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epr25

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Very kind of you to say so, thank you.
She did make a matching bolero to go over her shoulders, I didn't think to photograph it. Here's the lady wearing that dress. We stayed in a beautiful hotel, I used the library as a backdrop.

Does anyone know where I can find shoes close to those? i am having a terrible time finding white wedges.
 

GHT

I'll Lock Up
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Does anyone know where I can find shoes close to those? i am having a terrible time finding white wedges.
Rocket Originals are very good, they have a stall at practically every retro festival we go to. But where she bought those particular shoes was at a 30's/40's jive weekender called HepCats. The company didn't have a stall, but the lady whose business it is, just happened to mention to my wife what her business was, and the reason she mentioned it was because my wife was styling her hair in a typical late 1930's fingerwave bob. Here's her link.
http://www.canamadancesupplies.co.uk/
 

epr25

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fort wayne indiana
Rocket Originals are very good, they have a stall at practically every retro festival we go to. But where she bought those particular shoes was at a 30's/40's jive weekender called HepCats. The company didn't have a stall, but the lady whose business it is, just happened to mention to my wife what her business was, and the reason she mentioned it was because my wife was styling her hair in a typical late 1930's fingerwave bob. Here's her link.
http://www.canamadancesupplies.co.uk/

I LOVE The Blyer shoes. I don't know how I have never heard of that brand. I'm ordering today! Thanks!
 

poggleberry

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Wearing History Overalls, I knew I had to make these as soon as I saw the pattern, sellotape at the ready. I'll definitely be making the trousers from this pattern. I made a size 20, bust 38", waist 32" and hips 41" as it was suggested that this pattern ran a size small, they are very comfortable and have a little ease.


 
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tuppence

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Hellbourne Australia
Wearing History Overalls, I knew I had to make these as soon as I saw the pattern, sellotape at the ready. I'll definitely be making the trousers from this pattern. I made a size 20, bust 38", waist 32" and hips 41" as it was suggested that this pattern ran a size small, they are very comfortable and have a little ease.



They are lovely
 

Amy Jeanne

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Last thing I made was this skirt (the gray one). I cut the pieces from a 1930s pattern and then just winged-it! Made it up as I went. I change out the buttons on the pockets depending on my mood/sweater!

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Knock-off Swirl dress - aiming for early 50s

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The basic shape is there, however I have some work to do on the armscye and I will raise the back neck a bit. I want a fuller skirt, and I'll also try a narrower skirt with an inverted front pleat in a future version.
I took two horizontal darts in the back (I treated this dress like a fitting garment) which I have 'translated' to my flat pattern. There also a sewn pleat center front of the bodice which will disappear from the final version.

Getting there.
 

wahine

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Lower Saxony, Germany
VintageTink, I'm somewhat confused by that photograph. Is it upside down? Where you doing a headstand while taking the photo? Or am I drunk? :D
Which pattern was it btw?
 

Grant Fan

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Virginia
Wearing History Overalls, I knew I had to make these as soon as I saw the pattern, sellotape at the ready. I'll definitely be making the trousers from this pattern. I made a size 20, bust 38", waist 32" and hips 41" as it was suggested that this pattern ran a size small, they are very comfortable and have a little ease.



You did a beautiful job. I am ver jealous every time I try to make pants it is a massive failure.
 

Emmalia

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New York
Hello, everyone! I'm kind of nervous about sharing, but thought I might. I just finished Butterick B5708--I'm pretty proud of it!



(This face = "Maybe if I don't move the camera will go away."


Funnily enough, I ended up inadvertently matching my dress to my Beau's car!

 

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