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[sweetfrancaise]

It's made from Simplicity 3673. Altogether I think it took me... 3hours... max, to put together. Dead easy.

...I thought that looked familiar! You look adorable in it. I'm making it myself--my first sewing project (I have help from a professional costume designer to get the basics down).

 

[ShortClara]

Lyburnum and Dahlia, those are adorable!!

 

[DrMags]

It's been awhile
(I've been busy moving between apartments)

But I finally finished this

 

[sweetfrancaise]

Great print! Where did you find it?

 

[Lady Day]

ITs all about coordination for bedtime.

Sleep Shirts AND Sleep Caps!

I used some excess fabric from making the sleep shirts.

*yawn*
As you can tell, its time for bed.

LD

 

[kamikat]

lyburnum, your dress is very cute. I made the same dress in black linen, but I added the faux belt from the slim skirt view. I agree, soo fast and sooo easy to make. Mine is already too big, so I need to make a smaller one in a heavier fabric for winter.

 

[GwenLake]

Lady Day, you're the best. :eusa_clap

 

[DrMags]

Great print! Where did you find it?

At Joanns in the quilting section actually. I know its not vintage, persay, but I love it

 

[KittyT]

I'll admit that I've never really liked this pattern much. Seeing it made up changes my mind though. So cute!

Can any of you ladies recommend any good patterns with 3/4 or long sleeves that can be made with heavier winter fabrics? I have not found any with longer sleeves and I hate wearing shirts under dresses.

 

[ShortClara]

*yawn*
As you can tell, its time for bed.

you look so warm and snuggly! Adorable

 

[kamikat]

Can any of you ladies recommend any good patterns with 3/4 or long sleeves that can be made with heavier winter fabrics? I have not found any with longer sleeves and I hate wearing shirts under dresses.

Are you looking for 40's or 50's dresses?

 

[KittyT]

Are you looking for 40's or 50's dresses?

Kamikat, I love both the 40s and 50s style dresses, though the construction of the 50s dresses is often a bit simpler and probably better suited to my sewing ability!

 

[kamikat]

There are some cute ones from http://oldpatterns.com/mccalls50s.html

here are a couple more: http://oldpatterns.com/advanced50.html

Old Patterns has a TON of patterns, many have longer sleeves, these are just my favs.

 

[pennycarrol]

Lady Day you are too cute!!!!

 

[KittyT]

Old Patterns has a TON of patterns, many have longer sleeves, these are just my favs.

Ooooh so cute! They're all so tiny though! I guess this means I have to learn how to size patterns. I haven't quite gotten that far yet :-/

 

[kamikat]

If you have time to wait for it, use the favorite search feature on ebay. Make a favorite search using "vintage patterns" and your bust measurement. Ebay will send you weekly updates for all the vintage patterns in your size. I have found this to be very helpful. Generally, if a pattern has a short sleeve, it's pretty easy to turn it into a long or 3/4 sleeve.

 

[RedHotRidinHood]

Lady Day-you have so much style it just shoots out of you like sunbeams. I love seeing the things you make! I wish I could sleep with a cap on my head because you look so darn cute.

Lyburnum-I am so glad to see that dress made up and on a real person. I just bought the pattern and I wasn't sure about it for me, but you helped me to decide! It looks terribly cute on you, and I hope it does on me too...what do you ladies think of the full skirted version in a gingham fabric? It is still so hot here in Phoenix, I haven't even begun to think about wearing winter clothes yet!

 

[Miss 1929]

More reasons to love lady Day

ITs all about coordination for bedtime.

Sleep Shirts AND Sleep Caps!

I used some excess fabric from making the sleep shirts.

*yawn*
As you can tell, its time for bed.

LD

Awesome!!! I love the sleep caps! I have been thinking about making some sort of cap as my hair gets really tangled and my head gets cold!

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

LD those sleeping ensembles are amazing!

 

[artful dodgette]

i agree! i love the black and white one!
hmmmm, maybe you should get making them on etsy! he he!