tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43660760169099928312024-03-13T13:47:50.915+00:00Ms1940McCallDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.comBlogger782125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-82615425323038078552020-12-24T18:55:00.000+00:002020-12-24T18:55:14.178+00:00A 1920s Christmas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtpLZwMO_bA/X-ImIPla_8I/AAAAAAAAQ3s/exwleRqgvYAlxwDGlgxAfSyuG5N6POEZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9137.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UtpLZwMO_bA/X-ImIPla_8I/AAAAAAAAQ3s/exwleRqgvYAlxwDGlgxAfSyuG5N6POEZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9137.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Merry Christmas Eve!! I'm delighted showcase my new 1920s dress.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IE94uciPN6M/X-IlftyRoJI/AAAAAAAAQ24/wFAskZrZLfEIPeTfZ7zmhkyzFKSnMYMbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IE94uciPN6M/X-IlftyRoJI/AAAAAAAAQ24/wFAskZrZLfEIPeTfZ7zmhkyzFKSnMYMbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/IO3A9063.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><p>This is actually my FIRST 1920s make (even though I sewed up another dress at the same time and blogged that one first--this one was actually the first make)!</p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gmd3MBxUegQ/X-ImA1awI2I/AAAAAAAAQ3g/TLmfYO5zFv0REINl-LTwAQaP4xZ8Fx2QgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gmd3MBxUegQ/X-ImA1awI2I/AAAAAAAAQ3g/TLmfYO5zFv0REINl-LTwAQaP4xZ8Fx2QgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9095.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p>I used McCall 5011, a pattern from 1928. I just loved the detailed trim of the pattern.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2V59B-5jEc/X-ThLiD3FAI/AAAAAAAAQ4w/nQBbmA00Ezk1V3MRn7Q-AkVxOWA5rSU-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1724/IMG_7963.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1724" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2V59B-5jEc/X-ThLiD3FAI/AAAAAAAAQ4w/nQBbmA00Ezk1V3MRn7Q-AkVxOWA5rSU-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w476-h640/IMG_7963.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>When my dear friend from Nepal gave me Sari fabric--I knew this would be the perfect project for it!</p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FBJKSsPne4/X-Ij-4wGJaI/AAAAAAAAQ2I/M-1qjOAGGmImvdDx2srvHQENkOW1-zF9ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9142.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="427" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FBJKSsPne4/X-Ij-4wGJaI/AAAAAAAAQ2I/M-1qjOAGGmImvdDx2srvHQENkOW1-zF9ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h427/IO3A9142.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p>I used the Sari border as the contrast trim on the neckline, waistline and back bow and cuffs:<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N40wx7DRECI/X-IlzSUF3ZI/AAAAAAAAQ3Q/3T-iDR7L0kcj1zXCkWSz2_LJRyBkLLx0QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9087.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N40wx7DRECI/X-IlzSUF3ZI/AAAAAAAAQ3Q/3T-iDR7L0kcj1zXCkWSz2_LJRyBkLLx0QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9087.JPG" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I even found the perfect 1920s hat at <a href="https://www.fabhatrix.com/">Fabhatrix</a> to go with it and 1920s replica shoes from <a href="https://baitfootwear.com/">Bait Footwear</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-plHlE4tM4YM/X-ImEqeGbXI/AAAAAAAAQ3k/XMqcYsa8L-sk_PCSgDU_bLmaRqz8y0XNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9111.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1366" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-plHlE4tM4YM/X-ImEqeGbXI/AAAAAAAAQ3k/XMqcYsa8L-sk_PCSgDU_bLmaRqz8y0XNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9111.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Actually, the shoes are what started it all. I bought these shoes first and then searched through my fabric stash and found the fabric gift and then chose the pattern to match! It's all about the shoes! hahaha.</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixh1VWA3Ki4/X-Il8GmAx7I/AAAAAAAAQ3c/4c1TMXNFPLgJu4A_QQaBaBoqQBwyHeJ0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ixh1VWA3Ki4/X-Il8GmAx7I/AAAAAAAAQ3c/4c1TMXNFPLgJu4A_QQaBaBoqQBwyHeJ0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9092.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p> I'm so pleased with the dress. Though I have to admit it is a bit strange to get used to the very slim sleeves of the 1920s style. One of the nice thing about sewing these styles is that they are no frills sewing--pretty straight forward and often quick projects!</p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHcOp9T-CIU/X-Ilj_zZOTI/AAAAAAAAQ3A/WGQrP1njGkkeXQEptKImgNuInrylO-cUACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9070.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VHcOp9T-CIU/X-Ilj_zZOTI/AAAAAAAAQ3A/WGQrP1njGkkeXQEptKImgNuInrylO-cUACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9070.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p>We took these pictures in an area of Edinburgh called Stockbridge. It's a gorgeous residential area with lots of Georgian architecture. One of my favourite landmarks of the area is this gate from the late 1800s that led to market stalls. They took the stalls down just before the 1920s--so this gate would have looked exactly as it does now for when this dress was made. I just love the original lamp!</p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZhlTd84mHg/X-Ilug5WaUI/AAAAAAAAQ3M/0V7jKeIPXv4uGH-pCUMaCKmTftBvQ7rTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9083.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZhlTd84mHg/X-Ilug5WaUI/AAAAAAAAQ3M/0V7jKeIPXv4uGH-pCUMaCKmTftBvQ7rTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9083.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /></p><p>Did you make any holiday gifts or dresses this year? Have you ever made anything from the 1920s?<br /></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJZTnrTjkcM/X-IlhOJ6fnI/AAAAAAAAQ28/Skwn7k1CzWEFCpi2oTfXGzL_MjZ5FEaawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IO3A9067.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pJZTnrTjkcM/X-IlhOJ6fnI/AAAAAAAAQ28/Skwn7k1CzWEFCpi2oTfXGzL_MjZ5FEaawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/IO3A9067.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wish you all a fabulous, restful and safe holiday season!! I'll be catching up on a quite a few blog posts while I've got a couple of weeks off of work! I can't wait!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by Darja Bilyk</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Locks by Ariana at Vanity Thrills Hair </span><br /> </p><p></p>Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-9789329370673947882020-12-05T18:55:00.002+00:002020-12-05T18:55:38.643+00:00McCall 3556: The 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div><br /></div>I bought this fabric on a recent trip to Malaysia. The fabric stores had the BEST border print dress fabrics and I was immediately drawn to this colourway:<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sLgX-v_7vqo/XpjHWfdwiyI/AAAAAAAAQiM/N5bjXruLeg0JxS9wtjvgMrP5EawmflUPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/94EAAFF9-964F-4E07-B4C9-D18CC5B242BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sLgX-v_7vqo/XpjHWfdwiyI/AAAAAAAAQiM/N5bjXruLeg0JxS9wtjvgMrP5EawmflUPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/94EAAFF9-964F-4E07-B4C9-D18CC5B242BA.jpeg" width="640" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>I decided to use some of the border print on the bodice and just love the effect of the colours!</div><div><br /></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEt6JKquqC4/XpjNCQqT_9I/AAAAAAAAQkY/VxkfkaMqNGU5vl_XUVgF_w7g_w2CftbDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IO3A9266.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1068" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IEt6JKquqC4/XpjNCQqT_9I/AAAAAAAAQkY/VxkfkaMqNGU5vl_XUVgF_w7g_w2CftbDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IO3A9266.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><div><br /></div><div>Overall, I really love the design of the pattern. Though I think the bodice ruching would only work well with a somewhat lightweight drapy fabric--which is what I ended up using. The only think I might change in future iterations is to bring the waist up just a bit on the dress. Though I might make a belt to match.</div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChEm1xEEOvI/XpjNig6n6dI/AAAAAAAAQlQ/WXk__0bcnhcM7WsNYmf0Z7Hz7PJIj1HRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IO3A9289.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ChEm1xEEOvI/XpjNig6n6dI/AAAAAAAAQlQ/WXk__0bcnhcM7WsNYmf0Z7Hz7PJIj1HRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IO3A9289.JPG" width="426" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote><p>We took these photos in the glasshouse at the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens and I love how it looks like a tropical hideaway: </p><div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">And of course, I'm wearing matching <a href="https://www.whatkatiedid.com">What Katie Did</a> purple seamed stockings and grey <a href="https://baitfootwear.com" target="_blank">Bait Footwear </a>shoes. I also found a fantastic matching flower for my hair!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can't wait to travel to tropical destinations again! It's been so weird not to travel at all this year. But the silver lining was being able to discover more of my backyard and see things locally.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What about you? Where's the first place you want to travel to when you can?</div>
</div>Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-718754420114515222020-09-15T10:09:00.002+01:002020-09-15T10:09:53.635+01:00'Where the Fox At?" Cambie Dress<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--F_uiWrwmzY/X2B9sLeiBuI/AAAAAAAAQxs/819OgnaNkrgP0Isvnx_nz39dMuw2xwOIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6458.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--F_uiWrwmzY/X2B9sLeiBuI/AAAAAAAAQxs/819OgnaNkrgP0Isvnx_nz39dMuw2xwOIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/A65I6458.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome to my fantasy airstream home. This is what dreams are made of....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1serKrIlP4o/X2B9oWWM-vI/AAAAAAAAQxM/TI00MDqucXgKHMW5_kNFQUKG7z4URs7YwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6444.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1serKrIlP4o/X2B9oWWM-vI/AAAAAAAAQxM/TI00MDqucXgKHMW5_kNFQUKG7z4URs7YwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/A65I6444.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm excited to introduce you to my new dress, it has super cute yellow foxes on it:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ri9rlSQEO9g/X2B9tEackLI/AAAAAAAAQxw/pJhNZ3ucrb4g8SiYHPXXod2w25ufyn0-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6477.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ri9rlSQEO9g/X2B9tEackLI/AAAAAAAAQxw/pJhNZ3ucrb4g8SiYHPXXod2w25ufyn0-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/A65I6477.JPEG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been wanting to sew up the Cambie pattern since Tasia and <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/07/mccall-3580-gardeners-cottage-dress.html">Sewaholic</a> released it many, many moons ago. It has such a fantastic design including a heart shaped neckline, gathered wide shoulders with capped sleeves and either a pencil or gathered skirt:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z1J3tqgcCtg/X2B-o-VeMaI/AAAAAAAAQz8/jpCNVChUQtgWE_rameDxzdnbip3re2NZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1242/IMG_2539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1242" height="630" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z1J3tqgcCtg/X2B-o-VeMaI/AAAAAAAAQz8/jpCNVChUQtgWE_rameDxzdnbip3re2NZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h630/IMG_2539.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I knew it was the perfect pattern to show off my super adorable Japanese cotton that I got on a work trip to Japan (alas I didn't really see anything of Japan except the conference centre BUT I did make it to a fabric store in the evening. YAY!). I picked up and have been hoarding this fabric for the perfect project. I knew I wanted a pattern that had a straight up and down design that would really show off the foxes (without two many pieces or darts so as to distort my wee foxes). And the Cambie pattern is perfect for such a fabric!