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Vintage McCall 4460 - 1942 Tea dress
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Description
This elegant dress has been handmade from a vintage McCalls pattern dated to 1942. The construction of the dress is as it would have been when made in the 1940’s. The seams are pinked, the hem eased & hand stitched into place, and the sleeve edges faced with self-bias & hand stitched. There is a zip in the left side seam.
The dress features a shaped basque onto which a gathered cross-over bodice has been stitched. There are two darts in the back to give shape. The skirt flares gently to below the knee. The short sleeves have darted heads to emphasise the shoulder area.
The dress measures 43" or 109cm from the nape (back of neck) to the hem, and is made to fit:
Bust 34" 86-87cm
Waist 28" 71cm
Hip 37" 94cm
The dress is SOLD
This product is for sale
By Anne Wagenhauser at Mercury Handmade on Etsy
Material Notes
The fabric is a crisp grey cotton with white spots.
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jul 12, 2013, 12.44 PMby Deanna31
I love the old styles. All your pieces have turned out really well
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Jul 12, 2013, 06.46 PMby Anne Wagenhauser
Thank you, I do love this pattern, it’s so pretty! The next one is in a viscose/silk blend.
Jul 10, 2013, 11.43 PMby mjhawkeye
Just beautiful!
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Jul 12, 2013, 09.30 AMby Anne Wagenhauser
Thank you! I have another on the cutting table…