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Description
i was inspired by vintage tennis fashion, spurred on by the tradition of wearing tennis whites to play at Wimbledon. 1940s Simplicity 1507.
Material Notes
Fabric: cotton eyelet from paron’s, underlined with cotton organdy from Mood
Pattern: Simplicity 1507 (previously made here)
Year: 1940s
Notions: zipper
Time to Complete: longer than it should have
First Worn: august 8, 2012
Wear Again: yes
Total Price: ~$60
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Aug 9, 2012, 07.59 PMby katrinahueniken
This is gorgeous, and bang-on for your inspiration. I love the way the pleated skirt falls!
Aug 9, 2012, 02.21 PMby eliseanna
Oh wow, love the dress and the inspiration behind it.
Aug 9, 2012, 01.20 PMby Mary Athey
its lovely, well done xx
Aug 9, 2012, 12.49 PMby vchan38
very cute and great for summer!
Aug 9, 2012, 08.59 AMby Innamc
Beautifull, this dress makes me smile :-)
Aug 9, 2012, 03.19 AMby max
How cute!