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rnvlrs4UNRM/X2B9z7rp0bI/AAAAAAAAQy4/oXohjBD11H4d7x5rGgb-0giqv3p2aqoHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6561.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rnvlrs4UNRM/X2B9z7rp0bI/AAAAAAAAQy4/oXohjBD11H4d7x5rGgb-0giqv3p2aqoHgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/A65I6561.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><p>I knew I had to take pictures of such a special dress in a special location. Enter the <a href="https://notelmelbourne.com.au">Notel in Melbourne</a> which consists of six airstream trailers on a rooftop right in the heart of Melbourne city centre. I was lucky enough to make it to Melbourne before the pandemic really took hold. The ambiance of the hotel is really neat with the building behind the airstream painted in pink hues and a little patio area for each airstream:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5n0dTA5qrHs/X2B9qUQS74I/AAAAAAAAQxc/Vg4TkJ-xtOcElJgYaK9b6IoGRQ9PcnmvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6451.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5n0dTA5qrHs/X2B9qUQS74I/AAAAAAAAQxc/Vg4TkJ-xtOcElJgYaK9b6IoGRQ9PcnmvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/A65I6451.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There's a tennis court in the middle and each airstream is pretty comfortable. There's no one on site but you can order food in advance from local restaurants and you can order that your mini fridge be stocked up (though they provide some nice free goodies).<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iot4qTuVAvM/X2B92WKULCI/AAAAAAAAQzQ/cUU06n_fyuYGyrlbJQS8rzMNIxqlepRugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6601.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iot4qTuVAvM/X2B92WKULCI/AAAAAAAAQzQ/cUU06n_fyuYGyrlbJQS8rzMNIxqlepRugCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/A65I6601.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>From the rooftop you can see the skyline of Melbourne and one of the airstreams even has it's own hot tub.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WsvjeRciQI/X2B93I8mRDI/AAAAAAAAQzc/uu8EP0mlNSM_o3-TV8ISj0B7dmyMFIZ8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6618.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WsvjeRciQI/X2B93I8mRDI/AAAAAAAAQzc/uu8EP0mlNSM_o3-TV8ISj0B7dmyMFIZ8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/A65I6618.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I'm definitely going to come back next time I'm in Melbourne...it's such a cool and funky location and fulfilled all my vintage airstream trailer fantasies :)</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ReA_zO_bd3c/X2B90wPoS8I/AAAAAAAAQzA/j35FOikDr7QLmhhlq-LunUlWsJkPC2hKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6582.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1286" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ReA_zO_bd3c/X2B90wPoS8I/AAAAAAAAQzA/j35FOikDr7QLmhhlq-LunUlWsJkPC2hKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w458-h640/A65I6582.JPEG" width="458" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I paired this dress with a me-made jacket I made from a 1940 McCall pattern (check out the blog post <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/07/mccall-3580-gardeners-cottage-dress.html">here</a>). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E0F3WzhOvUE/X2B9saVz04I/AAAAAAAAQxo/7yMPmU2x3tEbiREo85ZPrdfoX1r42DblgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6469.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E0F3WzhOvUE/X2B9saVz04I/AAAAAAAAQxo/7yMPmU2x3tEbiREo85ZPrdfoX1r42DblgCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/A65I6469.JPEG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Overall, the instructions on the Sewaholic patterns are impeccable and this dress didn't require any major fitting alterations. Though I do notice that the front bodice gapes ever so slightly, so in future iterations I will probably just take some width out of the bodice top front. I love that the pattern includes instructions for lining the bodice...it makes it look really pretty on the inside too.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57xf8E6Fejg/X2B9z1MGymI/AAAAAAAAQy0/IZP1uc9FaH8HALI6uearrXkcBJNNN3JigCLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6554.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-57xf8E6Fejg/X2B9z1MGymI/AAAAAAAAQy0/IZP1uc9FaH8HALI6uearrXkcBJNNN3JigCLcBGAsYHQ/w426-h640/A65I6554.JPEG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll definitely have to try the pencil skirt version at some point as well. It's such a flattering design.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwvrLQIfN0s/X2B9onW8G8I/AAAAAAAAQxQ/vRVL6DoDWUEHFpfobMZaQRdjXGF-yvwMACLcBGAsYHQ/s1800/A65I6440.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fwvrLQIfN0s/X2B9onW8G8I/AAAAAAAAQxQ/vRVL6DoDWUEHFpfobMZaQRdjXGF-yvwMACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/A65I6440.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I'm curious if there are any unique or unusual hotels/accommodation that are on your travel bucket list (for when we get to travel again....)...I like to dream of new locations and would love to hear where you really want to go and stay!</div></div></div>Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-88523662635695882232020-09-11T18:38:00.000+01:002020-09-11T18:38:50.175+01:00McCall 3823: The Perfect Staple Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The dress features a lovely shaped neckline (almost a heart shape but a small one) and a button down bodice. Both the bodice and the skirt are pleated to match each other. This dress has 3/4 length sleeves --or bracelet sleeves as the pattern calls them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7a3dtayKXs/XpjCpDeaVNI/AAAAAAAAQgs/DV-RGtJ-0dsJ8HAwKAcQK_A7hG4NC_7_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/3B05E985-955B-4FB2-8DCF-63FCE9242580.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7a3dtayKXs/XpjCpDeaVNI/AAAAAAAAQgs/DV-RGtJ-0dsJ8HAwKAcQK_A7hG4NC_7_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/3B05E985-955B-4FB2-8DCF-63FCE9242580.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made this dress from a very lightweight wool that I picked up on holiday in Florence many moons ago. It's so lightweight that it's silky and buttery smooth and a dream to work with. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-atcP5vf_W6s/XpjDbgKvqMI/AAAAAAAAQho/-bk7kzAnLT8NQYjTjdQK2oSD3vfbsYjQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/D0B58BDD-2381-45E0-B66A-F06B5B8DA22A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-atcP5vf_W6s/XpjDbgKvqMI/AAAAAAAAQho/-bk7kzAnLT8NQYjTjdQK2oSD3vfbsYjQwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/D0B58BDD-2381-45E0-B66A-F06B5B8DA22A.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fabric held the pleats beautifully. I first pinned down the bodice pleats and sewed them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T8ws-Zu7f5M/X1uyUHUKp9I/AAAAAAAAQww/apH_eKwyGGQrqsCouQ0tJrnLLVwJsa6QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1266/Screenshot%2B2020-09-11%2Bat%2B18.20.48.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1024" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T8ws-Zu7f5M/X1uyUHUKp9I/AAAAAAAAQww/apH_eKwyGGQrqsCouQ0tJrnLLVwJsa6QwCLcBGAsYHQ/w405-h500/Screenshot%2B2020-09-11%2Bat%2B18.20.48.png" width="405" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The back has pleats as well and I just love having a plain yoke and then having the pleats. The skirt matches this design as the top part of the skirt is smooth and then it goes into an inset skirt piece with the pleats.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-veC-fBqYGq8/X1uyUHzCaqI/AAAAAAAAQws/QXn0Gi1-yWQPjmjgUjXXpOKPxz9DyaFQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1348/Screenshot%2B2020-09-11%2Bat%2B18.18.53.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="760" height="625" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-veC-fBqYGq8/X1uyUHzCaqI/AAAAAAAAQws/QXn0Gi1-yWQPjmjgUjXXpOKPxz9DyaFQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w351-h625/Screenshot%2B2020-09-11%2Bat%2B18.18.53.png" width="351" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here is the bodice top coming together:<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JEVicD8FA8/X1uyUIWV7II/AAAAAAAAQwo/2-crEH48e4U2hVaXaYAfZBt3oJN6TDCVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1270/Screenshot%2B2020-09-11%2Bat%2B18.19.13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="1270" height="391" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JEVicD8FA8/X1uyUIWV7II/AAAAAAAAQwo/2-crEH48e4U2hVaXaYAfZBt3oJN6TDCVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h391/Screenshot%2B2020-09-11%2Bat%2B18.19.13.png" width="400" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div>Sewing the yoke to the pleated section using a lapped seam takes some slow sewing but the fabric helped immensely as it was easy to iron in place prior to sewing:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwmrQAoqjA8xQoPd6ds3Xd9SFUvv3gKnG93Fsd51a6GujlDTelPLpMi3lEZr981UztO9d4bGvfB4JbYnf2sbQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yay!!! I paired the dress with some light pink details -- a small light pink belt, vintage navy gloves with little light pink flowers on them and some light pink/nude1940s style shoes from <a href="https://baitfootwear.com" target="_blank">Bait Footwear</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wa9xkR_MxqE/XpjKNoYRiMI/AAAAAAAAQjM/0ogAZgGjC0A2xGqx95l8OZVIUdkZQ4mrgCEwYBhgLKs0DAMBZVoCZBs7vLrziZYX_vfB2qkp8MI257NyMTVUasYNwc-VQVNAUwI8pGWKiJnNTvlNip70Id_Hbx6edkU2HC4m1uoSo72wfJ4OZCYZFJLhYvalgp6a6dtf2CvDBc9gNi5mdA59zUwnatdvPeleVp49xjFqAjwjSqFQ_8vlRhpKLyuEHyZ1KfViSSCtxEPKqIiNX-Hu0J9e8lppBwasjFjCT_ZFSijlgZGJXRoMAeHzrhx2Ju2j4zvXCuP3_P-J_NRQWL19vvAUvHcYpAH2YP4lRq_-j0w5urMN00gEyCvPWFKwcNLTAZyTbSG6tnKQOuMd4SeAV-dbf7h2mhwRO6WEI2vwFP89YbITu1XavnAgba3D2BiKr0oJxod4o9yi4aOZc-mglYAjf_VBCuD_uE_F5dFm4zYWckhG7nMxg_VVmfX_SyTNwgzEyNcetBkEc3WnyAeJqU18RTA8nFL8EI9HVwmvKrtGe6v12h3s7XwDkXshsq8SxK8e_7nT3WCYWUGbl65pJ7k_M-ByycMSdM2FBi8nCSBH8SbIedugszxd-1u0-3__-UNkA9lhya9UALWHoq_LFH8Sg1qq6jdFNrmorUfW4oAlrgKKEa3kwypnj9AU/s1600/IO3A5830.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wa9xkR_MxqE/XpjKNoYRiMI/AAAAAAAAQjM/0ogAZgGjC0A2xGqx95l8OZVIUdkZQ4mrgCEwYBhgLKs0DAMBZVoCZBs7vLrziZYX_vfB2qkp8MI257NyMTVUasYNwc-VQVNAUwI8pGWKiJnNTvlNip70Id_Hbx6edkU2HC4m1uoSo72wfJ4OZCYZFJLhYvalgp6a6dtf2CvDBc9gNi5mdA59zUwnatdvPeleVp49xjFqAjwjSqFQ_8vlRhpKLyuEHyZ1KfViSSCtxEPKqIiNX-Hu0J9e8lppBwasjFjCT_ZFSijlgZGJXRoMAeHzrhx2Ju2j4zvXCuP3_P-J_NRQWL19vvAUvHcYpAH2YP4lRq_-j0w5urMN00gEyCvPWFKwcNLTAZyTbSG6tnKQOuMd4SeAV-dbf7h2mhwRO6WEI2vwFP89YbITu1XavnAgba3D2BiKr0oJxod4o9yi4aOZc-mglYAjf_VBCuD_uE_F5dFm4zYWckhG7nMxg_VVmfX_SyTNwgzEyNcetBkEc3WnyAeJqU18RTA8nFL8EI9HVwmvKrtGe6v12h3s7XwDkXshsq8SxK8e_7nT3WCYWUGbl65pJ7k_M-ByycMSdM2FBi8nCSBH8SbIedugszxd-1u0-3__-UNkA9lhya9UALWHoq_LFH8Sg1qq6jdFNrmorUfW4oAlrgKKEa3kwypnj9AU/s640/IO3A5830.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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The amazing <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dashiee/?hl=en" target="_blank">Darja Bilyk</a> and a lovely friend of mine took these photos and I'm so in love with them. She captured the beauty and mystery of Falkland.</div>
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This is right on the corner where <a href="https://vintagequine.com" target="_blank">Vintage Quine</a> is--a lovely vintage store in Falkland. </div><div><br />
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YAY! My second 1920s make --which I made for the perfect occasion, the Napier Art Deco Festival.<br />
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Back before everything went a little crazy with the world, I managed to get out (just in time) for my FIRST trip to New Zealand. I've been planning this trip for some time and I'm really lucky that it took place in February because not more than two weeks after returning, the UK went into lockdown and we are just now emerging from that! I feel so so lucky as I know many people had holidays disrupted. </div>
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The Art Deco Festival is the most amazing vintage festival--set in the completely preserved Art Deco town of Napier with lots and lots of activities over the course of the long weekend. I'll be doing a separate post about the festival--I'm hoping to go back in the future, it was so much fun!</div>
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One of those events was the opportunity to ride in a DC-3 vintage airplane. These planes were the Art Deco gems of the skies and continued to be made up until the 1960s and there are about 200 still flying across the globe. I was so so excited to get a chance to flow in one of these low flying vintage planes. </div>
