Once in Royal David's City

 

Happy Christmas from the Bleuettes!

A new dress for winter: LSDS 1923, 20

Russian Blouse Dress

Wool/silk blend with woven braid trim

Model: Ruby Red Galleria limited edition Amorette

 

Hats Crown Bleuette's Ensembles

 

So many choices!

So little time!

Drop-Waist Dress

Here's a little generic drop-waist dress.  The style has been repeated over so many decades, it has become timeless.  Just a few examples follow.  Find the pattern at Bleuette Sewing Club.

What is the "demi-saison?"

 Literally, the half-season, or the season midway between winter and summer:  spring and fall.  In spring and fall, it's moderate weather, not too cold or too hot.

Many Bleuette patterns are intended for the demi-saison.  The first one, for example, was in 1910, issues 13 and 14, a fall dress.  

Next, a dress for spring, in the 1913 issue 11.  You can figure out from the date of the issue whether the fashion is intended for fall or spring.

This is 1924, issue 16 Vetement de demi-saison.

Her hat is from issue 17,

Chapeau printanier, Spring Hat.

Happy Spring!

Celebrating 1922 Fashions: 100 Years Ago

 Many of Bleuette's fashions are past 100 years old, but still stylish, still admirably wearable.  Here are just a few I have made over the years.