Next week I go back to school, and I am doing a course called Vintage Fashion: 1940s and 1950s.
For the course we are required to bring a 1940s or 1950s inspired pattern, so I have spent the last little while looking on eBay at 1940s patterns! While I know that 1950s style dresses suit me well I already own a couple of dresses and patterns, and think there might be more scope for learning new techniques in the 1940s dresses.
Here are some of my favourites – most of which come from The Vintage Pattern Store eBay shop. If you click on the image it should take you to the eBay listing itself.
Now all I need to do is decide which one to get!
Either the 2nd one (because I love the 3rd teal coloured dress) or the 4th one because of the neckline. Get two, hell get them all.
Miss you.
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And then pay someone to whip up a whole 40s inspired wardrobe using them! ( and a personal trainer to make sure I fit in them all again after the baby) xx
Wow! They are all extraordinary. I would say, choose the one that you are least likely to see again…… Or, get friends to go in on them, then you can trade off…
Not sure I’d want to share – I like them all too much
I did also want to ask you. Have ever done a post on old pattern size conversion? I am not sure how much pattern sizes have changed over the decades. I have often shopped on etsy and such for patterns of this era, but am not certain what would be my size.
I’m afraid I’ve never worked with a vintage pattern before, so as yet can’t really advise. From looking on Etsy and eBay though, sellers do often give the bust, waist and hip measurements from the pattern so I guess it’s just a case of finding the one that fits your measurements the best, rather than going by what size it says it is.
If I do find out more when I start the course though I will be sure to let you know!
Thanks! Much appreciated.
Oh I wish I could take that class with you! Sounds like a ball, and what a great opportunity! Love all of these and all the details, unique waistlines, yokes, gathering.
Having a quick nosey on your blog, it’s a bit far for you to come and join me every week! I’ll try and put as much up here as I can so you can see what I get up to.
I’ll derive some vicarious pleasure from your posts! I grew up sewing, and honestly, one of the toughest classes in college was my apparel design one! Delirious from no sleep, I cut through my palm once. Another time, the needle on the industrial went straight through my finger haha!
Oooh, that Advance 2319 is gorgeous! That would be my pick.
By the way, the second one down is a current Butterick re-released retro pattern, so you can usually pick it up pretty cheap at your local pattern/fabric store. I’ve made that one up twice already – it’s a nice style, but if you go for it I highly recommend making it in a fabric that drapes well and doesn’t have too much of a pattern, otherwise it’s hard to see all the lovely stitching details.
That’s the one I chose in the end too!
Thanks for thr tip on the re-release as well.
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Sharing Peggy Pickles vintage fashion blog! X
Those images and the poses make the women look like French Resistance in Nazi Germany – secretly passing messages, observing each other…
Maybe they are….
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