So I have decided on my first dress for the new school year. I am going to be making a red floral dress from my 1947 repo dress pattern. You can see it below
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| Butterick B5209 |
This will actually be the 3rd time that I have made this dress. I have made the halter version once, and this will the second round making the sleeved version.
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| Original Dress |
You can see the original dress I made from the pattern
here. I love this pattern. It fits really well and is super easy to make.
Here is the fabric I will be using. I know it is a bit more colorful then what they would have used in the 40's, but I just love it! So far I have all the pieces cut out and just need to start the sewing. The construction may have to wait a bit though. Tomorrow I am heading off to do some old fashioned camping.
I have also planned out the next dress as well. I will be using a pattern I have used before. As you can tell I am not feeling too adventurous. I know these patterns fit well and look good, so I am just going for it.
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| Vouge V1043 | | | |
This is another great pattern. It is a little bit more complicated than the first. This one has some folds that are sewn in to add detail in the bodice. Other than that it is pretty straight forward.
Here is a preview of what the dress looks like. I will be shortening it. I like the lenght but it is a bit combersome when trying to navigate through the classroom.
Here is the fabric I am gonna be using for the dress. I love the colors and that patterns. They seem like a modern twist on a 50's style print. I am excited to get it finished!!
So that is what I am up to for now. I will post updates from my camping trip if I happen to get signal while I am out there. So until then, have a wonderful week everyone!
Nikki
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