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So, of course, I had to make a special outfit for the event. I have a small collection of late 1927 McCall patterns (I'm specifically collecting pattern numbers from 5000-5100) and one of them is this gem:</div>
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I love this pattern and it's been so fun to explore sewing 1920s patterns (this is my second). And if you've been following me for awhile, you won't at all be surprised that I didn't quite finish this dress before I got on my long haul flight to New Zealand. So I actually finished the collar by hand in various hotel rooms (hahaha).</div>
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I actually made the dress and chose the fabrics to match this awesome cloche hat that I got in Edinburgh at <a href="https://www.fabhatrix.com/">Fabhatrix</a>:</div>
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I then found the feather boa and shoes in Napier and the outfit was complete!</div>
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The actual flight itself was amazing! The plane was very small and was gorgeously preserved:<br />
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There were small square shaped windows with curtains! I remember curtains from the older airlines and it was so fun to see this again. The seats were quite large:<br />
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No air conditioning in the airplane--so it was quite warm. Luckily I had a matching fan that I also got in Napier. It was perfect!<br />
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And wow! The flight was amazing! It was loud and low-flying but the views were PHENOMENAL!<br />
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It was quite a windy day so we had to do an alternative route and you definitely felt the bumps of the wind. I don't mind that at all luckily!<br />
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I posted a short video of the ride on Instagram (unfortunately it's too big to post here) taken by the amazing photographer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cancianPHOTO/">Robbie Cancian</a> who also took these pictures.<br />
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Yipppeeee...what an amazing bucket list item to tick off. I will never forget this amazing adventure. <br />
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Finally getting around to blogging about this dream dress pattern.<br />
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My creative process always starts with the fabric--never with the pattern. I find a fabric I love and then decide which pattern matches it best. This allows me to sew most frequently from my stash and gives me lots of creative freedom to play around with different vintage patterns and decades. So when I purchased this AMAZING and lush Liberty of London print fabric, I knew instantly that I wanted a pattern that would show it off. I only purchased about a meter and a half so I knew it would have to be part of either a dress or made into separates. I've been less into separates lately and more focused on building my dress and suit wardrobe.<br />
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Enter McCall 3658, the most perfect pattern for showing off a fabulous print! The bodice of this dress is quite simple with a button down shirt front. The really unique detail is that there is a matching jacket but the jacket uses part of the bodice fabric ATTACHED at the back to the jacket to form the bow. It's really quite unique! You can see it in the line drawings on the pattern cover:<br />
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I made the rest of the dress--the skirt and the jacket from a great sturdy purple gabardine fabric:<br />
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I really adore the look of the jacket with the bow:<br />
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And because the bow is sewn onto the jacket back, it sits perfectly under the edges of the jacket, I really love that design feature. You can also see the vintage-like buttons that I found that match the olive green pattern in the fabric and blend in a bit more than a purple button might:<br />
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I can also wear the dress without the jacket and love how it looks like separates but isn't:<br />
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It's funny how most of my fabrics in my stash are already 'destined' for certain patterns...I have it all in my mind. So when I pick up the fabric say three years after I bought it, I know it's 'time' to match it with the pattern that I always had in mind for it. This is such the case with this fabric and I'm so happy to get to sew it to it's vintage pattern match!<br />
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We took these photos at a local garden just outside of Edinburgh--and we were the only ones there! It was very beautiful! Thank you to my dear friend <a href="https://darja-bilyk.com/">Darja</a> for the taking these photos. <br />
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What about you? Do you start with the fabric? Or does your creative process start with the pattern? Or do you start by looking at inspiration pictures? <br />
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Here's a gem of blouse. Made from vintage fabric and a 1940 pattern.<br />
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Instead of my usual 1940 McCall pattern, I broke out and tried a McCall competitor from the same year. Enter Simplicity 3365 also from the year 1940. It's a very interesting design. If you look closely the short sleeve blouse has these interesting tucks on the sleeve which give a great puffed shape. There's an overlapped seam onto gathers with a button down front bodice.<br />
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I've had this vintage fabric in my stash for quite some time. It's a cold rayon and absolutely gorgeous. I don't remember where I got it from but I do remember wanting to make it into a dress and I was preparing to cut out, I noticed that there were several stains on the fabric and right in the middle! So I turned to thinking about using the non-damaged parts of the fabric to make a blouse!<br />
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And I'm so glad I did! It's such a pretty blue and I love the pattern and feel of the crepe fabric.<br />
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It goes absolutely perfectly with my 1940 McCall suit make--which is probably one of my favourite makes in my wardrobe. So now I can say this entire outfit is made from patterns from the year 1940!<br />
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Overall, the blouse itself was straightforward to make. The sleeves were a bit interesting as I had never done tucks before like that on the sleeves. And I must say they are a bit tricky to iron.<br />
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I wish I had taken more progress photos to show you but I was just so enamoured by the fabric and the pattern that I totally forgot!<br />
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I found some small buttons that are blue on the outside and white in the middle as I really struggled with buttons that wouldn't distract from the print. Hopefully I found some that blend in well! I like them!<br />
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It's funny because I would say that I make 80% dresses and then 20% other things--as I tend to not wear a lot of separates. But I forget how nice making blouses and skirts can be! Maybe I should try making some more for a more mix n' match wardrobe! What about you? What do you mostly sew?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ph: top by Sally Sparrow Photography, bottom by Tigz Rice</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">MUAH: top by Bethany Jane Davies and bottom by Miss Honey Bare</span><br />
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ooohhh...So excited for this ensemble. Living out my Spanish Rose and Carmen vibes and being the closest possible representation of my favourite emoji 💃🏻</div>
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I used McCall's pattern 8947. It's an absolutely delicious pattern for all the details it includes. The pattern has options for a skirt, halter top, shorts and bolero.</div>
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I made the bolero, halter top and skirt. I found this absolutely AMAZING Mexican/Spanish print. It's a bright red with gorgeous flowers and horizontal stripes. I almost always start with the fabric before I pick the pattern and this fabric told me it wanted to be made into a fabulous circle skirt--that's when I matched it up to the McCall's pattern.<br />
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I made the skirt first about 8 years ago. I wore it quite a bit always with a fab red petticoat. The photo above is from the Day of the Dead two years ago where I thought this skirt was perfect for that!<br />
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It took me ages to finish the halter top. I don't know why it sat in my unfinished projects pile for so long. I think it was because I had cut out the fabric in a light blue to match the small amount of light blue in the skirt fabric. And then I had a moment of indecision. What right blue the right colour? Would it clash? And there it sat until I picked it back up recently.<br />
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Sewing the halter top was very straight forward. It has some amazing waist dart shaping and a pointed bottom--so it looks like a waistcoat. I also really love that the halter top has an area for the contrast fabric around the collar (it's not a proper collar but more like a trim). I also used some great vintage buttons I had in my stash on the blouse.<br />
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The flatlay photo really shows the shape of the bolero --which I am absolutely in love with. It's brilliantly drafted. It's one pattern piece and it covers the shoulders and buttons at the neck. It goes perfectly with the shape of the halter. I just love this pattern piece so much.<br />
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I was saving up this outfit for a special location. I had a work trip to Mexico and thought that would be the perfect chance--but I didn't actually have any free time to take photos on that trip. So a couple of months later I had the opportunity to go to Spain for a long weekend and it was just perfect. </div>
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This outfit really suits the Spanish Old Town and makes me feel like a Spanish Rose :).<br />
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I accessorised with some great hair flowers that I got from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/auntiebeanieUK/">Auntie Beanie</a>. They match perfectly.<br />
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And of course, I have matching stockings in red from <a href="https://www.whatkatiedid.com/">What Kati Did</a>. I do love my colour seamed stockings :) And decided to do yellow shoes with the outfit (so much colour going on! lol) and just love how it looks with these ones that I got from <a href="https://baitfootwear.com/">Bait Footwear.</a></div>
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These amazing photos from Spain were taken by Heather (@thatphotofilmgirl on instagram) and my hair was styled by my lovely friend Eva (@evka.allen).</div>
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This outfit can also have great Carmen vibes like in the photo above from <a href="https://www.vastudio.co.uk/">Veronika Marx</a>! Most of all, it's fun to twirl with that massive skirt and petticoat!! I got the petticoat from <a href="https://www.vivienofholloway.com/">Vivian of Holloway</a>.</div>
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I'm so glad I stuck with the colour combo--I now love it and can't imagine it any other way! I also really love the pattern and could see having some fun with it in gingham and other fabrics.<br />
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Is this pattern testing whether I'm a replicant? Delighted to showcase my suit inspired by Rachael from the Neo-noir movie 'Bladerunner'.<br />
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I'm a big fan of all types of film noir and also Neo-noir or more recent movies that play with the film noir styles.<br />
