Time Capsule Fabrics

Have you ever tried to make a garment from a vintage pattern but just can’t quite get the fabric right? It doesn’t drape or sit the way those original vintage items that you own do. Well now you can buy all the fabric you need from Time Capsule Fabrics to make your vintage sewing more authentic. They have a curated selection of fabrics from to enable you to recreate the right look and feel. From cotton lawns and rayons to crepes…there are some beauties here.

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“Time Capsule Fabrics is a special fabric store providing a curated collection of fabrics and sewing patterns perfect for sewing clothing styles from the 1920’s – 1950’s. Time Capsule Fabrics serves both the sewist who wants a period accurate look for everyday or living history and the sewist looking to incorporate the Deco era’s timeless appeal into a modern wardrobe.  Our beautiful fabrics include hard to find dress weight rayns and frozen-in-time retro prints, sourced from countries around the world including the US, France and Italy.  We also seek to support the many small businesses that serve the vintage sewing community by partnering with vintage bloggers and carrying independent pattern makers.” – Time Capsule Fabrics website

1920s and 30s

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1940s and 50s

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Wearing History – Kickstarter Project

Yay! My friend Lauren Maringola from Wearing History is finally making her ready-wear vintage line a reality. Check out her wonderful, USA made ready-to-wear line which is inspired by the 1930s and 1940s and contribute to Kickstarter! She’s giving away some cool prizes for backers too!

Kickstarter page

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New to the Etsy shop – January 2014

Gloves, gloves and more gloves! Lot’s more things coming soon too but for now here are these 40s and 50s gloves and an amazing unused mens grooming kit.

* All items linked back to the Etsy page

Vintage 1950s Pink Sheer Elbow Length Gloves - Nylon   Vintage 1950s Silvery 12-button Length Formal Gloves - Nylon   Vintage 1950s Sparkling Elbow Length Gloves - Nylon

Vintage 1950s Cornelia James Beaded Black 4-button Length gloves    Vintage 1940s Brown 4-button Length Gant Neyret Gloves with Tassle