39 steps to the perfect dress...

You were all right! I used the 39 Steps as my inspiration for this week's Alfred Hitchcock challenge.  Now, I didn't make the traditional big yoked dress as seen in the movie--but used that as inspiration for a dress with a big collar and a traditional 30's type jacket!

I used McCall 9089 from 1937, which is also this week's pattern giveaway (enter before midnight on Sunday here...).  I really love this pattern!  I made the dress out of lightweight chocolate brown wool that has very light mauve pinstripes.

I really love the large collar on this dress! I found the perfect matching buttons too!  The big feature of the dress is the back--with a really neat slit design:

Oh, I love it so much!!!  The dress is super comfortable!! It closes with a side zip and then the button placket up the front of the dress.  The back yoke (which my hair is covering) is done with a lapped seam and the cutout sections are finished with narrow hems.  I carefully matched the pinstripes from the bodice to the skirt.

Don't know why this picture is all grainy--but is shows off the lines of the dress really well.  I think I am going to make a matching belt to break it up a bit!

I love the matching jacket and it was really quick to sew up (minus the sleeves which have tons of ease in the sleevecaps...arrrggg).  I made the jacket out of a poly-rayon/gabardine mix--which is a dream to sew! It's the exact same fabric as I used for my 1940's hooded dress.  I still have about 2 metres left in my stash--hmmm...will have to think of something fun to make with it because I absolutely adore the colour!!

David and I had a lot of fun re-creating a Hitchcock scene from 39 steps:

We found a close that was perfect on the Royal Mile:

Lots of people passing by LOVED what we were doing! I think a few of them must have gotten that it was inspired by 39 Steps because there were lots of people watching and chuckling--we definately made their evenings :)

Another Hitchcock inspired shot:

Super fun! This makes me want to see another Hitchcock movie!!! Which one is your favourite?