Hello everyone! I just finished a delightfully feminine 1950's dress, nicknamed 'The Picnic Dress.' I was inspired by a dress Betty Draper wore on Mad Men. The fabric is a vintage floral acetate print, and the pattern is vintage as well.
Here's the original pattern and fabric:

And here's my finished dress!

For this dress, I made a
waist stay, and
hand-picked the zipper. Detailed tutorials for both techniques are on my blog so you can use them in your next retro dress project!

For more on the Picnic Dress, check out
my blog here. Or if you just want to see my photos, stop by
my Flickr account. Thanks for stopping by!