Tuesday, April 14, 2009

VINTAGE DRESS



I went to pop this on the other day when I realised I hadn't posted about this dress. It's Simplicity 3446, a 1950's pattern I made last year from some lovely cotton fabric I bought from Spotlight. I had the pattern (I can't remember which site I bought it from...I think ebay), and as soon as I saw this fabric - it screamed 1950's to me, I knew it was the one. I didn't have to make any fitting adjustments at all on the pattern, which is always a bonus! All I changed was I inserted an invisible zipper instead of a lapped one.




I really love the neckline (tie). I will make this dress up again, in the slenderette version though, but it will have to wait for now....I have so many other patterns to sew!

6 comments:

  1. The fabric is perfect for that pattern! I am really loving some of these vintage patterns you are finding, they are real treasures. You are making me want to pull out all my fabric boxes...and that is a very scary thought!

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  2. Jen this is really really nice I haven't seen this before. You will have to model them on Monday. What is a lapped zipper?
    I too love the neckline, simply gorgeous.

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  3. Lovely dress!! I have some patterns of that vintage that I inherited from my grandmother, that I have framed for my sewing room.

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