Drop Waist Vintage Pattern

Isn't this gorgeous? I found this during a thrift store search. Apparently the shop owner has been throwing out old patterns!!! ACK! She only charged me 50 cents for this pattern, which is what it sold for back in the day. ;) It's a super cute drop waist full circle skirt dress. I am wanting to make the sleeveless version. The only problem is that it is a size to big, but I can definitely change that. It would be good practice.

Vintage Pattern Jackpot!

    So this past weekend my mom and I visited a couple of thrift shops. The first one we went to literally had pathways that were more narrow than my hips are. We were all walking sideways through the store. And the stuff was stacked almost all the way to the ceiling! It was kind of scary. Anyways, at the end my mom asked about vintage patterns and they said they had some in the back for $0.25!!! I was SOO excited! I got all the '50s patterns they had.
    I really like this pattern ^^. I think it is cute. I don't know that I could pull of the neck tie, but I think I'll give it a shot!

      This pattern ^^ is for a nightgown. I wear pajama pants to bed, so I won't be needing this one. I might use it for a jumping off point for a vintage slip. I am thinking about making some slips to sell....

      I was really excited about this pattern ^^. I've always wanted a pair of '50s gloves, and now I can make some! I'm not sure about the sizing, I THINK they are a medium, but I am not positive how to measure my hand though...I'll figure it out!

     I'm the most excited about this one ^^. I've never had a vintage skirt pattern before, and I especially like this one. I was looking at the back of the pattern earlier and it calls for lace and netting, but no liner, so I don't know what is up with that, but I can always wear a slip with it. I think it should be pretty fun to make...and quick.

     All those for 50 cents! Can you believe it? I was super excited!

B.O. Anyone?

     As much as I LOVE this pattern, surely they could have drawn a better illustration! The lady in red looks like she is trying to be as graceful as possible while checking for body odor! Haha! This dress is so pretty though! It looks like a halter from the illustration, but if you look at the line drawings, it actually has a full back. Butterick 4919 is a retro reprint from 1952 :swoon:, but I wonder what the original pattern looks like.....hmm...
    I am making it in a teal polyester satin. It is coming together rather quickly. I think I'm fixing to hit a road block though. I'm not sure where the side seams are supposed to go. Do they just hang loose? I'm not sure. I will try to take pictures of that step and post them as I know others have had the same problem. I think it will be cute though! I thought the neckline might be on the low cut side, but I think it will actually be just right. It has a full circle skirt too!! I'm really excited to finish it up!

Butterick 6937 - Vintage Dress! :D

This is the third vintage dress I made. It's Vintage Butterick 6937. It has a sweetheart neckline, and a half circle skirt. It is really pretty! I definitely plan to make this one again! It's great for showcasing a fun fabric. This fabric has tiny little hearts, but they look like little flowers until you get closer. I love vintage patterns! I added the ruffle on the bottom because I didn't think it was long enough. Then it needed a little something extra so I added the sash. When I make this pattern again, I think I'll cut it a little longer (actually I just trimmed too much off, it was long enough in the first place) and I will use a lighter weight interfacing for the bodice facing. It is a little too stiff. I'm so excited about spring now! :D

Vintage Shirtdress....and it's PINK!!!

So I made this dress sometime last year. The pattern is Advance 8365. I got this pattern off ebay. Isn't it lovely? I think I might eventually make another one with the lace and a more subtle fabric. My mom gasped when I brought home the fabric, but I like it! All those buttonholes though....whew. I did bound buttonholes since my machine only does 4 step buttonholes. I think next time I will borrow somebodies machine that does automatic holes. I really like it though, it is - in my mind at least - the epitomy of the 1950's. Soft feminine fabric, full skirt, and fitted bodice. I have a crinoline that I need to tweak to make it work, but I think it will look good with a crinoline too!

ANOTHER Vintage Dress

     Here is yet another vintage dress. I promise this is the last one for awhile. ;) At least until it warms up a touch. I am not sure what the number on this pattern is, but it is really cute. The actual dress didn't turn out as well as I would have liked though. Something about it is just not quite right. Maybe with a cute light blue cardigan? I think part of the problem is that the dress is too close to my actual skin color. I like the yellow dress on the pattern illustration. It looks like it has a sheer overlay, which would be so gorgeous!
     I recently found the cutest vintage pattern in the same antique shop that I found this one. It is a junior size, and it's a shirtdress on top. It's so cute, but I opened the pattern and there is not an instruction sheet. So....I need to figure out what to do about that. Vintage patterns are pretty easy to sew from though. So we'll see. I have some other projects in the works right now that I need to finish first! Ha! I don't know if I will ever finish all my unfishned projects. Oh well. :D