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Recreating Audrey Hepburn's lace dress from the 1952 Oscars Jul 17, 2025

Join me while I discuss recreating the white lace dress that Audrey Hepburn wore to the 1952 Oscars. It's a bit of fashion history mixed with some sewing fun!

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Charm Patterns mentioned include:
- The Waterfall Dress
- The Sabrina Dress
- The Holly Bodice Backs Expansion pattern for the Sabrina Dress
- The Lamour Dress
- The free Charm Circle Skirt
Christine Lingerie in Vancouver
Iconic Atomic in Palm Springs
Info about Audrey Hepburn's 1952 Oscars Dress and the Roman Holiday Coat Dress
My version of the dress, on the cover of the Spring 2025 issue of Charm's Vintage by Gertie magazine
Sabrina with Audrey Hepburn (1954)
The Great British Sewing Bee
The Fasturn fabric turner

For vintage-inspired sewing patterns in sizes 2-34 (with A-H bust cups), check out us out at Charm Patterns.

Slutty Italian Summer Jul 11, 2025

What is "Slutty Italian Summer" and how has it influenced Gertie and the patterns at Charm? Listen in as Gretchen and Andrea talk about the vintage and modern inspiration behind this catch phrase, and how it has impacted the Charm summer collections for the past few years.

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Charm Patterns mentioned include:
White Lotus (particularly Season Two)
Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 1992 collection
Vanity Fair cover with k.d. lang and Cindy Crawford
The Merry Widow film from 1952 with Lana Turner
Camila Cabello 2017 Guess ads
More Camila Cabello from 2018 in The Edit
Charm's Vintage by Gertie magazine (Summer 2025 issue) heavily inspired by the Slutty Italian Summer aesthetic

For more vintage-inspired sewing patterns in sizes 2-34 (with A-H bust cups), check out us out at Charm Patterns.

Who We Are Jul 11, 2025

Welcome to the first real episode of Talk Gertie To Me! Come get to know Andrea and Gertie as they talk about who they are, how they've come together, and why they're excited to be doing this podcast.

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Maintenance Phase podcast - What's Our Deal? episode
Gertie's 2020 daily livestreams on YouTube
Gertie's Blog for Better Sewing (2009-2017)
Vanity Fair magazine cover with k.d. lang and Cindy Crawford
"Vintage style, not vintage values" - Dandy Wellington

For vintage-inspired sewing patterns in sizes 2-34 (with A-H bust cups), check out us out at Charm Patterns.

Get ready for Talk Gertie to Me! Jul 01, 2025

Season One of Talk Gertie to Me will begin on July 11, so subscribe to be the first to hear the new episodes!

Step into the wildly creative, deeply personal world of Charm Patterns with Gertie as she stitches together vintage glamour, pop culture obsessions, body positivity, and unapologetic queerness.

From behind-the-scenes design inspo like Slutty Italian Summer to candid conversations on beauty, Broadway, and the messiness of creative life, this podcast is part sewing salon, part slumber party, and always ridiculously fun.

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