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.
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Molly
6/28/2016 02:22:27 pm
Hello Sarah!
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Sarah, Sew Characteristically You
6/30/2016 11:32:00 am
Oh, wouldn't it be lovely! Now I must stop and lecture myself about being grateful for the gifts I have been given in this day and age, including you!
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Molly
7/2/2016 10:30:37 am
Oh Sarah,
Sarah, Sew Characteristically You
7/2/2016 05:59:28 pm
Blogging would be so lonesome without wonderful people to leave me comments! 6/29/2016 04:35:26 pm
Why not shop from both sources? :) I'd also like to have the ability to buy from old movies. Some of the most jaw droppingly incredible fashions of all time appeared on the silver screen. My heart skips a beat just thinking about if we really could avail of vintage style resources in this way.
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Sarah, Sew Characteristically You
6/30/2016 11:30:40 am
I had never thought about shopping from old movies. Maybe it was better that way..... :) I would love to be able to buy from vintage patterns, vintage catalogs, and vintage movies. We'll just have to include all three. If there are any sources that I have not thought about, it might just be best not to think about it. :)
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