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[Lady Day]

Lady Day that dress is going to be very elegant. Do you have somewhere planned to wear it?
Nikki

Queen Mary

LD

 

[KittyT]

I think Goldwyn had lowered her's in a V, right? I can't find it now Gold... But that's what this girl did too, and that's how I want mine.

No, Goldwyn made hers a scoop neck. The original post is at http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=355743&postcount=873

 

[imoldfashioned]

I made my dress of quilting cotton as well, but I used 2 layers as the cloth was nearly see through. This thread is an incentive to get the darn thing hemmed so I can post pictures!

 

[KittyT]

I made my dress of quilting cotton as well, but I used 2 layers as the cloth was nearly see through. This thread is an incentive to get the darn thing hemmed so I can post pictures!

I know, I want to see pics of everyone's matching dresses!

 

[ohairas]

No, Goldwyn made hers a scoop neck. The original post is at http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=355743&postcount=873

Ahh, that's right! Thanks Kitty! It was probably just one more page back than I looked, lol...
Nikki

 

[Ada Veen]

oh my gosh, I'm making that pattern too! i'm doing it in trusty gingham cotton, o cheapest of fabrics... hopefully I'll have worked out how to use my digital camera by the time it's finished!

 

[Ada Veen]

ohairas, that pattern review website is great!

 

[imoldfashioned]

I know, I want to see pics of everyone's matching dresses!

We totally need to start a new thread when everyone's dresses are done:

"Show us your 4790!"

 

[Lady Day]

We totally need to start a new thread when everyone's dresses are done:

"Show us your 4790!"

Totally :eusa_doh:

That pattern has been floating around the lounge forever!

LD

 

[KittyT]

I recently bought a vintage dress with an elasticized waist and a top that was huge on me. The bodice only had side seams so I figured I could alter it. I just had to have it, mostly because of the fabric! Once I started deconstructing the frock, I realized that, with the arm and neck facings and all of that, it would be way too difficult for me to alter and reconstruct - I just don't have that level of skill yet.

So anyway, now it's a skirt! I cut the waistband out of the top. It was a bit of a challenge, as I had to put a seam in the waistband due to the limited quantity of fabric I had, and getting the waistband and skirt seams placed correctly proved to be a challenge. Also, this skirt has 2 seams in front and back and no side seams, and I needed an opening... so the waistband opening is actually along a seam on one side of the back, and I just used snaps to keep it closed.

I'm pleased with how this turned out and you can't even see the opening.

 

[ohairas]

Great job Kitty, it's adorable!
Nikki

 

[Josephine]

This is Agent Josephine reporting from the trenches on 4790. In an attempt to fit the dress to my measurements I made the top a 22 and the bottom a 20. However, it seems that the neckline is much to big. Although that might have been an after effect of lowering the neckline, losing supporting fabric and causing the shoulders to flop out. Am now attempting to rectify that by biting the bullet and taking off the bias tape around the front neck...

Have just discoved I actually took off the tape of the back neck, and must now take off all the tape. Morale is low, but I will press on and report back on the mission to complete 4790.

Out.

 

[goldwyn girl]

Stay with it soldier

 

[Josephine]

Stay with it soldier

Ma'am, yes ma'am!

Doesn't help I'm listening to Dark Side of the Moon as I try and figure this out...

 

[imoldfashioned]

Adorable print and great job KittyT!

Oh Josephine--removing bias tape is such a...; well, let's just say the air gets a little blue when I have to do that. Hang in there!

 

[Josephine]

whew! 4790 is done (nearly), all I have to do is sew on the front buttons. I think next time I go to Joanne's I will get heavier duty snaps, as the ones I used seem IMO too lightweight. Pictures (and a new thread unless someone finishes before I get to it) and more info on what went wrong and how I tried to right it will have to wait until tomorrow as I forgot to turn off the camera after I DL'ed the hat pictures and the battery went dead.

 

[Ada Veen]

Private Josephene, have decided after what you said to leave binding to as late as possible. Am also thinking of converting neck to a slit style if possible...

 

[Josephine]

Private Josephene, have decided after what you said to leave binding to as late as possible. Am also thinking of converting neck to a slit style if possible...

I agree, leaving the neck binding until last is probably the best way to go. The slit neck sounds good too, unfortunately they don't look good on me. I need a big scoop or V neck.

 

[RetroModelSari]

This thread is allways a wonderfull inspiration to me!!!

For a shooting I just finished a outfit to match my late 50s early 60s vacaum cleaner in light blue. The Top is from a older Burda easy fashion mag and the A-Line skirt is made from an enlarged pattern printed in one of the 50s Brigitte mags that I bought earlier.



Photos of me actually wearing it will follow after the shooting :-D

 

[Lady Day]

Now thats accessorizing! To whip up an outfit to match your vacuum. Bravo! :eusa_clap

LD