A Curious 1940's Dress in Purple Rayon // Inspired by McCalls 6262
I will definitely be using this neckline and color again!
The pattern image on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460563499404409730/?nic_v3=1a6Nyj4vx
The purple challis was from fabric.com
My favorite source for rayon crepe here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/StevieSaintFabrics?ref=cart_shop_name_click&cart_id=6973598099
Cotton shoulder pads here: https://www.moodfabrics.com/5-layer-cotton-shoulder-pads-8-5-x-5-x-5-313207
Comments (29)
I love this dress. The color, neckline and those tucks are amazing. I would so totally wear this. 😍
Thank you Akinat!
Such a gorgeous colour, also the dress is delicious.
Thank you Marie!
Love this dress!
Thank you Bobbie!
Love it <3
Thank you Nicole!
Love this dress! That neckline is fabulous! Are the oddities shops you talked about in Denver? I'm going to a work conference in downtown Denver in late October and would love to visit something like that if time allows with the conference. Or any fabric shops!
I don't know about anything strictly downtown itself sadly, but Allyns on Broadway isn't too far from downtown and is a disorganized treasure trove of goodies, best fabric shop in town for apparel fabrics, lace, trims, hat flowers and materials, ribbons. Another good one is called Fancy Tiger Crafts, but they don't have nearly as much stuff. Favorite shop from my antiquing/oddities outing was called The Annex which is also on Broadway. They have my 6k cabinet I want but I also bought $8 earrings there so prices ranged wildly 😂
Very nice! Turned out well.
Thank you Melanie!
Love the color! I'm with you on coveting blueprint storage cabinets, but in my dreams I use them to store all the yards of fabulous silks I also have in my dreams.
An excellent combination of dreaming ✨🧵
So elegant
Thank you Diana!
I sat with my mouth open at all these modifications to the bodice block and amazed how the geometry works out. You are such an awesome teacher an in spite your self deprecating humor about your explanations, to me, it all makes sense. Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable addition!
Thank you Thomas!
Love this dress! I also want to tell you that watching your videos has made me way more confident with sewing and making alterations :D Love it! Thank you, thank you! :D Astrology, though... hahaha, oh man, yeah, I'm like you, I don't believe in it. But I also think, when I feel like astrology is making sense, that a stopped clock is also right two times a day XD. And, like, what about all the other times when it's not right? I think it is one of those biased things. Correlation bias, maybe, or frequency bias or something.
Thank you Helga!! Yes to the stopped clock situation 😂 I definitely don't believe in horoscopes or predictive silliness to any degree, I am a very science loving human, but star signs do make me so mad because I fit cancer so well, my mom is the leo-est of of leos, my brother is a pisces and is /such/ a pisces, and my very organized dad is a virgo which also fits apparently. My whole family is a great match/clock stop which I find very very irritating! There is no reason personality types should match up with the zone of the year one is born in, that's absurd, and yet I still find the memes on Instagram far too relatable and amusing 🤣
Very classy and the colour suits you! Gee, I heard that Marsha Hunt passed away earlier this month. I know you like her book, The Way We Wore. 2022 has been a mean year. Take care!
Thank you Penny! 💜 I hadn't heard, what a full life she had despite setbacks though!
My pumpkin love! Lower rightmost 😍what is their name? And the dress is lovely too ;)
Thank you! I feel you should name him, what do you think?
That was crazy AWESOME! You so rock! 🤯 (my mind is blown!) Oh! By the by, I've been sewing over my pins since I started sewing! Pin sewer-overers UNITE! 🤜🤛
Thank you Marcie!
https://www.ismercuryinretrograde.com I have this bookmark on my Home Screen. I don’t believe in Astrology however I’m a firm believer in being able to talk with people about their personal belief systems from a point of being moderately educated. I’m to autistic to not point out that the universal constant seems to be gravity and if they want to discuss orbital mechanics in regards to their astrology signs I’m very interested. They usually pay me on the back and look at himself for backup. I’m info dumping but I’m loving this pattern. It’s delicious 🥰
Thank you! Yeah being a science loving person I truly /know/ it's all hooey, but why is my mom SUCH a leo then? I'll never really know the answer 😂
Yay! I’ve been eagerly awaiting this video all day! ❤️