I made this dress for Julia Bobbin’s Mad Men Dress Challenge. My inspiration was this teal dress that Joan wore in season 5. I used Butterick 2952 as a base pattern, but I made several alterations and additions. I added buttons on the front bodice, changed the neckline and drafted a collar to go with [...]
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1960s,
60's,
buttons,
collar,
dress,
joan,
Mad Men,
sewing,
Vintage
Oh, 1950s dresses how do I love thee! I’ve had this fabric in my stash for a while and I knew exactly what type of dress that I wanted to make with it! A great 50s double breasted dress with a great collar! And too top it off, I found a pattern with pockets (Simplicity [...]
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1950s,
collar,
double breasted,
dress,
pockets,
sewing,
Simplicity,
Simplicity 1097
