The Pattern: Vintage 1959 McCall's 4951 Misses' Dress with Slim and Full Skirt
Jennifer picked this particularly adorable dress with its wonderful neckline and collar details.
The Result: A fabulous dress with charm to spare! Jennifer chose a beautiful yellow and black tartan to sew the full-skirted version. Jennifer states: "As far as construction; the measurements were pretty spot on, but I added some length to the bodice and I recall that I had to play around with the skirt pleats quite a bit because of the plaid fabric, but since the pattern pieces there were just big rectangles it wasn't a big deal."
Jennifer has since made this pattern up again in the teal with white collar like on the pattern envelope, too, though she doesn't have photos of it on the web. Be sure to check out more photos of this first version of the dress on Jennifer's Photo Bucket album. Wonderful results, Jennifer - the dress and you look so lovely! Winning style, all the way around. :)
Oh, I *love* this dress! Tartan makes everything better;) Adorable pattern, Kathleen, and fabulous frock, Jennifer!
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