1) Advance 4780 1940's
- I have done this skirt before so not a big challenge, I intend to make it out of lovely blue fabric I have left over from an awful pencil skirt and then decorate along the bottom with red, white and black ric-rac. I love the suspenders but my attempts before have not worked well and I ended up taking them off the skirt so not going to try this time around.
The pattern was purchased from "Elyse" on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/elyse72
2) Simplicity 1571 1940s - (My Christmas Dress)As the title sug gests I want to whip the green option dress up for Christmas, I have some lovely vintage fabric (hopefully enough) which is a cream with lovely red and green pattern. Perfect for Christmas but not so much that I won't be able to wear outside the festive period. The tricky part will be resizing the bust luckily I am only going from 40inches to 43inches.
The pattern was purchased from "Lucy and Ricky's vintage and more" on etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/lucyandrickys
3) Simplicity 1061 1940s 
I got this pattern as I felt it is the most perfect mid-1940s typical day-dress. I intend to whip this up from some soft red cotton bought for another project who’s muslin test turned out beyond saving. I think this will be the most perfect comfy dress for summer.
The pattern was purchased from "Patternmania" on etsy
I got this pattern as I felt it is the most perfect mid-1940s typical day-dress. I intend to whip this up from some soft red cotton bought for another project who’s muslin test turned out beyond saving. I think this will be the most perfect comfy dress for summer.
The pattern was purchased from "Patternmania" on etsy
http://www.etsy.com/shop/patternmania
4) Advance 4889 1940s
The final of the first four a late 1940s dress (According to the notes on the pattern 1949) which looks perfect for summer light and easy. The only issue is I have to do some resizing bust needs to go up around 6 inches, and waist and hips need around 3 inches. No fabric has been picked out as yet but I swear that I will find something in my stash rather than going to the store.
Another pattern from "Elyse" on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/elyse72
4) Advance 4889 1940sThe final of the first four a late 1940s dress (According to the notes on the pattern 1949) which looks perfect for summer light and easy. The only issue is I have to do some resizing bust needs to go up around 6 inches, and waist and hips need around 3 inches. No fabric has been picked out as yet but I swear that I will find something in my stash rather than going to the store.
Another pattern from "Elyse" on Etsy http://www.etsy.com/shop/elyse72
Right back to the sewing machine
- Claire
