I like to wear dresses and have what is best described as a vintage figure (y'know, having an actual waist and hips) so I love the way the clothes fit.
I have been collecting and sewing patterns for years - sadly gone are the days when you could count on picking up all sorts of delights from opshops (thrift stores to our United States friends) although it doesn't stop me looking. I have still not decided if eBay is great or evil - far too many temptations.
I live in Melbourne, Australia, which is not bad for fabric shops, but the lure of internet shops (especially for all those great quilting fabrics) proves too much sometimes. Here is a 1950s shirtdress made from Dogs Playing Poker quilting fabric.
I share a blog that's a kind of virtual sewing circle with my sewing buddy interstate.