…but without the husband, kids or the suburbs.
I finished this dress last week, but since it decided to be grey and rainy, I only got a chance to take pictures today. This is the first actual vintage pattern (as opposed to a re-issued one) that I’ve sewn and I’m super happy with how it turned out. It’s a Simplicity half-size pattern, so I had to adjust it slightly to fit my measurements, but other than that, everything went smoothly.
Here’s a close up of the front:
I wish I had a picture of the pattern, but it seems to have been hidden by my apartment’s pattern gnomes. I’m wearing a crinoline and my skirt is still nowhere as big as the pattern drawing.
P.S. A couple of the comments asked about the fabric: It’s a double sizes bed sheet I found at a thrift store. (Wayyyyyy cheaper than buying 4-5 meters of fabric at a regular store.) It was large enough to cut out the dress in the short sleeved option and I had enough left over to make some handkerchiefs and appliques.
wow, that’s fantastic and it’s perfect fabric for it!
It’s lovely!
Pretty dress! Love the yellow flowers.
Love it!
That looks adorable on you! great job.
Wonderful! Love that collar!
Perfect pairing of fabric and pattern! You look lovely!
Beautiful and fun! The yellow roses are just right for that style.
Super cute! Love it!
WOW,
I liked your works.I’m addicted to sew as my hobby for myself and my daughters.But I thought noone knew how to sew and saved some pictures as drafts.I sewed pants,skirts,
blouses,jackets and night dresses for my daughters after I had retired – learned most by mayself
REALLY fun…
I love it! The fabric is perfect.
You did a great job.
It’s fabulous!
I just can’t stop looking at it, so cute! where did you find the fabric?
I just love the dress. You did a beautiful job. You picked a good fabric pattern to match the dress pattern.
Very pretty!
this is so cute! I like your title! my mom just gave me the original book the Stepford wives…
the fabric reminds me of a dress I had when I was 5! I loved that dress! now I have to go dig up the photo.
Absolutely beautiful… and I love the fabric, especially that it is recycled.
so cute! I love the collar.
It looks really fantastic on you 🙂
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This dress is so adorable and hair matches it perfectly! Well done!
That is a perfect dress!
Super cute!