Bleuette | 1909 Robe de Toile

1909 Robe de Toile La Semaine de Suzette1909 Robe de Toile Nadine is wearing the 1909 Robe de Toile, or “Linen Dress” along with the 1905 Chapeau de Pâques or “Easter Hat”. The dress has a “large cape collar” that is embroidered in...

Bleuette | 1920 Robe Sans Manches

1920 Robe Sans Manches La Semaine de Suzette 1920 Robe Sans Manches This “sleeveless dress” is composed of two parts, the straight dress and the blouse that goes with it. The pattern suggests making several blouses of different fabrics and colors in order...

Bleuette | 1907 Accoutrements

1907 – Sac à Main I LOVE this pattern! Handbag made from a vintage kid glove. I braided three strands of 6-ply rayon embroidery floss to get the braid for outer trim and handles. Design is worked in the same floss. Vintage sequins and silk lining. 1907 –...

Bleuette | 1918 Robe Paletot

1918 Robe Paletot La Semaine de Suzette 1918 Robe Paletot My Bleuette, Geneve, wears my version of Robe Paletot or Coat Dress. The pattern illustration shows the wrap dress with a fur collar and fur pompoms at each end the end of the sash, but the pattern pieces gave...

Bleuette | 1908 Costume de Mariée and Jupon

My premiere Bleuette, Nadine, wears the Costume de Mariée. I actually finished it at the end of 2005, but had never done the jupon or slip that went with it, nor had I ever gotten the right pair of shoes to go with the dress. Now, 2½ years later, it is finally a...