Would anyone be interested in a sew-along?

[Bamaboots]

St. Louis, thank you. I look forward to them and will pay more attention.

 

[vintage.vendeuse]

St Louis, those dresses are fab!

 

[fashion frank]

Thought you ladies might find these interesting . This link was put up by Amateisgal in another section showing a short movie clip but I started looking at the whole inventory and thought these were interesting.

http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/?facet=Date=1924

All the best ,Fashion Frank

P.S. I realized that this is in the wrong section however I'm not sure where it should go, so please feel free to move it Thanks.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Thank you so much, Rodney! I've pretty much finished the challenge, but when no one responded, I thought the thread was dead in the water so I didn't bother posting the rest of the clothes. It's a time consuming task, putting the clothes on the dress form, making sure they're ironed, then photographing them & uploading the images, so I felt it was probably not worth the effort. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your kind words. You've really made my day!

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Amazing results on these dresses. My Mother has some stashed away here in our home, (she lives with me and my Husband, she is 93 going on 94) and each one of your dresses reminds me of hers. I do not sew sadly, my Husband has more needle skills then I do but neither of us use a machine. I wish we did know how to sew! You have a great "eye" for colors and contrast on these, I can imagine them being for sale on eBay or Etsy or in a shop for a pretty price, too! Thanks so much for sharing all the wonderful talent you do have.

 

[LuvMyMan]

You can see the back view, but you will have to be patient, I'll ask her to pose next time she wears it.
It's obvious that you have a talent for dress making, it is indeed silk taffeta.
The pattern was sourced from So Vintage Patterns. Many of their patterns are unique originals, it reflects in the price. Don't be put off, here's a tip. Trace out the original pattern then re-trace it onto modern pattern paper. Now you can cut out all your pattern pieces with the garment materials, yet keep the original pattern 'pristine,' alowing you to sell it on, either here, or at a vintage fair, or even to a trader like So Vintage.

Many of our oufits either match, or, contrast. Here's a photo of our Godson's wedding last November. My grey herringbone, double breasted suit is contrasted by a burgundy and white, pinstripe detachable collared shirt, burgundy tie & pocket square. My wife made her burgundy suit to blend and match the contrast of my suit. She chose grey to contrast her accessories. This shot, although candid, doesn't really do justice to her efforts. When she wears it again, or if I can find a better shot, I will post it.

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If you go to the Orient Express thread, you will see a shot of her in a fabulous 1930's dress. She made this, not to contrast my zoot suit, but to match it. You can see the suit somewhere on that thread.

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Here's a close up of the same outfit on a diferent occasion.

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Like you, she has so much surplus material and patterns that might someday be used. I will keep you updated.

Great job! I love that blue dress! It is also super sweet to see you and your love of your life out and about!