Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Pattern of the Week: Beautiful Mid-1930s Formal Gown for Girls

I list new patterns almost every day in my Etsy shop, Midvale Cottage. While I enjoy just about each and every pattern for one reason or another, there are usually a few stand-outs, really wonderful patterns with details that make them special. So I decided it would be fun call out one of these each week. 

My featured pattern of the week (week being loosely defined here as within the last 7 days :)) is this beauty, a formal gown for girls from 1936.

McCall 8949




Designed for organdy, silk, and taffeta, this is truly a demure and elegant formal gown for a grown-up girl. The eye-catching aspect? The curved shaped yokes that extend over shoulders to form cap sleeves, with front button closing extension. You can opt to trim with ruffles at neckline and yoke edges or add a peter pan collar. You can choose to leave the gown with cap sleeves or add modified raglan short puff sleeves. The bias flared skirt with straight princess seams in 2 lengths is lovely and is set off with a wide sash tie belt. Altogether it is a very special gown indeed.


3 comments:

  1. Oh, what a gorgeous gown! If I was younger, and still a little girl, I definitely would have wanted to wear such a dress. Can't wait to see what other patterns you feature!

    Brigid
    the Middle Sister and Singer

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  2. This is sooooo beautiful!
    Amazing dress and such pretty hair ribbons!

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    1. Isn't the art wonderful? I love the demure look of these sweet girls in their beautiful dresses!

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