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Another dress made up of vintage fabric in a vintage pattern! I was inspired by a dress Betty Draper wore in season 2 of Mad Men, to a picnic with her family.
This fitted, full-skirted dress is from the 1950s made of beautiful vintage acetate floral fabric. It’s underlined,with a hand-picked zipper and a waist stay. I documented several of the tricky construction steps and wrote up tutorials on the zipper and the waist stay, if you’re interested!
More on the blog here, plus plenty of posts on the making of this dress!
Material Notes
100% vintage acetate
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jan 14, 2011, 03.47 PMby Testosterone
Stellar choices in pattern, fabric, and finishing details.
Sewaholic, you are what happens when great taste and great skills reside in the same body.
Keep amazing us, please!
Jan 14, 2011, 04.58 AMby tashmopolitan
Thanks, ill try there….I have some simalar patterns but i love the neckline and the back on this one. Thanks again!
Jan 12, 2011, 10.32 PMby tashmopolitan
Ahhh…i desperately want to know where i can get this pattern! I love it! Did you get it from a website?
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Jan 14, 2011, 03.44 AMby sewaholic
Ah, thanks! It’s a vintage pattern I bought from Etsy, the pattern number is simplicity 3965. I’ve had so many people ask where I got this pattern! I’d suggest browsing etsy for vintage dress patterns, there will be lots of similar, full-skirted styles. Good luck!
Feb 17, 2011, 03.29 AMby tashmopolitan
I Found it Yesterday on ebay! Already cut….but exactly in my measurements! Cant wait to start! Thanks for the inspiration!
Feb 22, 2011, 05.14 AMby sewaholic
Oh wow, lucky you! that’s awesome you were able to find a copy, and in your size too! How fantastic! I’d love to see your version of the dress when you’re done :)
Mar 26, 2011, 03.45 PMby tashmopolitan
Finished 3965….posted it today! I followed your tutorial for a hand picked zipper! It turned out so well! Thanks!
Jan 11, 2011, 03.54 AMby Dupioni
So very pretty!
Dec 8, 2010, 02.23 AMby mollykatherine
I LOVE this dress! it looks a lot like a few that i’ve been working on, but after looking at your tutorial, a lot better made! thanks for all the tip, i’ll apply them to the next dress I make :)
Nov 24, 2010, 08.29 PMby lkeogan
Ahhh I love it :)
Nov 24, 2010, 09.31 AMby zaarissima
I would like to make it! it is so beautiful!!!
Nov 24, 2010, 12.38 AMby aluckmann
Simply lovely, I want one!
Nov 24, 2010, 12.33 AMby magentaworstblood
Oh. My-God. This is so beautiful. I love it. WANT.
Nov 23, 2010, 10.31 PMby katie2belts
The fabric is very pretty. Well done, I’d love to attempt something like this but I think it might be too complex for me at the moment!
Nov 23, 2010, 09.36 PMby runningwithscissors1
Very cute! I love it!
Nov 23, 2010, 08.29 PMby treacle-toes
Very pretty!
Nov 23, 2010, 07.44 PMby analogue
This dress is really pretty and fits you perfectly. Great job!