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Dec. 18th, 2023 07:31 pm
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I have pictures of the 1940's cotton dress I made a few months ago.

1940’s Rust Cotton Dress

1940’s Rust Cotton Dress

The pattern is a reprint of a Simplicity pattern sold by Bright Young Things on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/897439570/1940s-40s-reproduction-vintage-sewing. I scaled it down from a 38" bust to a 36" bust by the expedient of printing it out at 95% scaling, which of course scaled the length as well as the width. I know that's not how you grade patterns, but for only one size difference on a short-waisted person, it usually works. When I mocked it up, I took something out of the length on the waist because I often have to do that, even with scaling like this, but I had to put it back in for the final dress. Modern Simplicity patterns - well at least patterns from 10-20 years ago - tend to have a good waist length for me, and it looks like that's probably true for the vintage versions too. The front ended up a trifle short, but it's not bad. The back is just about right.

I used a cotton print that is a little lighter weight than a quilting cotton. It hangs well, and the shoulder filler pieces do a good job of keeping the sleeves puffed. I chose not to use the sleeve bands on the sleeves because I thought they would be harder to iron. And I'm not that keen on puffed sleeves. I would recommend using a fabric where the wrong side is nearly the same color as the right side because it's going to show on the sash ends. Mine was a tan cotton printed with rust so the wrong side is definitely different from the right side. I have to be careful with the ties. The other change I made was to use a twill tape to face the bias edge at the neckline. I've had too much trouble in my life with bias necklines stretching to be confident in a bias facing. I had to move the snap at the crossover point down an inch or so, but that was trivial.

It's a cute dress, and I'm happy with it.

Date: 2023-12-19 05:06 am (UTC)
koshka_the_cat: Beach! (Default)
From: [personal profile] koshka_the_cat
It's so cute!

Date: 2023-12-19 06:02 am (UTC)
marianme: 1860s green ballgown worn at Costume College (Default)
From: [personal profile] marianme
Nice work. Interesting that a vintage pattern versus modern one still has similar waist length.

Date: 2023-12-19 12:51 pm (UTC)
danabren: DC17 (Default)
From: [personal profile] danabren
That came out nicely and is quite flattering.

Date: 2023-12-19 05:22 pm (UTC)
hharris: (Default)
From: [personal profile] hharris
That's a really cute dress. These vintage looks are great on you.

Date: 2023-12-20 01:09 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] mala_14
It's very cute! That front detail is so neat.

Date: 2023-12-21 12:22 am (UTC)
chocolatepot: The bodice of a woman, from a painting by Caravaggio (Caravaggio)
From: [personal profile] chocolatepot
I love it! That gathered front looks so nice on you.

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