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1932 Striped Dress
Dec. 1st, 2024 07:06 pmI made an early 1930's dress from a navy and ivory striped wool/rayon blend fabric back in the late spring or early summer. It was part of the run-up to Costume College so I didn't get pictures taken right away and didn't get it posted. I wore it on the Queen Mary and again for awhile on Sunday at Costume College.
The pattern is from Bright Young Things on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1474840893/1930s-30s-vintage-sewing-pattern-summer). I scaled it down from a 38" bust to a 36" bust. I really like the pleating details in the skirt that release a lot of extra fabric at the knee. It's based off an original pattern from a 1932/33 German pattern magazine.
The neckband is the same navy silk twill that I made the slip for my 1920's navy voile dress from. There are problems with the neckband pieces. One of them says to cut both center back and center front on the fold, but it is not a full half-circle so that's impossible. The other doesn't align with the placement line on the bodice pieces. I think I had to make it have a tighter radius.
The pattern didn't discuss fastenings, and it actually fit fine to pull it over my head without fastenings of any sort so that's what I did.
I like the way it came out, and the fabric is very nice.
The pattern is from Bright Young Things on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/listing/1474840893/1930s-30s-vintage-sewing-pattern-summer). I scaled it down from a 38" bust to a 36" bust. I really like the pleating details in the skirt that release a lot of extra fabric at the knee. It's based off an original pattern from a 1932/33 German pattern magazine.
The neckband is the same navy silk twill that I made the slip for my 1920's navy voile dress from. There are problems with the neckband pieces. One of them says to cut both center back and center front on the fold, but it is not a full half-circle so that's impossible. The other doesn't align with the placement line on the bodice pieces. I think I had to make it have a tighter radius.
The pattern didn't discuss fastenings, and it actually fit fine to pull it over my head without fastenings of any sort so that's what I did.
I like the way it came out, and the fabric is very nice.
