Happy Independence Day Everyone!! (well now it’s a bit late because I didn’t get my picture up in time)
This year I decided to make a dress for the 4th. M was going to take me to Community Days to walk around and then Saturday are the fireworks but we watch them from the roof. I didn’t tell M what I was making and only gave him hints over three days. I sent him a picture of the fabric, told him the pattern was from 1939 and then told him it was a dress. I used Du Barry 2347B from 1939 and made it with short sleeves. I love the dress. It’s light and airy because of the seersucker fabric which was a blessing because it was sooo humid at the fair. I took 6″ off the hem because I’m so short and I had to hack off almost 4″ on the sleeves because they were too long. I will have to redo the buttons because I bought 5/8″ buttons instead of 3/4″ and it makes a huge difference with the bound buttonholes. I went to Joann’s to get the new buttons and because of their Independence Day sale I also walked away with a curved ruler that includes a French Curve and Hip curve plus instructions on how to alter patterns. The dress needed five bound buttonholes in the front and then it had a side zip too. To complete the outfit I wore a belt my grandmother gave me and my WW2 weekend hat with a navy sash tied around it. I love that hat, it is going to be my go to hat for everything I think. I have fabric to make this up again but with long sleeves and maybe it’ll get done before I go to England for a semester.
The Scoop:
Total cost: Pattern $7 Fabric $12.12 First set of Buttons $1.24 Second set of Buttons $6.00 and Zipper $2.49 Total coming to $28.85
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Chastity – who has written 6 posts on WeSewRetro.com.
I've been sewing since I was 6; my grandmother taught me and she also bought me my first sewing machine at 12. I love vintage patterns and have a soft spot for playsuit patterns. I also read a lot so when I'm not sewing I'm reading during my free time.
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Wow you look so cute and patriotic! Love that pattern!
Love your dress
How adorable! Also! I bought that ruler @ their sale this week too! It is amazing!
Best dress ever!
I love the dress! I’ve seen that fabric at Joann s and am happy to see it made into a garment.
Wow, I think that is the same fabric I used for a girl’s dress, shown below. That was hard fabric to sew well. Amazing you made such a complicated pattern with it. Good Job!
This is awesome! I love DuBarrys and this is my favorite time period (1930′s-1940′s). Your dress is adorable, and I love seeing them “brought to life”!
Adorbs!