I just finished up this retro 1940s dress for my mother-in-law! She chose the fabric (a pink rayon print with hats and flowers) and pattern (Folkwear #233) and I did the sewing. I love sewing 1940s patterns because of all the fun construction details like gathering and topstitching. A neat topstitching job brings a great deal of satisfaction. :)
This dress included some "firsts" for me -- most notably, I've never inserted a side zipper before or made a hidden zipper placket. The directions are excellent, though, and I had no problems. I recommend the pattern for intermediate to advanced sewers.
I'll pop it in the mail to you tomorrow, Mom S.!
I'm a 31-year-old Christian. My hope is to live a quiet life filled with home and hearth, family and friends, loveliness and simplicity. I'm wife to Douglas (married October 2008) and mother to Edmund (born November 2009), Lavinia (born May 2012), and Rosamund (born February 2014).
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Darling, cute, retro, and yes, many more praise-worthy words that I can't think of at the moment! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, and off topic: I recently bought St. Elmo at the antique store. For the same price you paid for yours, too! Yay!
It looks great, I'm sure your mother-in-law will be delighted!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love the way you have your hair in the photos, it looks gorgeous.
Absolutely lovely! I love your mother-in-law's taste in fabric, and I must say that you make a positively glamorous model!
ReplyDeleteYour sewing, as always, is an inspiration.
Blessings,
Shannon
Thank you, ladies!
ReplyDeleteCheri, good for you! I must admit I haven't started reading my copy yet so you'll have to let me know how you like it, if you get to it before I do. :)