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One of my favourite Neo-noirs is Blade Runner...produced in the mid 1980s (with the 1980s love of the big shoulder just like the 1940s), the movie is set in the fictional time of 2019! I just fell in love with Rachael's suit. It's an amazing grey colour-block that suits the moody nature of the film.<br />
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So when 2019 rolled around, I knew I had to make a nod to this film classic with my own rendition of Rachael's colour-blocked suit.<br />
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Enter Butterick 6286, a reproduction pattern from the year 1944.<br />
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View B allows for colour-blocked suit and I knew it would be perfect for my Rachael suit. So I found three different colours of grey wool that I thought worked well together.<br />
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I just came across this photo of my dear little Echo kitty when I was going back through my pictures. Here she is helping me cut out this fabric last January (2019). She unfortunately passed away in May but I now feel like this suit is especially blessed! Maybe it will be my good luck suit?<br />
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I put the lighter grey wool on the top as in the inspiration suit and used the darkest grey the bottom of the jacket and for the skirt.</div>
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The skirt was really simple and quick--it's a great skirt pattern to have. The jacket sections came together quite easily. I kind of wish I had colour blocked the sleeves as well but that may have been too much!<br />
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The pattern was pretty straight forward EXCEPT for the jacket collar. Maybe it's because I've used so many vintage patterns but I sometimes find the newer (even repro patterns a bit confusing). I finally got it in the end but it required a bit of head scratching to begin with.<br />
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I decided the jacket needed some serious shoulder pads. Like the ones in the movie to help lift the shoulders. There are two things I hate doing sewing-wise that this jacket entails (but that I didn't do..hahaha). Number one is lining. I hate lining. With a passion. I will almost always leave something unlined OR if it's a coat, I'll have a go but with serious thoughts of grrrrr...I hate this. hahaha. The second thing I hate doing is making shoulder pads (though I hate this less than doing linings).<br />
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So instead of making my own shoulder pads, I bought some FABULOUS ones from <a href="https://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/">MacCulloch and Wallis</a>, a haberdashery in London. Check out these babies (which you can also get online):<br />
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Shoulder pads make all the difference, even then I could have probably brought the coat shoulders in by a smidgeon.<br />
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Overall, really pleased with the suit. Now I want to make a matching 1940s hat! I also have quite a bit of the dark grey fabric left. Trying to think if either a pair of trousers or an overcoat would be good (need to check how much of this fabric I actually have!)--even a pleated skirt would be nice.</div>
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Mr Sandman, bring me a dream..... the dream of making these lush velvet 1940s pyjamas. Thank you very much.<br />
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The idea for this project came when my friend Rachael decided to host a vintage pyjama party at her vintage store, <a href="http://www.vintageedinburgh.com/">Carnivale Vintage</a>. I was so excited as I have been wanting to to make some vintage styled pyjamas to match one of the 1940s bed jackets that I bought from her. The peach bed jacket has amazing red velvet buttons and collar.<br />
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So enter McCall 3872, a 1940 pattern that I've been wanting to make for some time. I decided the cropped top version B might be perfect for a bed jacket.<br />
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I had originally wanted to sew with silk velvet but the fabric store didn't have any shades to match my bed jacket. BUT I did find some stretchy velvet which did. I've never sewn with this type of fabric but it was such a perfect match I had to get it!<br />
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The trickiest part was by far the bodice. The interesting thing about this bodice top is that there are NO closures. It pulls over your head. Also the bow at the bottom is mostly for decoration. The pieces themselves were relatively easy to sew --the fitting is a bit tricky with stretchy velvet. Already, I'm thinking I might need to add either 1) some elastic in the bottom bit OR 2) another dart or pleat to the back because I think over time, this will definitely stretch because of the fabric I've used. What would you recommend?<br />
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The trousers were fairly straightforward--though a ton of fabric. But they are basically gathered to the waistband. I used some basic but soft interfacing for the waistband --as I do want to sleep in this!<br />
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The fabric was much easier to sew with than imagined. My feed dogs on the sewing machine had no problem and I didn't have to use a special needle.<br />
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YAY! Super happy with how it turned out (minus the need to address potential stretching in the bodice to avoid under boob! hahaha)<br />
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I think it's also interesting that the trousers close with a button AND zipper at the back! Ladies weren't kidding about dressing for bed! It's actually very comfortable. I did a feature over on my instagram about these type of pyjamas that could also actually be worn outside (with a jacket/coat if needed) that were popular in 1940 because of the war and the need to be prepared to go to the bomb shelter at any time of night. It basically meant you had to be presentable to the public even in your loungewear. Apparently Churchill himself had a pair of velvet 'lounging' pyjamas made for the likelihood of having to go the the air raid shelter!<br />
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I'm so happy to get to take some very vintage looking pictures with these PJs. These photos were taken by <a href="http://www.myboudoir.co.uk/">Nicola</a> in her vintage bedroom set. I just love them!<br />
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This is part of my <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/p/blog-page.html">1940 McCall project</a>--where I attempt to find and sew all the patterns produced by the McCall pattern company from the year 1940. You can follow my attempts on this page. I'll be updating this soon with all my projects! YAY!Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-21665537757918689542020-01-03T23:07:00.002+00:002020-01-03T23:07:25.942+00:00McCall 3601 'The Mulberry Hill Dress'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This may be my FAVOURITE 1940 McCall make of 2019. This pattern has turned into the perfect 1940s day dress!</div>
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Perhaps it's the fabric or maybe it's the autumnal/winter brown but with a splash of colour? Or maybe it's the tailored shirtwaist design?<br />
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I used McCall 3601, which has quite an interesting bodice design. There's these little pocket type things on a somewhat princess seam. The pattern also features a four panelled skirt and my favourite--pleated sleeve caps!!<br />
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The bodice shape is actually quite slimming. It fits really well but I probably could have done a minor Full Bust Adjustments (FBA) to get rid of that horizontal crease on the bust line. But I'm actually ok with it because you can't really tell it's there with the fabric print unless it's a close-up!<br />
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I was super excited to find this fabric as it reminded me so much of a very similar fabric I saw in one of my 1940 McCall's magazines! I was actually holding out to use the fabric with this exact pattern but I still haven't found that pattern and I really wanted to use the fabric!<br />
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I even had the most perfect buttons in my stash--I got these many years ago on a shopping trip with Mena from Make This Look to one of her favourite haunts!<br />
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My friend and stunning photographer, Darja Bilyk, took these photos at the Edinburgh Botanics Garden. All of nature seemed to match the colours of the dress! It was magical!<br />
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They had set up the park for a holidays light show in the evenings--so we conveniently used the Christmas props! Love it!<br />
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The fabric I used is a mid-weight dress cotton --which is nice for this time of the year and holds the lines of this more tailored dress well including the shirtwaist!<br />
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And I just love the pleated sleeve cap detail. One of my favourite fashion trends from the late 30s/early 40s! I actually like this sleeve detail much better than gathered sleeve caps (and it's much easier to sew too)!<br />
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My other lovely friend, <a href="http://www.vanitythrills.com/">Ariana</a>, put my hair up into a nice 1940s set that lasted for days!<br />
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I'm wondering if I should make a matching belt for this dress or whether you think it's fine without? I opted for without as I don't know if it would show up--but maybe it would look nice? What do you think?</div>
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YAY for classic shirtwaist dresses. There's some blue in this fabric as well--so I think I can play with that and wear this year round, even in springtime!<br />
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I hope you all had a lovely holiday season and best wishes for a 2020 filled with sewing, vintage fashion or all the things you love!Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-80218480210088469982019-12-26T16:11:00.003+00:002019-12-26T17:44:58.577+00:00The 1943 'Purple Star Gazing Dress'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This gorgeous fabric deserved to be made into a fabulous 1940s dress....<br />
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I made this dress using McCall 5384, a pattern from the year 1943. It features an overlapped shoulder section onto gathers on the front bodice and a fairly straight silhouette with amazing pocket details:<br />
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I've made this dress twice before as I simply love the design. The first time I made it in this synthetic linen (see the blog post <a href="http://fashionsfromthepast.blogspot.com/2011/06/me-made-june-days-1-and-2-and-my-1943.html">here</a>)--which is a great fabric for the dress.<br />
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I loved the pattern so much I made it a second time, again with a synthetic linen fabric. This time in my other favourite colour, teal (see the blog post <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/07/mccall-5384-summer-goodness-dress.html">here</a>)!</div>
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Well, I've decided to make the dress pattern again, this time in a super luscious embroidered silk fabric that I got from Myanmar. This fabric is so divine and is one of many border prints--all in delicious bright and gorgeous colours that I got from Myanmar. I can't remember what state this is from but it's their traditional fabric.</div>
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The reason I chose McCall 5384 for this fabric was that I knew it would be perfect for a border print fabric such as this one--because the design of the dress is fairly simple. That way it allows the fabric to shine!<br />
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I really like the dress in a silk fabric. One change I did do was to make the dress slightly longer in this version --not a lot but about 1.5 inches. I made the sleeves slightly longer too.<br />
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I knew I wanted the small star print on the bodice and the border print at the bottom of the dress. I didn't even think about the star placement but phew...it's ok. 1/4 inch lower and it might have been a bit pointed so to speak! lol.<br />
