Blouse featured in vogues new book for better sewing 1952. The slim chemise dress made here in a grey woollike rayon. A passionate home seamstress, a soughtafter sewing teacher, and the creator of one of the webs most popular sewing blogs. Then to my shock and surprise they bestowed upon me a rare vintage sewing find, an original 1952 copy of the vouges new book for better sewing. The blog began as a way for readers to follow hirschs progress as she stitched all 14 fashions from the iconic 1950s sewing book vogues new book for better sewing a julie and juliaesque. Gerties new book for better sewing gretchen hirsch bok. This post is a look at all fourteen styles featured in vonbbs.
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