vogue 8811

Lobster Dress

by Joni

in 1940s,Dresses

I fell in love with this Michael Miller lobster print the moment I set eyes on it. I don’t even know why, since I don’t really care for seafood, but it was so obnoxious I had to have it. For the dress I used Vogue 8811 – this was my first Vintage Vogue, in fact [...]

Tagged as: michael miller, novelty print, Vintage Vogue, vogue 8811

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My 1940 Sew for Victory Cotton Dress

by tanya maile

in 1940s,Dresses

I’ve just finished my first sewing challenge — Lucky Lucille’s “Sew for Victory” challenge! Lucky me, I already had the pattern (Vintage Vogue 8811) and the fabric and the intention of making this dress for myself anyway.  I previously made this dress for a client and thought it would be cute to make for ME [...]

Tagged as: 1940 cotton dress, 1940s dress, peacock blue, sew for victory, vogue 8811

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