Hello, Ladies!
It seems so long since I’ve posted here! I temporarily switched gears from vintage attire to historical costuming when I had to sew half a dozen costumes to wear to the Jane Austen Festival last fall. (I have tons of Elizabeth Bennet pictures on the blog!) But once I returned from my costuming trip to England I was able to jump back onto the vintage bandwagon, so to speak, and this is the first dress I sewed after I came back.
I LOVE Hollywood Patterns, and this one from my collection just begged to be made into a burgundy dress. I used a crepe or faille material, and decorated the bodice with chocolate brown ribbon bows. The pattern was super easy to work with, though it *is* a big fitted even for my liking.
The pattern is quite versatile with either straight or puffed sleeves, and a floor length or below the knee skirt. I LOVE the flattering fit, and you just can’t go wrong with a sweetheart neckline and a wide cummerbund inset.
There are many more pictures and a full pattern review on my blog, for those who wish to read more.
Hope you all are having a wonderful winter, and happy sewing!
Katrina @ Edelweiss Patterns
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Very pretty! A perfect Valentines Dress!
Thank you! The funny thing is that I actually sewed it last year without any thought of February, and then when I remembered to have it photographed I realized that it was a red dress with a sweetheart neck, and that it totally fit with the upcoming holiday!
What a great dress!
Thank you! I really think this pattern is fabulous, and it would probably look good made from all kinds of different fabrics.
This is gorgeous!
Oh, thank you!
Adorable! Love the shoes and hat to go with it.
Thank you! Yes, the shoes are actually an outlet-mall find, but I thought they looked 1940s the minute I laid eyes on them.