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We took these gorgeous photos (with my amazing friend and photographer Darja Balyik) in the small town of Culross in Scotland. There were these gorgeous orange and orange/yellow houses that were so perfect as a backdrop for the dress (and for also walking around and snooping around! lol)<br />
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The dress has a side zipper and a back placket with buttons. In previous versions, I was a bit lazy with the back placket and putting only one button or no button as in the pink version (gasp! hahaha). This time, because the silk is a bit less structured then the linen, I put three small buttons. Very proud of myself! haha.<br />
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So I've now made this pattern for a spring dress (pink), summer dress (teal) and now this more autumnal dress (purple)...I'll have to think of a winter version in one of my other favourite colours (green? burgundy?) and finally do the 3/4 sleeve version and maybe in a lightweight wool? hmmm....what do you think?</div>
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The whole concept came about when I bought these two-coloured black and orange frog closures on a recent trip to Myanmar (I also bought some grey and light pink ones). And when I was planning this dress, there was still several months to Halloween and this just seemed like the perfect holiday dress!<br />
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I used McCall 4092, a pattern from 1941 as it was the best pattern in my stash that had some clear lines that I thought might work for colour-blocking.<br />
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The skirt has eight gores and I ended up doing these in blocks of two so that they create a bit of a peak at the top.<br />
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I decided that it would probably be more slimming to put the darker colour on the outside of the skirt and also on the bodice and then do the details and sleeves in the contrast orange:<br />
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I'm a bit torn about whether to leave the bodice pockets on or take them off OR just take one of them off. As you can see, they are a bit uneven to the centre, this was the result of using the frogs instead of standard buttons (and probably also of not measuring correctly!) Hmmm...what do you think? I think it could look quite sleek without them? OR I could take the frogs off and put on orange or even black buttons.</div>
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I found an online vintage hat reproduction seller, <a href="https://lsgf.uk/">the Little Shop of Gorgeousness and Fripperies</a>, who makes two-tone turbans and I asked if she could make an orange and black one and she said yes! So I actually had the hat made first and then once it arrived, I went fabric shopping so that I could match the orange in the hat. It's close but not perfect as the dress fabric is a little bit lighter but I think it works well!</div>
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I also recently got these 1940s reproduction shoes from <a href="https://arisallen.com/">Aris Allen</a>. I decided to buy some orange ribbon and replace the standard black shoelaces with the matching ribbon. Ooooohhhh...it makes me so happy! :). I want to do this for all my dresses! lol.</div>
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Overall, I am quite pleased with the outcome. One thing with the frog closures is that they aren't as secure as buttons. So I had to also use a snap at the top and what I didn't realise is that I should have put one at the bottom of the waist front too. So if I slouch, the bottom bit gapes open. Which is why I have such perfect posture in these photos! hahaha. I've since fixed it so that I can actually wear this dress!<br />
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Yay!!! I'm definitely in love with colour-blocking and many thanks to the amazingly talented Darja Biliyk for these photos that we took in the wee town of Culross in Scotland that just so happened to have lots of fabulous orange buildings!<br />
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Here's a short video of me doing a lot of happy dancing! lol<br />
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I definitely want to make more colour-blocked dresses--perhaps in pink and grey next? What colour combos do you think would look good?<br />
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This is my new handmade dress. I made it from a fabulous striped material that was made by my friend's social enterprise – <a href="https://www.changemakers.com/fabricofchange/entries/weaving-destination">Weaving Destination</a> which includes hand woven by women who have been rescued from trafficking and have developed co-operatives to make money by weaving fabrics. <br />
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I used this 1940 McCall pattern. I was very inspired by the stripes on the cover illustration. Now I kind of wished I would have sewn on the front pockets but at the time I thought they would be too much and I was struggling with having enough fabric (hence the short sleeve version).</div>
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The topper for this outfit is the FABULOUS hat that I got from <a href="https://lsgf.uk/">The Little Shop of Gorgeousness and Fripperies</a>. Wow, it's amazing how much this just completes the 1940s look! I LOVE it!<br />
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The colours of the dress are also my favourite -- burgundy shaded by a subtle pink colour. And I love the details of the dress including the gathers at the shoulders and the pleat at the bottom of the front of the skirt:</div>
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And I love how the dress matches my stockings from the <a href="https://www.whatkatiedid.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp4-M__Kw5gIVibTtCh1N-gp8EAAYASAAEgKAAvD_BwE">What Katie Did</a> and my vintage shoes.</div>
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It was so fun to make a short video of this outfit photoshoot with <a href="https://www.sallysparrowphotography.com/">Sally Sparrow Photography</a>--I just love it because I feel like I'm back in the 1940s with this outfit!!<br />
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I also got my hair done by one of my icon hairdressers-- <a href="https://www.bethanyjanedavies.com/">Bethany Jane Davies</a> who does vintage hairstyling in Manchester area and whose book on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vintage-Hair-Styles-1940s-Practical/dp/1847978320/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20N9N42KJ2GF9&keywords=vintage+hairstyles+of+the+1940s&qid=1576181037&sprefix=vintage+hair+styles+of+the+%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1">Vintage Hair Styles of the 1940s </a>is my go-to guide.</div>
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So very excited about this outfit...it also makes me want to make complete looks (with hats, etc) for all my 1940s makes!!<br />
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This is the most fun sewing that I've had in a long time!<br />
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I just adore this fabric and dress pattern. The pattern is Vogue 3767 from the 1960s and I made the version with the short sleeves but also really love the other two looks as well:<br />
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The fabric is an amazing embroidered silk that I got in Myanmar. I have to say some of my best border print fabrics have been purchased in Asia. I just love this print and I placed some of the border print on the bodice of the dress.<br />
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One thing that I'm not used to is sewing the wider shoulder bodice of the 60s patterns...I'm so used to the narrow and built up shoulders of the 1940s. But I really like wearing this style.</div>
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We took these photos at the Scottish seaside and I wasn't anticipating how perfectly the dress colour would match the wind strewn seaweed--but somehow it works wonderfully in drawing out the colours of the dress.<br />
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I also had these shoes before I bought the fabric and I can't believe how well they go together!<br />
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It was such a windy Scottish day and the dress held up great--no Marilyn moments...hahaha.<br />
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I'm now also in love with this colour combination--green with coral. It's funny because this year I'm very much drawn to the colours I wear least (at least in the past)--so expect to see many more green and purple outfits! :) What about you? Are you drawn to certain colours at the moment?<br />
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Alaska--what a beautiful place and my latest adventure in the series of 40 adventures for my 40's in 1940s style!</div>
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Last year, when my sister mentioned that her and her friends were planning to go on an Alaskan cruise in the summer and if I wanted to go along...I jumped at the chance and that's when it ended up on my 40 adventures list.</div>
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Let's start at the beginning. We embarked in Seattle, Washington and my sister and I shared a cabin. We also had our very own deck. I was pleasantly surprised at how spacious the rooms were--including the closets! Enough space for my sister and me and ALL our clothes and suitcases. :) <br />
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Our first day was sailing, which gave us time to get used to the ship. It was BIG (though I hear it's relatively small by cruising standards) and I thought there was no way I would ever figure out how to get around and what was on each level. But it was nice to explore with my sister and friends on that first day. There were so many things like hot tubs on the decks, a gym and spa, lots of restaurants...<br />
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Our first stop on day 2 was Ketchikan, Alaska and my first encounter with wildlife (lol):<br />
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Ketchikan was a cute little town and we had tons of time to explore. We stopped at <a href="https://www.alaska.org/detail/dollys-house-museum">Dolly's House</a> -- one of the original red light district/saloon joints. The small Alaskan towns we visited were rich in gold rush history and lots of the houses were still from that traditional 'saloon' era.<br />
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Our next stop on Day 3 was Skagway, Alaska. And we opted for an excursion to go on the <a href="https://wpyr.com/">White Pass and Yukon Railway</a>. This was definitely one of the highlights of the trip.</div>
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The scenery was stunning, the train was vintage, the company was fun and the weather was gorgeous. What more could you want?</div>
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We spent most of the time in Skagway on the train and then grabbing some yummy food at another really neat saloon.</div>
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Our next day, was completely at sea and it was actually really nice to have some relaxation time. I enjoyed sitting on our balcony with my book and a glass of wine. We also played 'Cards Against Humanity' with the group and that was hilarious.</div>
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One thing that really surprised me was how good the food was on the trip. Here's our group at our dining table. We had the same table every evening that was just for us--with a dedicated waitstaff. We could choose food from a menu--really delicious Alaskan salmon and other meals. It was AMAZING. Two of the nights were also more formal nights which I really enjoyed! I recently made the dress in the picture below--it's coming to the blog soon!</div>
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On Day 5 we visited Juneau, Alaska. The only way to get there is by water. There were some amazing mountains/hills:</div>
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We started by taking the suspended tram up the mountain and doing an hour hike. There was a great nature centre and we had fun checking our wingspans :)</div>
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I tried to wear mostly me-made outfits on my trip and this tartan jacket that I made from McCall 3581 was perfect to wear with my Freddies of Pinewood jeans. I felt very outdoorsy...lol.</div>
