Kelina

Way Retro – Victorian Dresses – Past Patterns #702 and #801

by Kelina

in 1800s,Dresses,Vintage Sewing

Retro way back to 1840 – 1860! A while back I made these two historically accurate reproductions of Victorian dresses. I used Saundra Ros Altman’s Past Patterns #702 and #801. Past Patterns’ tagline is “The Historical Pattern Company Dedicated to Accuracy” and it is true – Past Patterns always has excellent patterns with very informative [...]

Tagged as: 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, dress, hoop skirt, Past Patterns, Past Patterns #702, past Patterns #801, Victorian

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Two 1958 Sheath Dresses: Advance 8617

by Kelina

in 1950s,Dresses,Mad Men Inspired,Pattern Sizing,Vintage Sewing

  Here are two sheath dresses I made from a vintage 1958 pattern, Advance 8617. The yellow “tropical dress” has kimono sleeves and the fitting is more relaxed in general, and I think it is better for it. The blue dress has gussets in the sleeves and a more fitted bodice. The original 1958 pattern [...]

Tagged as: 1950s dress, advance 8617, dress, joan, kimono sleeves, Mad Men, sheath

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