So, to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday here in New Orleans we like to go down to the horse track for opening day dressed in our holiday best.
This is a lovely little dress I whipped up some months ago and didn’t know where I was ever going to have a chance to wear it. It is made from a 1930′s Marian Martin mail order pattern. It is made with a wonderful Sailor Jerry (they make fabric?!) silk/cotton blend with a classy butterfly print. The pattern called for a ruffle collar but I was having none of it. So I knocked out a peter pan collar for it in contrasting black cotton. I love this dress!!!
The hat was a busted, navy, vintage affair that I dyed, reshaped, and gussied up a bit to be fit for the track.
Coincidentally I also made this bunny suit for my buddy last Mardi Gras season.
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Jade – who has written 6 posts on WeSewRetro.com.
I am a professional seamstress and costumer living in New Orleans. I have a serious pattern collecting problem. I love to sew just about anything. But, if left to my own devices, I would prefer to sew anything that was worn between the years 1870 and 1970.
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That looks lovely on you, and very classy.
What a great dress…very flattering & the fabric is wonderful. And you did an excellent job w/ the hat, too.
Love both outfits! That print is gorgeous! I really like your collar.
Thanks so much! I can’t wait for another fabulous occasion to wear this dress.
Love dress. Do you have a full length picture of you in the dress?