This weekend, millions of us all over the country stopped what we were doing to take part in remembrance services and silences to mark Remembrance Weekend. This important event is an opportunity for us to come together and remember the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives in conflict for the freedom we enjoy...
Vintage Fashion
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Vintage Dressmaking at Calico Laine
Recently in-store, I have had a slowly-increasing number of customers come in and ask for advice on vintage Dressmaking – co-incidentally, this is one of my favourite themes when it comes to my own sewing projects. The most popular choice with our customers seems to be 1950s dresses, which just so happens to be my area of expertise! We sell... -
Vintage Sewing Inpiration - Art Deco
In sewing, we take our inspiration from everything around us including the catwalk, film and TV and of course; the past. Never has vintage fashion been more popular than it is today and thanks to the likes of films such as Baz Luhrman's The Great Gatsby, The Roaring Twenties are back with a vengeance. Costume makers, dressmakers and theatre groups... -
Fabrics : How Downton Abbey has inspired today's clothing trends
Downton Abbey is surely one of the most successful British Dramas of all time and was certainly the most watched Christmas Special of 2013. Since its debut in ITV on 2010, Downton has taken the world by storm, not only for its climactic story lines and breathtaking dramatic performances, but for the exquisite costume design. Downtown's stunning costumes have made...