LdJ design 1950s Betty v Pattern Magic Inspired Dress

Added Mar 6, 2011

by ldjdesign

Melbourne, Austr...

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This year I’ve set myself a ‘Haute Couture at Home’ challenge – it’s not all really high class HC, but the aim of my dress making this year is for quality over quantity, and trying out new techniques.

This dress was inspired by the rising 1950s revival movement, the lovely Betty Draper and what not.
I was also keen to try out a technique from the Pattern Magic books – the curving seamline. Here, those two things meet into one dress for me.

You can read more about it on my blog LdJ design

Categories

Season
Fall
For
Women
Garment Type
Dress
Style
Other
Material
Cotton

13 Comments

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    Apr 5, 2011, 12.41 AMby mnavoy

    beautiful dress, I love it

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    Mar 18, 2011, 01.50 PMby YarnUiPhoneApp

    This is great…but I think it’s a tad short for a 1950s dress, a quibble I have with a lot of RTW full skirted dresses I see these days. Dresses this full didn’t end above the knees! Besides, these skirts were meant to be worn with slips or petticoats to really make them full and flowy. Just my three cents.

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    Mar 17, 2011, 07.54 PMby almatinka

    Adorable dress!!! Love the waistline!!!

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    Mar 17, 2011, 03.06 PMby robiedodson

    This is VERY awesome!

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    Mar 9, 2011, 08.53 AMby anndk

    It’s absolutely beautiful!

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    Mar 8, 2011, 04.05 PMby tashmopolitan

    Cute as a cupcake!

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    Mar 7, 2011, 10.13 AMby cynthia-1

    Loving the collar!

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    Mar 7, 2011, 04.19 AMby tahmineh

    super cute!

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    Mar 6, 2011, 04.23 PMby pampula

    this is beautifull, it suits and fits you so well! very well done!

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    Mar 6, 2011, 04.13 PMby Holly Paddock

    I really love the orange piping/trim and the curving seamline!

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    Mar 6, 2011, 03.04 PMby Priscilla Folley

    I absolutely love it. Oh my!

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    Mar 6, 2011, 12.44 PMby wonderlandalys

    So pretty! The colours are so mature and feminine. The skirt flows beautifully. Really nice.

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    Mar 6, 2011, 08.57 AMby Ruffles Gazebo

    wow, its really gorgeous and simple. Is this technique from the from the second pattern magic book?

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      Mar 6, 2011, 12.23 PMby ldjdesign

      Thanks Ruffles!
      The technique is from the first Pattern Magic book (around pg 73) – can’t tell you the name of the technique – I’ve got the Japanese version! :-)

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