In my dreams....in my dreams

This happens to be one of the vintage sewing patterns in my collection. Sometime I will get around to using this pattern, but in the mean time I dream.

I don't remember who's blog I was looking at recently, but they mentioned how many vintage enthusiasts wish they could shop for clothes out of the vintage catalogs, and don't I agree. I wish that I could just shop for dresses from the vintage pattern covers, my vintage Pinterest boards, and the old Sears catalogs. I wish I could just send in my order for that red print dress on the left in the photo.

That or I would gladly put in on order for a dress like this.

Since I can't do that, I have to make my own, and I will gladly do that. Unfortunately, I have a hard time finding a fabric that just "fits" the period to a t. I love using rayon challis, but it is hard to find prints that I like in general, let alone ones that are vintage/retro. Sometimes I go for something that I look at later and realize it is not what I wanted, so I wish it was much easier to shop for those styles. But then again, it might mean that don't buy as much as I would otherwise. :)

But I have found some fun cotton prints lately that I do hope to be able to add to my collection.

I would love to add this novelty print from Melody Miller's new collection. I think it would make a wonderful 1940's novelty print dress, maybe in shirt dress style.

This floral print also from Melody Miller is another one that I think would be a great print for a war time project. Again I might think of doing a classic shirt dress.

I would absolutely love your thoughts and ideas for these fabrics, or any other resources you might have for vintage themed fabric.