined up and ready to wear on her first real beach vacation.
These sweet baby-girl suits make a nice little intro before sharing the winners of our vintage pattern giveaway.
I’m delighted to announce our winners for the vintage patterns are:
Emily Fleischer, 1950s dress pattern
Cheri, of ajoyfulhandmaiden.blogspot.com, 1936 dress pattern
Sarabeth, delightfullyfeminine.blogspot.com, 1933 dress pattern
Nelly, 1940s high-waisted vintage trouser pattern
I want to thank all these ladies for subscribing to the blog and sharing it with others. It’s so very nice to meet other people who pine for vintage styles! I hope we all get to see the results of these as soon as you complete your work. I’m glad to hear SOMEbody’s sewing this summer. My sewing machines are gathering dust because it’s golf season around our house.
Where have you gone this summer and what did you wear?
6 comments
Maureen said:
August 6, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Since you mentioned it…golf apparel, for a stylish, I-pretend-I’m-young, woman is just dreadful. Nevermind it’s SO expensive to find women’s golf gear. I’ve bought my boyfriend 3-4 tech fabric golf shirts from TJ Maxx for less than it’s cost me for one women’s shirt! Since my only other sport is running, those clothes don’t translate well. (Although I have a couple running skirts and wear those instead of shorts on fancier courses.)
I swear I should start my own line of clothes.
cjhammon said:
August 6, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Maureen, you don’t have to pretend! You ARE young! You should start a ladies golf line! I’m serious! Friends have encouraged me to find mine at an outlet mall nearby, so I’m planning my first trip. For giggles, check out my new project just started: http://golfinaskirt.com
Maureen said:
August 6, 2012 at 3:31 pm
you mentioned golf. Not the apparel. 🙂
cjhammon said:
August 6, 2012 at 3:38 pm
You should know that apparel for golf is a safe topic with me! See previous reply!
Cheri said:
August 6, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Seriously?! Oh me, oh my! I’m quite delighted!!! I don’t think I’ve ever won a giveaway before! Thankyou, thankyou!
cjhammon said:
August 6, 2012 at 4:09 pm
You’re so welcome! I just love the little thrill I get when someone wins. Can’t wait to see what you’ll make!