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Sewing a 1930's Dress for a Cemetery Picnic
Sewing a 1930's Dress for a Cemetery Picnic

I stumped when told about our Picnic Inspiration for October - Gothic Cemetery - and our picnic was to be located in a cemetery. The Mountain View Cemetery in Piedmont, to be specific. My daughter Emma had lots of suggestions, but when she told me I should dress like I was going to a funeral, it just clicked.

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costume design, Sewing Vintage, vintage styleJennifer SerrThe Sewing Roomcemetery, cemetery picnic, vintage picnic, halloween picnic, halloween style, halloween, lace, lace museum, antique lace, 1930s style, 1930's dress, vintage sewing, vintage sewing pattern, vintage sewing blog, vintage sewing blogger
The Beginning of a Hat - a Visit to Lacis
The Beginning of a Hat - a Visit to Lacis

After I interviewed Sewing Blogger and Hat Enthusiast, Chuleenan Svetvilas, I asked her if she would meet me at Lacis to help with some of my millinery choices.  We met inside (where I as already busy picking out boning for my foundation garment) and then did the tour of the Millinery section. 

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Millinery, shopping, Sewing, costume design, Art Deco EventsJennifer SerrThe Sewing Roomlacis, chuleenan svetvilas, csews, lace museum, millinery supplies, millinery, hats, hat making, 1920's, 1920's cloche, 1920's millinery, sewing vintage, sewing, sewing supplies, sewing classes