About

Welcome to Retro Claude!

I’m Claudia, aka Claude, a costume maker and vintage lover who is obsessed with vintage and retro fashions. I love all eras, from the Renaissance to the New Romantics but my personal style sits firmly in a category I like to call 1940s Land Girl. Not only do I adore the classic 1940s look but I also admire the wartime spirit of Make Do and Mend.

I started my YouTube channel in 2020 to support my work as a sewing teacher. I never could have imagined what would happen next. I’ve since found an incredible community of like minded people who are passionate about slow fashion, crafting and sustainability but who are also facing the very real challenges I also face.

You see I live with a variety of long term health conditions that cause pain, fatigue and cognitive issues. This can make doing what I love incredibly difficult but over the years I have learnt how to adapt what I do to make it more accessible. Now I teach other how to keep making beautiful things whilst working within their own abilities.

I hope you’ll join our little community of crafters. I personally mostly focus on knitting and crochet these days but there will always be new crafts I want to explore!

Thanks for stopping by, Claude x

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