This Sunday is Butterick Fashion News May, 1939.
Showing posts with label 1930's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1930's. Show all posts
1920-30's slip/dress
This slip is from Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions, in each month of the book there is a magic pattern. We were invited to a Broads and Gangsters birthday party a few weeks ago and I needed to find something to wear. At first I hunted around at the op shops etc but couldn't find anything. I didn't want to wear a black shimmy dress as I knew most likely everyone else would be, as it turns out I was right.
For more bit and photo's please visit me at Atomic Mum. Happy sewing everyone.
Gatsby Era Dress
This past weekend, I attended the Art Deco Society of California's Gatsby picnic. I made up a 1930's style dress for the event, using Butterick 5417.
It was my first time working with chiffon, but it wasn't as terrifying as I thought it would be. Everything came together in the end, but it was a bit of a process to get there. More details and pictures from the event on my blog: What's Up, Cupcake? Blog
It was my first time working with chiffon, but it wasn't as terrifying as I thought it would be. Everything came together in the end, but it was a bit of a process to get there. More details and pictures from the event on my blog: What's Up, Cupcake? Blog
catalog Sunday
My scanner broke :( so whatever is leftover on my hard drive is what I have for catalog Sunday. I hate not having a theme, but catalog sunday must go on!
EvaDress 650 - Trousers
I tackled the second part of the EvaDerss 650 pattern this weekend - lounging trousers!
This is the first pair of trousers I've ever made (though being mostly un-fitted they were very simple) and I think they've turned out very well! The pattern is very simple and very easy to put together - it comes highly recommended.
I wore them on a recent punting trip in Oxford with a blouse I made ages ago from the same pattern and they were perfect for lounging around in the heat.
There's more details about both the construction of the trousers and my trip on my blog.
I wore them on a recent punting trip in Oxford with a blouse I made ages ago from the same pattern and they were perfect for lounging around in the heat.
There's more details about both the construction of the trousers and my trip on my blog.
DuBarry 1952B (1937-1938)
DuBarry 1952B, circa 1937-1938.
Here's the pattern packet:
Here's the pattern packet:
And here's the dress:
Pardon my wilted appearance, it was about a hundred degrees even though I was in the shade and it was dry.Yes, I wore red heels to an archaeological site. Actually, I nicknamed this dress "Archaeologie" because it's cutesy-poo enough that parts of it could possibly show up on Anthropologie, but I made it to wear to my brother's archaeological presentation. Ha ha. Personally, I think it looks a whole lot like the pattern packet, especially considering I'm not built at all like the 1930's ideal. I added two inches overall to the hips, out of necessity, but other than that, this is sewn exactly as directed. Oddly, by far the hardest part was the lace trim on the split cap sleeves--lots of basting and blind-tacking!
The fabric is Moda Happy Camper quilting cotton, which is supposed to be a modernized 1950's-flavored series, but I think it works well for this.
Flickr set.
Blogger entries.
mid-30's day dress
I just finished a mid-1930's dress made from an Anne Adams pattern, and I wore it to a retro ice-cream social this weekend. This was such a fun (and easy!) dress to make. I definitely need more 30's stuff now! If you'd like, you can read more about it on my blog, Festive Attyre.
Wearing History Test Pattern Success!
My in-depth review of the construction process can be found here, here and here. The following review will be posted to the Wearing History site and to Pattern Review in the very near future, but the great folks at Sew Retro get to see it first!
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| The "Robin Hood" Dress |
Pattern Description: Mid 1930s Day or Afternoon Dress
Pattern Sizing: Size Pack B- Size 18-20-22
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
YES!!! See?
Were the instructions easy to follow? Sort of. Since the instructions are from the 1930s, they may or may not make sense to a modern sewer. I had a little issue with the bodice instructions especially the bound buttonholes/facing bit, but even those were surmountable once I put my bi-focals on.
What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I LOVE, love love love love, LOVE how the pattern pieces fit together *perfectly*. Anyone who has ever had to deal with a mismatched pattern will know what I'm talking about. Also, the value for the money is EXCELLENT. The paper is a nice heavy paper that I can make my alterations on directly rather than trace it off then blahblahblah. Or worse pay through the nose to have the whole affair copied onto heavy paper so I can make my alterations. Very much a win, here.
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| BUTTONS! |
Dislikes? The pattern instruction sheet. Especially the fact that the short sleeve version instructions were on the very last page. It would have been more intuitive to have them up front.
Fabric Used: Faux stretch microsuede. The up side? It doesn't ravel. The down side? You can't iron it. But it looks KILLER in person.
Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: Graded up in size a bit and shortened the skirt length by 1.5" because I'm chronically short.
Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others? Yes and Yes. I am making it in white as soon as I get done with this week and I will gladly shout it from the rafters what a great pattern it is.
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