The pattern is a housedress from the 40's, I really love the neckline and the big pocket, it just looks very comfortable and easy to wear. I choose a darker colour for the next season and I will be trying to find a pattern to knit a simple black cotton cardigan to wear over this and my other dresses to get more wear from them.
The instructions are a little bit scary:
I've never worked from a drawing like that before, hopefully I can figure it out!
Does anyone else find that vintage patterns expect you to be a more experienced sewer than modern ones do? There just seems to be a lot more to do in them, added steps which actually make a better garment but are skipped in today's construction, of course I can't think of an example off the top of my head! I just find them that bit more challenging which is both exciting and scary all at the same time!
I have a couple of other things I want to sew first, one of which is a vintage pattern too, but I will get this dress made by the end of the month, promise!
Anna