1940s shirt dress

this is the pattern/pic that has inspired our new 40s shirt waister dress - being sampled now. Love the yoke ad gathers at the shoulder and tucks into waist seam.

I’m back after another week’s sewing! Without further ado, here’s what I’ve been up to: Monday 8th April Baba Tweedie was extremely obliging today as he slept for about 40 …

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I had intended to post a different dress today, but in view of how much I love my brand new shirtdress, I moved it up to the front of the schedule. Today's post is actually similar to last week's, because the pattern I used is not a vintage reproduction. (shocking, right?) I was perusing our pattern stash last week, unsure what to make, so I decided to take a peek in the box of non-vintage patterns. I thought that maybe, just maybe there would be something in there that I could redeem. I…

20th Century Fox // 1940s shirt dress

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This was one of the dresses I would have made this summer had I not been pregnant. Now I quickly am squeezing in a few cotton house dresses this fall yet, even though the weather has already turned. I do wear them year-round anyway, just layer with sweaters in the...

Ever since the stock market crash of 1929 and the severe economic depression that followed for most of the 1930s, fashion had been an escape. Looking to the movies, women and men escaped their difficult daily lives and imagined a carefree and very glamorous life in Hollywood. Fashion followed movie stars' apparel both on and

A few months ago, I reviewed a beautiful floral 40s style dress from new brand Pretty Retro. As I said in that review, the dress would be perfect to wear to 1940s events. Last week I received anther gorgeous dress from them and this one is every bit as lovely and a very authentic tribute to 40s fashions. For those of you unfamiliar with the brand, it comes from the creators of established repro brand The House of Foxy, and is an affordable range of staple items for a vintage wardrobe. The…

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thinking about the great 1940s Shirt Waister dress. The most iconic 1940s dress - the epitome of 1940s wartime styling, Practical, demure, elegant and classy - all the hallmarks of the 1940s. We spent many hours mastering this one!

This has got to be my favourite dress to date and it ties in nicely with the 1940s inspired challenge over at Sew Weekly. I used an original 1940s pattern

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40s 1940s utility fashion working dress blue striped belt

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