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Peonies!

by Joni

in 1960s,Dresses,Vintage Sewing

As promised, here is my second new dress in as many weeks! I started with McCalls 5808, dated 1961, and a gloriously retro-looking Amy Butler print. I love peonies – and they are the state flower here in Indiana! The construction of the dress, while simple, was pretty interesting – the bodice is faced, the yoke [...]

Tagged as: 1961, amy butler, McCalls, mccalls 5808

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The Funnest Dress

by Joni

in 1960s,Dresses

We’ve been going through some tough times in my family lately. I needed a bright cheerful dress that I could sew from my stash. Dresses make everything better, don’t they? The fabric is an Amy Butler print (I can’t remember which line) that just struck me as being soooo cheerful. I love that the newer [...]

Tagged as: amy butler, novelty print, Simplicity

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