1943 Dress

[atherleisure]

I finished a 1940's dress around Thanksgiving. It's made of a lightweight wool in a really pretty coral color. The facing bits are done in a cotton print that was an almost perfect color match.

I used this reprint of a pattern from 1943 by Eva Dress, which I just loved when I first saw it. https://evadress.com/collections/1940s/products/1943-dresse-d40-9485
The belt piece was missing from the pattern, but it wasn't hard to make one based on the drawing and the suggested fabric layout. I hadn't realized at first that the belt is just a pair of ties in the back, not a full belt. The ties are listed as optional, but I definitely needed them to pull it in at the waist. The buttons turn out to be purely decorative.

The alterations were limited - I shortened the waist by 3/4", omitted the fastening at the wrists since the sleeves slipped over my hands easily, and put in a zipper instead of a snap placket.







I like the new dress a lot. It should be a good all year dress. Have I mentioned I love lightweight wools?

Comments

[koshka_the_cat]

It's wonderful!

[atherleisure]

Thank you.

[marianme]

What a lovely fit and color on you.

[atherleisure]

Thank you.

[theladyrebecca]

Very cute!

[atherleisure]

Thank you.

[danabren]

That is just charming!

[atherleisure]

Thank you.

[hharris]

Very smart and that color! Where do you find these beautiful light weight wools?

[atherleisure]

Thank you. I usually find them at Fabric Mart Fabrics. I tend to look when they advertise a wool on sale. Most of the time there's nothing there, but I occasionally get lucky.

[mala_14]

What a gorgeous colour! I really like the asymmetrical front and the seaming at the top of the skirt. So interesting!

[atherleisure]

Thank you. It was such a great-looking pattern, and it came out as pictured.

[mandie_rw]

Super cute, and I LOVE the color!

[atherleisure]

Thank you.