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After we climbed back down the mountain, we took a short bus ride to go see a glacier and do some more hiking. The glacier was stunning. </div>
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I really enjoyed Juneau--it was so gorgeous. When we got back on the ship, we jumped immediately in the deck hot tub and this was our view as we were leaving Juneau:</div>
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Day 6 was again at sea and Day 7 we landed in Victoria, British Columbia. We had time in the evening to go and visit the famous <a href="https://www.butchartgardens.com/">Butchart Gardens.</a> Oh my! Was SO LOVELY. The picture below is unedited--such fabulous colours in the flowers and plants.<br />
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Like most of the best gardens, <a href="https://www.butchartgardens.com/">Butchart Gardens</a> was started in the Victorian Era. We had fun walking around and we saw an amazing evening fireworks show that was very vintage inspired (vintage music and some fun fireworks to match the songs).<br />
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Then it was one last overnight where we celebrated with Gary Glitter--the cruise director and a giant balloon dance party! hahaha.</div>
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We arrived back in Seattle on Day 8 in the morning--I was one of the last groups to leave the ship. What a fun journey. I'm already thinking about doing other potential cruises. It was the perfect combination of relaxation and adventure with good food and company and it was so great to spend so much time with my sister who I miss a lot since we live in different countries!<br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;">I'm really loving the 1960s vibes lately. So decided to finish one of my longstanding UFOs (Unfinished Objects)--this 1960s shirtwaister.</span><br />
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I adore this dress and fabric --it's a nice medium-weight pink cotton fabric with pretty birds and flowers on it. Oh and do you like my experimentation with 1960s poses! :)<br />
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This fabric also has special significance for me. It's one where I have photos of my wee Echo helping me out. I had to put Echo to sleep this last May. She was elderly--somewhere in the range of 18 to 21 years old and her poor little body just gave up on her. It was the right decision but incredibly hard.<br />
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She was my constant sewing companion--anytime I pulled out some fabric to cut out--she would be on it in seconds! haha. So I'm delighted to have found these photos on my phone from all the way back to August 2012! What a delight and also just an indication of how long I have been working on this dress. Not because it was hard, but because I kept getting sidetracked (again at the finishing/hem stage.) <br />
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Here's a close-up of the fabulous fabric!<br />
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I used Style Print 1159-- it looks to be from the early 1960s? The shirtwaist dress features a large collar and gathered skirt (actually the pattern is for a pleated skirt but I didn't have enough fabric--so I did gathers).<br />
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I wasn't sure how much I would like the big collar but actually in this print, it's great--it blends so well!<br />
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I took these indoor shots with Debbie (from Emerald Photography @_emerald_photography_) at one of my favourite vegetarian restaurants in Edinburgh, <a href="https://www.theparadisepalms.com/">Paradise Palms</a>. It has such a fabulous midcentury vibe.<br />
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And what is a 1960s dress without 1960's hair? I loved this classic beehive that Ariana from <a href="http://www.vanitythrills.com/">Vanity Thrills</a> gave me. I actually slept in and wore this hair for four days! The magical power of hairspray. lol.</div>
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So happy to finally have finished this dress and getting to wear it before the end of summer. It goes perfectly with my pink <a href="https://baitfootwear.com/">Bait Footwear</a> shoes as well. <br />
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I've also decided this would be the perfect dress and location to scatter Echo's ashes--she would have loved this park and she also loved this fabric and me...so I think she would be happy with that. Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-61643018913806508962019-09-14T13:11:00.003+01:002019-09-14T13:11:18.237+01:0040 Adventures for My 40's in 1940s Style: Adventure #5 Croatia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm really glad I set out my bucket list of places I want to see in my 40s.<br />
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Croatia has always been high on my list and I've just never had an occasion to travel there. Truth be told, I travel so much (and far) for work that I really haven't taken advantage of all the beautiful places so close to me in Europe. When I turned 40, I vowed that I would start taking my leisure time as seriously as I take my work (and try not to be such a workaholic). <br />
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Well, it was fabulous that I posted my 40 adventures list because then my dear friend from grad school who blogs over at <a href="http://noapathyallowed.com/">No Apathy Allowed</a> mentioned that she would be going to a conference in Croatia and wanted to spend some time vacationing afterwards and if I wanted to join her! YES! YES!</div>
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We decided to meet up in Split and explore some of the northern coastline. Split was such a nice city. I hear it's the second largest one in Croatia. </div>
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Like most of the towns, Split has an 'old town' centre. And when they say 'old', they mean really, really old! There's some beautiful architecture which tells the story of Native Croatians, Greeks, Italians, Austrians and others being weaved throughout Croatian history.<br />
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After a day in Split, we headed to our main destination – Korcula Island. A pleasant ferry journey from Split.<br />
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Wow, wow...Korcula is amazing. Much, much smaller than Split and like most of Croatia, surrounded by water.</div>
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The main purpose of the holiday was to UNWIND. So we did a bit of sightseeing but lots of lounging by the water. It was so divine.</div>
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I got this swimsuit on Amazon (the brand is called CocoShip) and I just love it! It was super affordable...I'm going to buy more. I'm not sure if it's actually swimming friend--but it's certainly lounging friendly!</div>
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As is this suit from <a href="https://www.forluna.co.uk/">Forluna</a>. This was my first time ever in a hammock! I could get used to this!!</div>
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There were some spectacular views around the island. On one of the days we decided to take a wine tasting tour.<br />
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That was amazing--I had no idea Croatian wine was so delicious. They are really known for their white wines from the Dalmatian Coast and this particular wine was made on the island! I love learning and trying new things– especially when they are so yummy!<br />
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We also spent some time wandering around the much smaller Old Town in Korcula.<br />
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Like the Old Town in Split, there are lots of little alley ways and things to discover. I just love this style of architecture. Even when it's busy with tourists, you feel like you can slip away down a small alleyway and fall back into another time! And I got the opportunity to take lots of my me-made summer dresses. The one above was made with a 1940 McCall pattern (see blog post <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2012/12/mccall-3580-and-first-look-at-our.html">here</a>).<br />
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I made this dress from a pattern in Tilly and the Buttons book 'Love at First Stitch'. I was actually a pattern tester and I just adore it the design. (Check out my blog post <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2014/06/my-week-with-tilly-lilou-queen-annes.html">here</a>).</div>
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Look at these alleyways...I'm in love. They are so romantic...<br />
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I also had the chance to take a motorboat to Vrnik Island--which is right next door to Korcula. It takes maybe 15 minutes by small boat. <br />
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It's a super small island but you can also stay on this island. It's absolutely adorable. I could totally spend all summer here if I had that luxury (telecommuting perhaps?)<br />
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So, so happy that I saved up and was able to do a couple of my adventures this summer. One more blog post to come on another adventure and then plotting and planning for the future!!! What should I do next? Here's my list with the ones I've completed in pink:<br />
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<b>The 40 Adventures for my 40s Dream List (in no particular order...)</b></div>
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<b>Places to Travel:</b><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">1. </span></span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"></span></b>Namibia and Botswana<br />
2. Cuba<br />
3. Bali and the Pacific<br />
<span style="color: magenta;">4. Jordan </span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">6. Greek Islands</span><br />
7. Morocco<br />
8. Egypt<br />
9. Bolivia<br />
10. Argentina and Patagonia<br />
11. Easter Island<br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;">12. LA/Hollywood/Disneyland/Dapper Day</span></span><br />
13. Hebrides Islands<br />
14. Mongolia<br />
15. Japan<br />
<span style="color: magenta;">16. Croatia</span><br />
17. Sri Lanka<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Experiences:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;">18. Alaskan Cruise (coming to blog soon!)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">19. Ice hotel + northern lights + reindeer</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">20. Multi-day steam train journey</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">21. Tall ship sailing</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">22. Steam ship sailing</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">23. Tiger Moth or Spitfire experience</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">24. Hot air balloon in either Cappadocia or Bagan</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;">25. Floating in the Dead Sea</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">26. Cruise on the Nile</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">27. Touring the UK in a vintage car</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">28. Route 66 road trip</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">29. Learning to ride a motorcycle </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Events:</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">30. Up Helly Aa</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">31. Attending an international film festival (either Cannes or Sundance)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">32. Vienna Opera Ball</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">33. Celebrating Carnival </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">34. Attending Gertie's Sewing Retreat in NY</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">35. Lantern Festival in Thailand</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><span style="background-color: white;">36. Attending Viva Las Vegas</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">37. Goodwood Festival</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">38. Attending a swing dance camp</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">39. Seeing Wagner's Ring Cycle </span></span>at the Bayreuth Festival</span></span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></b></span><br />
