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Lorelai99

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Marla said:
I finished this cotton dress recently--just in time for cold weather!

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And here's the pattern, I made View 2 minus the tie belt.

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I'm jealous!! That is awesome!!!
 

yummykiwi

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SheBear74 said:
I finally found a way to combine my love of vintage, and all the tutus! lol I used Simplicity 2029 vintage childrens pattern for the dress (I did change the skirt to a circle skirt to accommodate the tulle) That's 20 yards of tulle for about a size 2t. :)

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Are you kidding me?!?!? That is the cutest dress I have ever seen! Can't wait till my new baby girl can wear stuff like that :)

Well done!
 

HepKitty

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Marla said:
I finished this cotton dress recently--just in time for cold weather!

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It was my first attempt at my favorite dress pattern from 1939. I intended to make it as a "wearable muslin" because I was unsure if it would fit correctly, but in fact it fits me perfectly (not a single alteration needed, not one!), and it came together with no mishaps! Hooray!

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And here's the pattern, I made View 2 minus the tie belt.

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gorgeous dress Marla! I so want that pattern
 

Kiri

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Gah, I need to stop looking at this thread! I just get jealous of all these lovely creations and wish they were mine! lol I really wish I could sew from a pattern. Only problem is I've never done anything more than hem a dress or take in the waist. :( I haven't the slightest idea how to even start I'm such a beginner.
 

Lady Day

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You all have been making some lovely things!

Ive made two dresses lately.
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The above one from an NRA pattern.
The below one from a war time Simplicity.

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All info on the dresses (and progress) is on ye old blog.

LD
 

SheBear74

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FL
Lady Day said:
You all have been making some lovely things!

Ive made two dresses lately.
front2.jpg


The above one from an NRA pattern.
The below one from a war time Simplicity.

frontw2.jpg


All info on the dresses (and progress) is on ye old blog.

LD


LD you are just gorgeous!!!
 

SheBear74

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Yummykiwi, the funny thing is I have 2 boys! This all started when a friend's daughter started ballet class and I offered to make her a tutu. lol
 

HepKitty

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Kiri said:
Gah, I need to stop looking at this thread! I just get jealous of all these lovely creations and wish they were mine! lol I really wish I could sew from a pattern. Only problem is I've never done anything more than hem a dress or take in the waist. :( I haven't the slightest idea how to even start I'm such a beginner.

I agree with Kitty Sheridan. also check out the "very easy" patterns and the Sewing FAQ thread. the "very easy" patterns even can be a bit vague but I'm sure the lovely ladies here can help
 

NicoleAnn

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Sacramento, CA
Lady Day said:
You all have been making some lovely things!

Ive made two dresses lately.
front2.jpg


The above one from an NRA pattern.
The below one from a war time Simplicity.

frontw2.jpg


All info on the dresses (and progress) is on ye old blog.

LD

oh my gosh LD I love those dresses, and I especially love the black and white one along with the hat. so lovely.
 

Marla

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Thank you so much for all the compliments, ladies! This is one of the few "statement" dresses I've made--I mostly make boring separates. Now I'm definitely inspired to make clothing that's delicious to look at.

A story about how I obtained the pattern: the first copy I found was missing pieces but then a month later I found another copy in the exact same size. It was missing pieces too, but not the same ones as the first pattern. Wonderful luck! I managed to construct the dress out of a composite of the two copies.

Good luck to anyone looking for a copy! I can't praise this pattern enough.
 

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