The Vintage Dressmaker

The Vintage Dressmaker The Vintage Dressmaker is Irma Romero, a bespoke designer and vintage aficionado. Contact details: [email protected]

Her hand made clothing range is based on vintage patterns that she sources in archives and old fashion magazines. Irma uses only the finest materials such as vintage fabrics, buttons and trimmings for her designs. All designs are bespoke and tailored to each individual customer’s needs, style and preferences.

Here’s ”Marcia”, a mid-1930s inspired stripey geometric cotton art deco lovely.
30/05/2026

Here’s ”Marcia”, a mid-1930s inspired stripey geometric cotton art deco lovely.

“Peggy”, a mid-1930s style bias cut plaid cotton darling with large “cravat”.
12/04/2026

“Peggy”, a mid-1930s style bias cut plaid cotton darling with large “cravat”.

This is ”Freda”, an early 1930s style burnt orange viscose rayon crepe dress with large silk crepe de chine bow and vint...
06/04/2026

This is ”Freda”, an early 1930s style burnt orange viscose rayon crepe dress with large silk crepe de chine bow and vintage triangle bakelite buttons

The early 1930s style statement yoke bow dress steps out again, in diamond textured light yellow tencel lyocell.
28/03/2026

The early 1930s style statement yoke bow dress steps out again, in diamond textured light yellow tencel lyocell.

A beautiful early 1930s style bias cut sage green silk crepe back satin dress featuring a large statement bow created by...
21/03/2026

A beautiful early 1930s style bias cut sage green silk crepe back satin dress featuring a large statement bow created by folded front yoke for the lovely Marita.

06/03/2026

A little peek on the making of the corset and a bit of dandyism

04/03/2026
The two ”Oscars” , the replica and the real thing, an Edwardian male corset, with the original I was able to study and d...
04/03/2026

The two ”Oscars” , the replica and the real thing, an Edwardian male corset, with the original I was able to study and do research on at its home within the collections of Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany
(Special thanks to textile conservator Petra Kress) and the replica which found its home at the new « Mies-jätkä, keikari, herrasmies » exhibit at Museo Milavida in Tampere, Finland , modelled here by one of the exhibition masterminds and curators, Jaakko Mäkinen.

Fantastic opening and preview last Friday of Mies- jätkä, keikari, herrasmies ( Man-lad, dandy, gentleman) exhibit intro...
01/03/2026

Fantastic opening and preview last Friday of Mies- jätkä, keikari, herrasmies ( Man-lad, dandy, gentleman) exhibit
introducing the Edwardian male corset
I made a replica of.
Special thanks to Katri Pyysalo.

Very excited to announceI will be part of the new exhibition ““Mies- keikari, jätkä, herrasmies”( ”Man- lad, dandy, gent...
06/02/2026

Very excited to announce
I will be part of the new exhibition “
“Mies- keikari, jätkä, herrasmies”( ”Man- lad, dandy, gentleman”) at Museo Milavida in Tampere, Finland opening on February 27th!

Go catch it!

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City Of London
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