Sewing Time Travel: Recreating 1940s Silk Elegance

1940s Silk Blouse pattern drafting, sewing, and a fabric burn test to confirm that I'm sewing silk. This was an exceptionally easy blouse to sew once I stopped flipping the shoulder triangle patterns around. This blouse would easily be worn year around and pairs well with a variety of skirts. This style could easily pass within the 1950s as well. A suit jacket I am a hardened, seasoned, pilot's wife, SAHM, wanna be writer, and I am a vintage seamstress. I am not a huge fan of commercial patterns, so I draft my own sewing patterns based upon Haslam designs. Haslam is a dress cutting system that came out of Great Britain between 1920 and 1960. I have finished my 1940s vintage house dress collection and I have completed my first fancy day dress. Time to draft a new patterns and sew a 1940s brown silk blouse! I wear what I sew compete with wet set pin curls, aprons, and lipstick. I primarily sew garments that were worn between 1920 and 1965, but every once in awhile I need to sew something for my kids or husband too. #vintagesilkblousedesigns #vintageblouse #vintageblousetutorial #vintageblousesewing #vintageblousepattern #vintageblousedraft #vintageblouseoutfit #sewingvintageblouse Vintage 1940s Silk Blouse Sewing & Pattern Drafting Tutorial with Fabric Burn Test Welcome to our vintage sewing journey, where we're diving into the elegant world of 1940s fashion and sewing. In this episode, we'll take you through the creation of a stunning 1940s brown silk blouse, comple