Portfolio

Welcome to my portfolio page. Here are some quick links to some of my finished projects and details on particular items in my vintage collection. For information and additional photos of each project, please click on the highlighted text. Please feel free to leave feedback. I love to hear from people!

Please note, some photos are marked "My Vintage Visions." These are photos that were taken and water marked before I changed the name of my blog to "Emily's Vintage Visions." Unless otherwise marked, all photos are my own. Thanks.

18th Century Clothing and Accessories

Photo in upper right courtesy of A Fashionable Frolick

• 1750s Green Silk Sacque
•  1750s Blue and white cross barred linen gown. - Construction photos here and research here. You may spot this gown in other posts with the label 18th century.
•  1770s Ivory Silk Gown
• 1760s purple and white cotton gown
•  Adventures in 18th century shoemaking
• Linen Mitts 
• Crewel Embroidered Stomacher
• Caps - "Spring," the "Phyllis Wheatley," and "The Profligate" 
• 1770s Fashionable Gown - Part 1

19th Century Clothing and Accessories

• Green Striped Bib Front Gown - Laughing Moon Regency Dress Pattern 126
• Regency Bonnet - Timely Tresses Zenobia Bonnet Pattern
• 1860s Plaid Cotton Gown - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
• Civil War Bonnet - Mildred Augusta Bonnet Pattern

20th Century Clothing and Accessories

Photo in lower right by Nycebutterfly Photography

•  1920s Quick Robe de Style made for Halloween. 
•  1920s green silk evening dress aka my "Engagement Dress"
• Brown linen dress for a Roaring 20s Lawn Party
• McCall 5623 - Used to make a blouse, and a plaid dress
• Vogue 9010 - The White Lightning Dress 
• 1920s White Velvet and Gold Lace Dress

•  1930s Dress - Simplicity 1945
• Simplicity 3322  - Gray Slacks
• Du Barry 2413B - Page 1 - Page 2
•  Simplicity 1668 - Dress for a Summer Wedding
•  Hollywood 1413  - Version 1 and Version 2
• Simplicity 1469 - Gold It's a Wonderful Life Evening Gown
• Advance 4199 - Red and White Swing Dress
• McCall 3306 - 2014 Sew for Victory Dress
• Hollywood 1530 - Blue Cotton Blouse
• Simplicity 1306 - Brown Linen Slacks 
• McCall 5724 - Red Birds Dress
• Mail Order 2588 - Version 1 and Version 2
• Simplicity 1782 - Spring for Cotton Blouse 
• Du Barry 5371 - Yellow Crepe Suit
• Du Barry - Blue Linen Skirt
• Du Barry 5172 - Blouses
•  McCall 5014 - 1940s Red and White Pinafore
• Simplicity 2823 - The Dorr Mill Hoodie
• 1930s/40s Dusting Caps and Turbans 
• WWII WAVES Aviation Mechanic
• 1940s Beachwear 

•  Vogue Couturier Designs 919 
•  Vintage details - Swansdown suit 
•  Vintage details- Eisenhower inauguration gown
• McCall's 8949 & McCall's 5812 combo. Here and here.

Modern/Misc. 

• Simplicity 3784 here and here
• Carol Burnett curtain dress for Halloween 
• "Picnic With My Valentine" Apron. 2014 Sew Grateful Project
• Breakfast at Tiffany's dress  Here and here
• Wedding Dresses - Ceremony (VPLL pattern) and Reception (Advance 8269)
• Vintage Holiday Decor - Vintage Tree Bling 
• How To Refresh Vintage Hats 
• Rita Hayworth hair video 

• 1860s Electric Blue Silk Waist 
• 1920s Black Silk Robe de Style 
• 1920s Fluffy Pink Robe de Style
• Regency Soft Wrap Stays/Corset (coming soon!)
• Regency Waistcoat (coming soon!)
• 1860s Black Silk Bodice (coming soon!)
• 1920s Pale Green Rhinestone Flapper Dress (coming soon!)