Some of you who might have followed in the past might be wondering what happened to all that 1940s wardrobe planning I did. I spent hours and hours making a plan and even making a 1940s blouse and wide leg pants, but then like everything 2020, it all fell off the rails.

Why can't I just snap my fingers and look like Vivien!

Like many out there, the pandemic left me with a lot less time and money to do things. And less of a need for fancy clothes, since I'm working from home. Also, I started to realize that the 1940s are nice, but I'm actually more into 1930s era clothes. I think they fit my body shape and style a little better. 

I also made some mistakes with my past attempts. One main thing was using cheap polyester fabric. It didn't matter how well my cool wide legged pants turned out, I never ever wanted to wear them because the polyester felt gross. I have come to realize that I really, really hate polyester. It even makes me itch (or perhaps that just whatever other weird chemicals are being dumped on the fabric).

So...

NEW GOALS!!!

• Look at the 1930s for inspiration, but don't feel limited by choosing this era (what if I want an Edwardian blouse!).
• Stay away from nasty polyester and not cheap out on fabrics.
• Try to pick items that will fit in with what I have already, so I don't feel like I have to start completely from scratch.

This tie-blouse has 1930s vibes. Source: Sézane

A lot of 1930s day dress vibes with this dress. Source: Simple Retro