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[W-D Forties]

I finished the dress last week. It's a shirt dress made from an original vintage pattern - Hollywood Patterns 1387 (c.1944) http://www.flickr.com/photos/22377692@N03/9376481479/ (sorry I can't work out how to attach the image to this post, other than as a link).

Lovely dress! And I have those M&S sandals too!! I saw them in the sale and fell in love with them!

 

[sheeplady]

I've been trying to do some more sewing. I've realized that it's something I really enjoy doing and since I've recently become a stay-at-home-mom, it's something I finally have a little time to do. I've been concentrating on matching dresses for myself and my daughter.

This first one I ended up having to cut down from the original size I cut it out because I lost 25 pounds by the time I got it finished:


Here is my daughter in her matching hat, enjoying a delicious meal of "lobster:"


This second dress I had originally made as "suitable for maternity" but because I don't know what the future is going to bring for my health, I wanted to get some wear out of it. My daughter's dress turned out a bit big on her, so I am hoping it will still fit in the spring with a top underneath and some leg warmers:



I ended up glamming up my daughter's dress quite a bit with buttons and ribbion because I had gone into gymboree and saw some really cute clothes that even on clearance were out of my price range. I realized the only difference between the high end and the lower end stuff was the additions of things like ribbons and buttons, which of course I could easily do!


Right now I am about to start a set of matching dresses for an October wedding. Now if I could only find the pattern I wanted for my dress!

 

[vintageTink]

Her dress is low cut there, sheeplady.

What a doll!

 

[sheeplady]

Her dress is low cut there, sheeplady.

Yeah, my husband mentioned that... lol That's what I get for sewing it when I am not quite right and she's asleep. Maybe it won't show so much in the spring...

 

[vintageTink]

Made this for a coworker. I made the tulle petticoat as well.

 

[Tenuki]

Hi everyone! I've been on a computer and crafting hiatus since May for severe bilateral carpal tunnel with surgery on both hands last month, but, thanks the miracle of 21st Century medicine, I'm back at my sewing machine.

I have some catching up to do here at the Lounge. Congrats Sheeplady, your Little Sheepbabygirl is adorable, even if she is quite the little flasher. I'm sure she'll grown into her outfit, which is adorable.

Today, I finished the dirndle skirt I started before the hiatus, intended to be a summer skirt, since the fabric is cotton.

 

[sheeplady]

Made this for a coworker. I made the tulle petticoat as well.

That is so cute! Was it for something she was doing special, or did she just want an everyday skirt?

I love polka dots... I'm a polka dot addict.

If it has polka dots and Scottie dogs, I MUST have it at all costs. I believe my husband hides things from me when we go into stores because of this.

 

[sheeplady]

Hi everyone! I've been on a computer and crafting hiatus since May for severe bilateral carpal tunnel with surgery on both hands last month, but, thanks the miracle of 21st Century medicine, I'm back at my sewing machine.

I have some catching up to do here at the Lounge. Congrats Sheeplady, your Little Sheepbabygirl is adorable, even if she is quite the little flasher. I'm sure she'll grown into her outfit, which is adorable.

Today, I finished the dirndle skirt I started before the hiatus, intended to be a summer skirt, since the fabric is cotton.

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I love the sheepbabygirl name! haha! That is great!

You were able to do such a lovely skirt that soon after surgery?

 

[vintageTink]

That is so cute! Was it for something she was doing special, or did she just want an everyday skirt?

I love polka dots... I'm a polka dot addict.

If it has polka dots and Scottie dogs, I MUST have it at all costs. I believe my husband hides things from me when we go into stores because of this.

Yep! She went to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween party at Disneyland.

 

[Miss Slapstick]

Just finished yet another improvised crochet hat. My goal is to have one in every color possible :biggrin2:



Posted more images of the hat - finished and in the making - on my blog : http://stumfilm.blogg.no/
I really need a camera, photobooth is just no good.. *sigh* shakeshead

 

[Redhead]

I thought I'd share a few things I made for my foray into the 1940s from doing mostly 1840s stuff for living history. I made a green and white seersucker blouse from a vintage pattern and pants from the EvaDress pattern (I also made up the overalls). I tapered the legs too much so I'll fix that on my next pair.
In progress shot:


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[Rockapin-up]

Beautiful dress and color Kamikat. I also like your Fluffy tail

 

[Stray Cat]

I've finally finished the dress.

As I always say: Pardon my "office-before-hours" face, this was taken at 6:58 AM, before we opened.

 

[vintageTink]

Very nice Stray Cat!

 

[Stray Cat]

Very nice Stray Cat!

Thank you, dear.

 

[simonc]

Hi I made a workshirt

 

[vintageTink]

Topstitching is nice and even.

 

[Etienne]

Your mother-daughter clothes are just adorable!! No doubt they will be very wearable for your baby girl next spring, too! Great job!

 

[wahine]

Stray cat, great job and great pick of color!

 

[Lady Day]

Now that the California 'winter' is finally here, I finished this jacket from a 40s pattern for a tweed pub crawl last week. It's partially tailored.
More detail info on my blog if interested