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I'm really trying to cram in the last of my summer sewing! haha.<br />
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I started this dress about a year and a half ago and I finished it quite quickly...except for the hem and facings. Then it sat for approximately 14 months waiting to be hemmed and finished! Why do I do this? It's just those last finishing steps which I drag my feet on...other projects are always so much more interesting. But the good news is that occasionally I get in the mood to just FINISH things already! Then I go crazy with the finishing steps that have piled up.<br />
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I used McCall 3729 for this dress. It has an adorable tie front element. I made the dress in a very lightweight cotton. It will be fantastic for wearing to really hot climates for some of my work travel (and anywhere outside of Scotland. lol)<br />
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The great thing is that there are lots of customizable options with the dress. The little front tie can be changed up. So I could change the colours to give it more a pop. I'm wearing it above with my me-made jacket from McCall 3580 (check out the blog post <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/07/mccall-3580-gardeners-cottage-dress.html">here</a>). <br />
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Speaking of customizable options. This is a close-up of the fabric--look at all those colours. It looks subtle from a distance but with the right accents, I could pair this dress with lots of different colours from pint to blue to yellows and reds.</div>
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We took these amazing pictures at the Scottish seaside town of North Berwick. It's about a 40 minute train ride from Edinburgh and had been high on my places to visit. <br />
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Seriously, I can't believe it's taken me this long to get to this wee
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It was SERIOUSLY windy on the day I visited--though I think this is pretty normal. I'm super happy with how my dress held up in the wind! No major Marilyn moments! haha.</div>
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Overall, I really like this dress design. It would be fun to try and make the other version with the bishop sleeve options and in a sheer fabric.</div>
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North Berwick was the perfect place to showcase the dress as it is also a very colourful town. Look at these wee colourful doors. I love places like this!<br />
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What about you? Are you still summer sewing? For those down under are you excited to start summer sewing?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos from: Darja Bilyk </span>Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-82786171839854303832019-09-12T21:51:00.002+01:002019-09-12T21:51:34.837+01:00The Bleeding Heart Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a project that started with the fabric...<br />
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I had seen this IKEA fabric many moons ago when it was in the store and I fell in love with the dual heart design. When I saw it, I immediately thought it would make a great A-line or pencil skirt.<br />
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But I didn't buy it and then I forgot all about the fabric....<br />
Until one day I was in my local vintage store -- <a href="https://www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk/">Armstrong's</a> --and lo and behold they had 1.5 metres of this fabric. I couldn't believe my luck. It's only sometimes that they have good fabric finds in the store and usually not fabrics that are modern.<br />
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I knew I wanted to make a simple skirt--so I turned to Tilly and the Buttons '<a href="https://shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/love-at-first-stitch">Love at First Stitch</a>' book. I had made this skirt pattern before--ironically also with fabric that I found at <a href="https://www.armstrongsvintage.co.uk/">Armstrong's</a> (though it was vintage fabric)--Check out my previous make <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2015/07/put-bird-on-it-delphine-tropical-bird.html">here</a> (with the most awesome handpainted bird fabric).<br />
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The only change I made was to make this more of a pencil skirt--that was primarily because I didn't have a lot of fabric to play with. <br />
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I also had to think whether I wanted the hearts to go across my body or down. I think I made the right decision--I think horizontal hearts would have looked strange. I kind of like how you can't really tell they are hearts unless you look closely at the fabric.<br />
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We took these amazing photos down at Edinburgh's little lighthouse. Isn't it cute?<br />
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Especially with the moody Scottish sky.<br />
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Overall, super happy for my heart skirt--and now I have a ready-to-go valentine's day outfit for infinity! hahaha. Have you ever fallen in love with a fabric and then have it miraculously appear later in your life?Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-73917128912536922062019-08-27T22:28:00.002+01:002019-08-27T22:28:56.632+01:00The 1940s Yellow Bow Blouse and Pattern Pyramid Giveaway<br />
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I'm in love with this blouse – cute little yellow bows on a subtle blue background and a classic 1940s style.<br />
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Meet Economy Design 157. I originally won this pattern in a pattern giveaway which I tracked around the world. <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2012/11/pattern-pyramid-giveaway-and-power-of.html">Read the story</a> of how the power of perseverance brought this pattern into my life!<br />
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It is still so graceful, beautiful and fragile as it was when it came into my life 7 years ago.<br />
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There are so many options with this pattern including adding lace trim to the collar and sleeve details. I did that for this blouse with a very subtle yellow lace to make the fabric pattern really pop. The sleeve has an awesome pleat (which is actually very hard to iron...lol...as you can see in this photo).<br />
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The pattern can be made with just one yard of 36 inch fabric--which
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I've made this blouse pattern before including in an awesome feedsack fabric (read the <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/03/the-economy-design-feedsack-blouse.html">blog post here</a>):<br />
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And in from this awesome midcentury pillowcase fabric (read the <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/10/the-yangon-yellow-blouse.html">blog post here</a>):<br />
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Overall, I am quite pleased with this lace trimmed version...a nice addition to many of the separates in my closet including this 1950s navy skirt:<br />
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Oh and the yellow petticoat:<br />
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The other thing that is really neat is that the collar is scalloped -- something I don't see a lot of in vintage patterns (blouses at least)...and I love how the lace looks on the collar:</div>
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The adorable fabric is from <a href="https://blog.bygertie.com/">Gertie's</a> previous fabric line. I actually have a Montgomery Ward fabric swatch sample book from 1943 and they have some very similar prints in that book--cute and subtle bow shapes in pastel colours on blues and other colourways. <br />
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I, of course, had to show off this blouse in the beautiful Edinburgh landscape. Many thanks to V<a href="http://www.vanitythrills.com/">anity Thrills </a>for creating a period perfect hairdo and to Darja for taking these fab photos (all except the yellow blouse photo which was taken in Myanmar by <a href="https://www.shootmytravel.com/">Shoot My Travel</a>).</div>
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So given that I got this pattern in a massive giveaway, I think it's time to do another giveaway of my own. So over the next couple of days, I'll be giving this pattern away over at my Instagram account @ms1940mccall. You can also enter the giveaway here. I will be giving a bundle of patterns and the winner can take one pattern from the bundle and then promise to host their own giveaway with the remainders (you can also add patterns to the mix) in the spirit of the original pattern pyramid giveaways. Leave a comment here or on the Instragram post by September 3rd to win.<br />
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The patterns in the giveaway include a 1920's girls coat, a 1939 gown pattern (bust size 38), the original Economy Design blouse (bust size 34), a 1940 McCall dress (bust size 32), a 1940s Mccall blouse (bust size 30), a 1950s Advance dress pattern (bust size 35), a 1960s coat, suit and blouse pattern (bust size 36) and a Tilly and the Buttons coco pattern (bust sizes 30-44).<br />
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If you want to enter: 1. Follow this blog, 2. leave a comment below or on my @ms1940mccall instagram account and tag two of your sewing friends and 3. let me know which pattern you want and what fabric/colours you would make it in! YAY! Good luck! I'll choose a random winner on the 3rd of September.<br />
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Woohoo! It's been a busy summer. But I have another adventure that I've recently taken from my 'bucket list' of 40 adventures for my 40's in 1940s style! See my list of planned adventures at <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/09/40-adventures-for-my-40s-in-1940s-style.html">this link</a>.</div>
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Greece has always been high on my list and it's so close to where I live in the UK (comparatively to all the longhaul international travel I do for work). When my dear kitty passed away this year, I thought it was time to treat myself to a bit of self-care. So I signed up to an SJE trip --which is basically a holiday plus photoshoots. What better way to meet new people but also get some great shots from my adventure and document my me-made and vintage outfits? Sign me up!</div>
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We stayed at an amazing self-catering villa. Everything we needed (view, comfort, pools, gym, etc) was there! It was so amazing and relaxing!<br />
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And I met a fabulous bunch of people! Lots of different models from fitness folks to alternative models to fantasy and pin-up/vintage. It was so much fun meeting everyone! And the photographers were great as well (Simon Morton, Sally Sparrow, Brett Seeley, and Jody Wright).</div>
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There were several highlights from the trip! One was going on a catamaran out in the Mediterranean at sunset. I even wore my <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2011/07/harbour-lights-my-1941-sailor-dress.html">1940s sailor dress </a>(yay!): </div>
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Another huge highlight was going into the Mykonos town. It is classically Greek with white buildings and flashes of blue colour. So pretty and picturesque. The streets were small and winding. Here I'm wearing another me-made dress from a <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/09/the-desert-dreams-dress.html">1950s pattern</a>:</div>
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Another great trip was hanging out at the Mykonos beach. While it was busy, we had our own beds and umbrellas and there were cafes that dotted the boardwalk. Was so relaxing and I got to wear my <a href="http://www.ms1940mccall.com/2018/03/mccall-3640-pinup-swimsuit.html">1940 me-made swimsuit</a>:<br />
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Lastly, the views were just phenomenal and the owners of the villa also owned a vintage Rolls Royce that I got to take some photos with and imagine that I lived there and rocked the island lifestyle! hahaha. I love it so much!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photos by @jody_wright1 and @sallysparrow_photography and make-up by @makeupbyemilyanna and shoes from <a href="https://baitfootwear.com/">Bait Footwear</a></span><br />
