The Scrap: Scraps of shiny taffeta in a warm brown were tucked inside the envelope of this pattern. Can you visualize this dress in this fabric? It would be a party dress for sure!
Showing posts with label 50s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 50s. Show all posts
Monday, February 29, 2016
Scraps from the Past: 1950s Girl's Shirtwaist Dress in Brown Taffeta
The Pattern: McCall's 4016 from 1957 provides this cute and classic summer shirtwaist dress for a growing girl.
The Scrap: Scraps of shiny taffeta in a warm brown were tucked inside the envelope of this pattern. Can you visualize this dress in this fabric? It would be a party dress for sure!
The Scrap: Scraps of shiny taffeta in a warm brown were tucked inside the envelope of this pattern. Can you visualize this dress in this fabric? It would be a party dress for sure!
Friday, February 19, 2016
In Search of Style: 1950s Afternoon Dress for Campus, Office, and Home!
The clipping: The clipping below was tucked into the pattern Woman's Day 5042, and what fun to actually see how Woman's Day magazine advertised their patterns! When working with mail order patterns, one often wonders what the original advertisement looked like. Most mail order patterns were advertised in newspapers, but there were several that advertised in magazines, typically the magazine's own brand. This was true of Woman's Day patterns in the 1950s. This clipping provides a wonderful color version of the pattern. Compare it with the pattern image that follows.
The pattern: Woman's Day 5042 (1952)
As you can read on the pattern envelope, this pattern was published in the August 1952 edition of Woman's Day Magazine. This crisp and contoured dress "for campus, office, and home" definitely looks all business. Note that it is a step-in dress, and has an eye-catching contoured double collar and ditto for the cuffs. Another clever aspect to this dress is that each sleeve is one piece (single seam), with the back being "kimono" style, while the front takes on a raglan aspect. Clever design!
And just for the fun of it, here is the back side of the clipping, full of fabric swatches in rich blue tones.
The pattern: Woman's Day 5042 (1952)
As you can read on the pattern envelope, this pattern was published in the August 1952 edition of Woman's Day Magazine. This crisp and contoured dress "for campus, office, and home" definitely looks all business. Note that it is a step-in dress, and has an eye-catching contoured double collar and ditto for the cuffs. Another clever aspect to this dress is that each sleeve is one piece (single seam), with the back being "kimono" style, while the front takes on a raglan aspect. Clever design!
And just for the fun of it, here is the back side of the clipping, full of fabric swatches in rich blue tones.
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Before and After: Adorable Toddler Dress & Bolero for Valentine's Day
Not too long ago I included a charming toddler dress & bolero pattern in a "Scraps from the Past" post, and now it returns as a "Before and After". Some patterns are just that good! I sold the pattern to an amazing customer who quickly whipped up an adorable ensemble for her toddler daughter. Here are the results.
Have you fallen in love with the outfit? Have you fallen in love with this darling toddler? (Move over, Shirley Temple!) Do you love mid-century fashion and style? If you said yes to any of these, you definitely want to check out the marvelous Rosie scarves, Rosie bow barrettes, and fabric bags and purses that Beth sews and sells online. Be sure to visit:
Before
The pattern: Simplicity 1149 (1950s)
After
The results: It's divine, it's sublime! It's a little dress and bolero, befrilled, beribboned, and perfect for Valentine's Day! The sewist, Beth, made the dress for her daughter, who is the model in all these pictures. Note the lace trim and the addition of the heart shaped pockets on both the dress and bolero. Her accessories (hair bow, marvelous red shoes, and lace-trimmed socks) complete the ensemble perfectly.
Have you fallen in love with the outfit? Have you fallen in love with this darling toddler? (Move over, Shirley Temple!) Do you love mid-century fashion and style? If you said yes to any of these, you definitely want to check out the marvelous Rosie scarves, Rosie bow barrettes, and fabric bags and purses that Beth sews and sells online. Be sure to visit:
- Her Etsy shop DollyValentine
- Her website www.dungareedolly.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DungareeDolly
- Instagram: @dungareedolly (where she occasionally sells baby outfits and accessories)
- Instagram: @lovedbylibby (where you can occasionally purchase the handmedowns)
You are in for a treat! And thanks to Beth for sharing her pictures!
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