This is my first, completely finished 1930’s dress. There is no date, but the full skirt and puffed sleeves suggest late 30’s. I don’t know 30’s fashion enough to narrow it down further than that. The only alteration needed, beside the straight grade up to my size, was a 1in FBA. This is the same amount I need for modern patterns. Other than that, it fits like a dream. The waist hits at my high waist, the armscye is nice and high. If I make more, I will take in the waist a touch more and do a slight narrow shoulder adjustment. What surprised me about this pattern was just how full the skirt is. The hem circumference is the same as some of my 50’s patterns. I bought the last of this fabric on the bolt, so I had to use some creative cutting. There might be enough scraps to make a belt, but I’m not sure.
What I like most about this dress is the rick rack and the cherries on the collar
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Beautiful!! i have several patterns that era that I’ve shied away from thinking that they’d be too ‘trim’ for a full figure. The dress looks great on you and it’s good to know that they work well on the curvy ladies!
Wow mad sewing skillz! That dress is ADORABLE and I love the print to death! It looks fantastic 🙂 Good job!
Oh my gosh, that is gorgeous!! It looks fantastic on and I LOVE the cherries and rick rack. It’s weird, I used to be so devoted to 50s fashions and now that I’m starting to actually sew for myself I’ve been moving backwards in time…
also, I looked it up on CoPA and they would date that pattern 1940 – I’ve been reading that skirts started getting big before the war but I’ve never seen it with my own eyes before.
Anyway, love the dress – great job!
Oh! I love the fabric even more now that I can see it up close! Rickrack…I’m a big fan. It looks fantastic on the collar and pockets!
Love this dress and it looks great on you!
Looks fantastic! You always look so smashing.
my 2 year old daughter is wearing a shirt in that CUTE cherry print right now! too funny 🙂
very cute and I adore the fabric!
This is terrific. The cherries totally make it. And the skirt is really full – seems 40s from that perspective. The sleeves are lovely and ladylike.
Sooooooo sooo sooo soo cute. I love this.
The dress is stunning on you! Love the fabric and the collar cherries!!!
B.
The cherries and the rick rack are so adorable. Love it.
Thanks, ladies!
That’s some awesome fit you got on your dress. It’s quite lovely on you.
I just love this! I have a very similar fabric in yellow, but I’m really jealous of this beautiful blue. Great dress! Love the cherries and the rick rack!
Hello! Just found you by surfing thru sewing blogs and I have to say that is one of the prettiest dresses I have ever seen! You look just stunning!
Do you mind my asking where you got your fabric?
Blessings
Linda
I just found your blog, and am marveling at your creativity and great fashion sense! In a way, you look like me, so I am thrilled to see vintage clothes for my body type! And that dress is adorable!!!! I am so glad I found your site.
How about a shout-out for your pattern seller? http://www.etsy.com/shop/CatnipHill
Thanks for the pattern! I’ve got such a huge collection, I don’t always remember where they came from.