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This dress has unexpectedly stolen my heart. It's not a style that I ever thought I would completely love...but I do! <br />
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I used Butterick 6323, a pattern designed by <a href="https://charmpatterns.bygertie.com/">Gertie</a>. I have been following Gertie since the early days as we both started blogging around the same time and I have just LOVED everything she has created.<br />
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This was one of the patterns that I saw at the local fabric shop when I was visiting family in the United States. It was a pattern that I bought because I really liked the illustration but I kinda knew I probably wouldn't get to sewing it soon. It's a bit of a departure from my normal 1940s style.<br />
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Wow, I couldn't have been more wrong about how much I love this style. The thing that prompted me to sew it was the unique Nigerian wax print fabric that I got as a present on a recent work trip to Abuja. I just love Nigerian fabrics and styles but this fabric also had a bit of a midcentury feel with the colours and the circles. But as you can see from the fabric below, the border print was unique and I wanted a pattern that would really show it off (it's also pictured with some other fabric that I still have yet to sew with.....exciting!).<br />
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So I searched and searched through all my patterns for ones that would showcase a border print and up popped Butterick 6323 and I decided to give it a go.<br />
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The pattern was brilliant. It was my FIRST time sewing with boning and it was relatively painless after looking up some online tutorials (and having bought the supplies in the US).</div>
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I did struggle with getting the bodice to fit tight enough and I was a silly girl and didn't make a muslin of the bodice (I know, I know...). So I ended up with about a 1 inch gap in the bodice front where it was a bit too wide (but just at the front)! So I ended up just taking a tuck under the shoulder bow (you can kind of see it in the photo above, the small gathers under the bow--that's from my 'I should have made a muslin tuck'. hahaha.<br />
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I do LOVE the shoulder tie and how it lays...so classy. In future iterations, I will also take a bit of length off the back and front bodice (not too much though). You can see some small wrinkles in the back and in the photo below on the bodice front--especially in how it looks without the belt. But if I stand up straight and wear a belt, it virtually disappears (or maybe the viewer gets distracted? hahaha. I'll take it!)<br />
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The photos above were taken in Abuja, Nigeria in their central park area--such a beautiful place. The photos below were taken at a classic car show in California--for more midcentury vibes!<br />
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Overall, I am super pleased with how it turned out--I feel like it really makes the fabric happy :) And I'm now wanting to try more unique 1950s styles! This dress makes me feel like a midcentury goddess with the one-shoulder tie!<br />
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I definitely want to make more of these and will be on the look out for more fabulous and unique border print fabrics! What about you? Do you love a good border print as much as me?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Photography: In garden: <a href="http://www.godwinoisi.com/">Godwin Oisi Photography</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">At classic car show: <a href="https://www.spikeandthecamera.com/">Spike and the Camera,</a> MUAH: @lizcarrillomua</span><br />
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Whooohooo...I'm making progress on my bucket list for my 40s. This spring I completed two big things on my list-- going to Viva Las Vegas, the biggest rockabilly event in the world, and going to Dapper Day at Disneyland!<br />
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Let's start with Dapper Day. I never really went to Disneyland as a child, it's only by getting into the vintage scene have I really started to appreciate Disneyland and all things Disney.<br />
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I think I was expecting to see more people in the actual park on Dapper Day--and we did see quite a few but gazillions of people go to Disneyland...so it's like a drop in the bucket.<br />
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But there is a separate expo for Dapper Day where it was great to catch up with everyone. Folks dressed in mostly 1930s-1950s styles and lots and lots of vintage and vintage inspired vendors.<br />
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Overall, I would definitely go again...Disneyland is so much fun and I want to explore Euro Disney too. I think Dapper Day would be most fun with a large group of people--so I'm hoping the Edinburgh vintage ladies can come to one of the Dapper Days!<br />
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Next up: Viva Las Vegas:<br />
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If you've ever been to a conference or an event in a hotel, it's like that but all the rooms are jumpin' with music and fabulously dressed people.<br />
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There were some vendors but I was expecting a lot more vendors (and the vendors at Dapper Day were better in my opinion!).<br />
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But there were some good vintage shops and I did get one of my favourite dresses from Swanky's Vingage: <br />
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A highlight was the car show....I'm so in love with classic cars and they have some of the best. I also hear it's one of the largest classic car shows in the world....swoon!<br />
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I had an awesome time hanging out with Liz and Matt and just wandering off by myself and dancing like crazy to music....<br />
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I also got the chance to venture out and explore downtown Vegas and get some awesome photos from @spikeandthecamera! What a crazy and fun place. Was a blast....<br />
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Loved all the lights:<br />
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The pink slipper in downtown vegas (photo by Spike):<br />
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Viva Las Vegas was an AWESOME experience and I think I might have to go every year or every other year. It will definitely move from bucket list item to staple in my social life. It's just so nice to meet up with people that are into all the same things you are....the vintage community is amazing.<br />
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So what's left? Here's the current state of my 40 adventures list... <br />
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<b>The 40 Adventures for my 40s List (in no particular order...)</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Places to Travel:</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">1. </span></span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></b>Namibia and Botswana<br />
2. Cuba<br />
3. Bali and the Pacific<br />
4. Jordan (DONE and blogged!)<br />
5. Myanmar (did this as well but want to explore more!)<br />
6. Greek Islands (did this as well--coming to the blog soon!)<br />
7. Morocco<br />
8. Egypt<br />
9. Bolivia<br />
10. Argentina and Patagonia<br />
11. Easter Island<br />
12. LA/Hollywood/Disneyland/Dapper Day (whoohoo!)<br />
13. Hebrides Islands<br />
14. Mongolia<br />
15. Japan<br />
16. Croatia (going here at the end of the month!)<br />
17. Sri Lanka<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Experiences:</span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">18. Alaskan Cruise (doing this in August!)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">19. Ice hotel + northern lights + reindeer</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">20. Multi-day steam train journey</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">21. Tall ship sailing</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">22. Steam ship sailing</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">23. Tiger Moth or Spitfire experience</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">24. Hot air balloon in either Cappadocia or Bagaan</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">25. Floating in the Dead Sea (coming to blog soon!)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">26. Cruise on the Nile</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">27. Touring the UK in a vintage car</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">28. Route 66 road trip</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">29. Learning to ride a motorcycle </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Events:</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">30. Up Helly Aa</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">31. Attending an international film festival (either Cannes or Sundance)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">32. Vienna Opera Ball</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">33. Celebrating Carnival </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">34. Attending Gertie's Sewing Retreat in NY</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">35. Lantern Festival in Thailand</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">36. Attending Viva Las Vegas (DONE!)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">37. Goodwood Festival</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">38. Attending a swing dance camp</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;">39. Seeing Wagner's Ring Cycle </span></span>at the Bayreuth Festival</span></span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></b></span><br />
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40. Freebie (to be decided later) <b></b><br />
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Are any of these things/places on your list?<b></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Awesome photos by @spikeandthecamera</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">MUAH by @lizcarrillomua </span></b>Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366076016909992831.post-48196826361555531452019-07-09T17:17:00.001+01:002019-07-09T17:17:16.476+01:001950s Inspired Dapper Day Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A dream is a wish your heart makes...these awesome photos were taken at Disneyland during 'Dapper Day'--an amazing vintage experience. For the occasion, I made my fifth iteration of a dress copied off a dress that I got in Florence, Italy (see stripy dress in the photo below--that's the store bought one!).<br />
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It's quite a simple design. A v-neck, sleeveless bodice that leads into a pleated skirt (but where the pleats are only tacked down at the top). <br />
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The dress zips on the side and for this iteration, I made a matching fabric bow belt:<br />
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I like this dress because I can make it in a variety of different cotton weights and it's just perfect for traveling to warm weather places.<br />
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Here's some of my previous iterations. This blue version was made using African wax print --which is quite thick cotton:</div>
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This one is also a stiffer cotton. You can see both of these hold quite good pleats.<br />
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The one I made in the picture below is the only one that I've made with a super light and soft cotton from Gertie's collection. It is the most comfortable...I just love it. Really perfect for hot weather.<br />
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So I think I've reached my threshold with this dress--I do love the design but am itching to sew other designs. Do you do this, sew multiple garments from one pattern? Which dress do you like best? Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.com1