This isn’t exactly a retro dress. It’s certainly not from a retro pattern. I don’t have the pattern numbers (of course), but I combined a McCalls bodice and a NewLook bottom to create this dress. (You can at least see pictures of the two patterns used here at my blog.)
The bodice is from a shirt-dress pattern. Since I opted to only have three buttons, I added a zipper to the right side seam. It’s hard to tell, but the skirt has four pleats in front and back for fullness.
The facing was a b*tch to put on it. Something about it combined with the collar; it was very poorly drafted. While I am absolutely thrilled with how this dress turned out, if I make it again, I will be modifying either the collar, the facing, or both.
In my defense, I do believe the buttons are vintage. Again, hard to see in the pictures, but they are white, with red trim.
I am coveting this completely gorgeous dress! It’s very vintage LOOKING, which, imho, is the point anyway.
I have been thinking of combining the bodice of the McCalls pattern with a different skirt in a similar way (if I ever get un-lazy and do it!). I am glad to see that yours came out so cute!
This dress is simply fabulous! You look very retro, and the shoes and buttons are perfect! Great work.
That is WONDERFUL!!! I love it….so Lucy.
fantastic… and GREAT with those shoes. Love it!!
that is just too cute. awesome job!!
Wow. The shoes and red trim really make it pop. What nifty work!
I love it! Those shoes are so perfect with that beautiful dress. Great job with the colors, fit, and construction, it looks both fantastic and fun!
Thats awesome!
I love these dresses! If only I could sew! You might like my blog; I’m living 1 year as a 50’s housewife. Wish I had a personal dressmaker!
Awesome!!
I would love, love, LOVE to know what patterns you used exactly! That dress is just too adorable!