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[Inky]

inspired by everyone's sewing magic, I finally got around to making something to wear!!

I call this my Fedora Friends Frock because the pattern was a gift from Cherry Bubbles and the red skull bandana print was a gift from Blondie.

Pattern is Anne Adams 4799, size 44, with no mods at all except I left off the side zipper (hi, i'm lazy). The collar (or "revers" as it was called) was a colossal hassle to get that nice point at the bottom. next time I'll construct it differently.

I wore this last night to the last blues show/dance of the season and received a ton of compliments from men and women. I'll definitely make another one - i'm thinking gingham with white pockets and eyelet trim.

 

[kamikat]

VERY cute, Inky!

 

[SugarKitten]

Love the red and black Inky! nothing like a little help from your friends...

Kamikat the butterfly print is awesome.

I finally had enough practice in to attempt a vintage pattern. No resizing, I risked using it as it was (a 30 bust) because it was a wrap, and it doesn't have to fit my shoulders (which are a mile wide). The pattern is all spirographs, and I have enough left over to make at least a shirt!

It's supposed to have double-fold bias tape around the neck, but I can't get it to follow the curves of the shoulder ties. Any suggestions on what to use instead? The curve is quite sharp, and I don't want to use a million little pieces of tape...

 

[deadpandiva]

Sugar Kitten-that dress is adorable. I think for a sharp turn you have to miter the edges. Not sure I spelled that right. I usally avoid avoid using binding where mitering is required. I did it once though.

Inky-Love that dress and the way you centered the sculls on the pockets. So cute.

Kamikat- I love both verions you have made of that dress.

 

[Lauren]

inspired by everyone's sewing magic, I finally got around to making something to wear!!

I call this my Fedora Friends Frock because the pattern was a gift from Cherry Bubbles and the red skull bandana print was a gift from Blondie.

Pattern is Anne Adams 4799, size 44, with no mods at all except I left off the side zipper (hi, i'm lazy). The collar (or "revers" as it was called) was a colossal hassle to get that nice point at the bottom. next time I'll construct it differently.

I wore this last night to the last blues show/dance of the season and received a ton of compliments from men and women. I'll definitely make another one - i'm thinking gingham with white pockets and eyelet trim.

AWESOME!!! Love this!
We must have had a similar wavelength or something cause I sewed up my Victory hat pattern from that same skull bandana fabric yesterday! lol

 

[BoPeep]

I'm really liking all the novelty fabric that's been on the last few pages of the thread! Cherries, butterflies, skulls and spirographs - very refreshing! Way to go girls!:eusa_clap

 

[CherryRed]

Beautiful skirt! :eusa_clap I adore the wide waist band. What pattern did you use?

Inky - perfect way to feed your blue shoe craving! I must try this with a pair of scuffed ivory heels I own but never wear.

Here's my latest quickie project. Used vintage fabric for this gored skirt (160" sweep) with wide-waistband and back zip. Simple, easy piece but fun to wear! Ya know, it's all about the crinoline with me!

 

[BoPeep]

Thanks, CherryRed. I used the waistband from Hollywood 1898, and the skirt from Simplicity 4295. I wanted the wide waist to slim the tummy, but also wanted to maximize the skirt width (so I wouldn't have any fabric leftover and could wear it with the crinoline). So now I've drafted up new pieces (because I drastically shortened the skirt) and have a really great pattern! Someday I'll make the dress as it though. I love those scallops!

 

[goldwyn girl]

Inky, that dress os lovely, I can see why you received many compliments !

SugarKitten, what a fabulous pattern.

 

[Lorelai99]

So I made this dress (on the left) a few weeks ago and never posted it because I never got pictures of it. But I wore it this past weekend to a reenactment and oddly enough this is still the only picture that anyone took of it... I'll try harder next time!!! I got the pattern from someone around here but I can't remember whom at this point in time (I blame grad school...)

 

[Lady Day]

Super Cute, Lorelai99!

I made my Du Barry pattern again. Pre-washed navy linen. Ill have to dry clean this one to keep that crispness.

As usual progress and pics in the same places.

LD

 

[goldwyn girl]

Lady Day and Lorelai99 both of your dresses are lovely !

 

[SayCici]

Awesome as always LD! Good work everyone.

 

[Kitty_Sheridan]

Burda-Nadja

I'm just about to make this for a friend.

It's not my sort of era but it's from Burda, whose patterns I love. This is the first of a series of patterns that they are going to sell based on vintage styles.

http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/nadja-1

I'm tempted to try their vintage style swimsuit.
http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/alison

 

[miss_smith]

Hello again, everyone! It's been ages, since I've been busy trying to graduate. Everyone's been making such cute stuff!
One reason I've been so busy is because I've been doing some millinery for school credit:

And I had just enough time to make one for myself. I didn't just decorate this one, I made the whole thing from scratch.

 

[goldwyn girl]

More of a salvage really. I bought this dress at the thrift store and the bodice was unwearable so I removed it made a new one of black velvet, tied in the skirt by adding the bias trim and here it is !

 

[Inky]

lovely lovely GG!! I bet it looks fabulous on you!!

 

[goldwyn girl]

Thank you Inky, I hope it does, I'm wearing it in the Heldorado Parade next month

 

[BoPeep]

I didn't just decorate this one, I made the whole thing from scratch.

Very nice work, Miss Smith! Love this pillbox!

 

[kamikat]

Here is my contest entry for patternreview.com's vintage pattern challenge. I still can't decide if this outfit works on a fuller figure.