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| mima |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 06:57:41 AM
Love those Forty's(?) style housedresses! Have a couple of vintage ones-wore at the farm- MJ said I looked very  "DustBowl"!! But I love them and would like to make more! Does anyone know of any patterns? Thanks!
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| Bonne |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 08:53:54 AM
I'm with you on the "love buying patterns....". LOL
Most of the time they are used for inspiration, or as a pick-me-up looking at the
envelope covers. I remember so many from my youth. I have sewn up a few, but it's
a drop in the bucket. It's all good though~don't feel guilty.
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| mima |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 07:57:26 AM
I'm sooo pathetic! I have the pattern and never started it! My son actually started to make one for one of his girl friends and left it unfinished and went back to college! I need to start a "Love buying patterns and dreaming of making them but never get around it " annonymous group! LOL!!!!Sherri-when I win the lottery-I'm kidnapping you,flying you down here and making you sew all my wanna finishes!!! I promise I'll take you to the beach!!!!!!
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| eskimobirdlady |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 9:52:05 PM
oops make that "short waisted" my fingers dont always work the way i want them too!
peace connie in alaska |
| eskimobirdlady |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 9:48:31 PM
sheila, i too am very short waited and i can wear dresses, especially if i make them myself. that way the height of the waist can be easily adjusted. peace connie in alaska |
| lilwing |
Posted - Sep 10 2008 : 7:20:15 PM
Mima - did the house dress and apron ever turn out good for you????
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| smallcoffee |
Posted - Jul 03 2008 : 3:33:11 PM
Are you still looking for patterns? I found one in a bag of goodies I got at Goodwill today. Only problem, the corner with the size is torn off. It looks like it was never used. I unfolded a little to look for a size but the pieces are not marked the way modern patterns are. It just has a punch out letter to identify each piece. If you, or anyone would like it. I'd be happy to pop it in the mail. The brand is "Advance" , and it originally cost 25 cents! |
| pink rose garden |
Posted - Jul 01 2008 : 06:41:30 AM
Sherri-
I just bought Butterick B4790 It is a retro reproduction of a 1952 pattarn! Love it i am starting it this week. |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 5:28:46 PM
Can you post a picture or a pattern number as an example jess?
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| pink rose garden |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 5:14:13 PM
I love dress' that fit on top and then are fuller on the bottom! No sucking in then,and know one knows how wide your hips are! :) |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 4:54:02 PM
My husband gives me the cold shoulder when I wear a dress or skirt - it's the opposite of what some women say about their dh's. I think it may be the kind of dress I favor - kind of plain, housedress style, and long gypsy style skirts. I just don't think I should wear really fancy dresses and skirts to work around the house - they do get dirty for goodness sake!! He'd rather I wore jeans and a tee then a skirt and tee. I think he wants me to be more stylish, but he's beating a dead horse there!! I do like to wear dresses and skirts though - as long as they are long and casual.
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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Jun 30 2008 : 4:38:49 PM
Hey, I am a total shlubber. ;) But, my self confidence is sure better when I am dressed nicely; it motivates me to keep it up for a week or so. However, I always go back to shlubbing, and will remain a shlubber for my entire life, I am sure.
Love the links Bonne put up, though! There are some darling dresses out there, begging for a talented farmgirl to sew them up!
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| pink rose garden |
Posted - Jun 29 2008 : 3:24:54 PM
I think women always looked so pretty then! All the pictures of my Grandma's look like they were all so polished.Not shlubbing around walmart in there sweats,like you see now! I think all us farm girls should aspire to be like our Gram's! |
| Bonne |
Posted - Jun 28 2008 : 1:14:37 PM
Debi, got your package today!! The vintage apron is adorable~love the pockets~thanks for bartering! ;)
I would have emailed you , but I forgot to save your email addy, and you don't have any contact info to do it through the form here. 
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 20 2008 : 08:16:26 AM
Debi, if you were around for the fittings, I'd be honored!
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| aimeeravae |
Posted - Jun 20 2008 : 08:01:22 AM
Now that I have an idea i will look for some for you. I don't know about the sizes, I hope you can alter.
Aimee
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| mima |
Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 09:43:22 AM
Oh Sherri! Didn't I tell you? YOU are making it for me!!!LOL! I wish!
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| mikesgirl |
Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 08:01:30 AM
Hey DEbi - can't wait to see pics! What kind of fabric are you planning for the dress? It is going to look adorable on you!
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| Bonne |
Posted - Jun 19 2008 : 07:47:37 AM
That's a cute one with the princess seams and squared neckline; flattering A-line skirt to it. You're going to be a doll in it!
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| mima |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 9:43:52 PM
Decades of style!!! I ordered the 40s housedress and apron pattern! we'll see!!!
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| electricdunce |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 9:35:36 PM
Vogue patterns have some wonderful looking old dresses in their catalog, it's fun to look at the styles from my childhood, and some of them are just so beautiful. They're very expensive, but once in a whild JOAnn's will have them marked way down. Karin
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 6:44:42 PM
Both my grandmas wore dresses like that too, always with an apron. I love that style.
Jenny in Utah
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| PlumCreekMama |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 6:24:25 PM
Those housedresses are all my Grandma ever wore. I love them! Where did you find a pattern, Mima?
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| pinkroses |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 4:41:00 PM
Loved the sites you put
I love those styles too.
But, I can't wear dresses ; being to short wasted pinkroses.
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| mima |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 1:43:43 PM
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Bonne |
Posted - Jun 18 2008 : 12:09:13 PM
pm me your address Mima.
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