Real Borodinsky bread is extraordinarily time consuming to make! This is a simpler bread recipe with a nod to the taste of the real thing and with added seeds.
Drop Shoulder Kimono Sleeve Adaptation
These adaptations need to be done on a pattern with no seam allowances. All measurements are in centimetres (cm). In the diagrams, the green lines are the original pattern lines,… [Continue Reading]
Straight skirt following instructions from 1962
Once again I’m following the book “Dress With Taste” by Voevodina V.D. and Dubinina R.B. All measurements are in Centimetres, and width measurements are divided in half. The book suggests… [Continue Reading]
Recreating a vintage hat: Part 1
Why recreate a vintage hat? Firstly it felt very fragile to handle. Secondly, there was a rip in the lining, which would have been an easy repair, however through the… [Continue Reading]
Bodice sloper following instructions from 1962
My Russian grandmother has given me a few sewing books that she used when she was in her 20s to teach herself how to sew.
Butterick 6018
How I started I have been used to making dresses in a pattern size 12 (B 87, W 67, H 92 cm) – according to my bust measurement + garment… [Continue Reading]
Fraisier Cake
A traditional French cake, reminiscent of British summer strawberries and cream.
Lamb Pie
A recipe by my friend’s mum from Moscow.
Cheese and Tomato Slices
Quick to make party food.
Salad from USSR 1959
This recipe is from the book “Useful Tips For The Young Worker” published in the USSR in 1959.