The “40′s Tartan” Bolero
The Facts Fabric: about 1 metre of wool (or acrylic?) blend woven stuff from my stash – I’m going with ‘free’ as it was [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor CreationsThe “Grown-Up Molly” Outfit
The Facts Fabric: Blue/white dot satiny something $7, grey suiting remnant $3 – both from Jo-Anns Pattern: Simplicity 3688 Year: Contemporary reissue of a [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor CreationsThe “Gal in Kalamazoo” outfit
The Facts Fabric: Shirt: red, white & blue seersucker from Jo-Ann’s in sale – 2yds, $8.98, Skirt: left over indigo denim from stash. Patterns: [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor CreationsThe ‘Goldilocks and the Bugbears’ blouse
When the 1940s pattern challenge came up I knew just what I wanted to make. Not for me one of the endless (but very [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor CreationsThe “Cat’s Meow” Jeans
The Facts Fabric: Stretch Denim approx. $15/m Pattern: Simplicity 3668 Year: 1940′s repro Notions: Metal zip for jeans, 4 machine needles, 1 bakelite art [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor CreationsThe ‘Elsie Phyllis’ dress
Facts: Fabric: Vintage Printed cotton from inherited stash. (possibly 40s?) Thrifted Poplin Pattern: Fashion 4360 (1947) Notions: 1 regular zipper from stash Time to [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor CreationsThe “Marc Chagall Inspired” Dress
Fabric: Silk Pattern: Vogue Vintage 8728 Year: Circa 1946 Notions: Thread, Shoulder Snaps Time to Complete: 8 Hours; 1.5 Hrs. Cutting Pieces, 6.5 Hrs. Sewing First [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor CreationsThe “forties dress with a modern pattern” dress
The Facts Fabric: mystery fabric/perhaps a cotton blend/light blue dotted Pattern: Simplicity 1880 Year: modern, but it looks retro to me Notions: 6 light [...]
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1940s Challenge Contributor Creations kazz100 Yard Dash
The Facts Fabric | Metro Linen Pattern | Advance Pattern 2684 Year | 1940′s Notions | Zip ,beads and thrifted bias binding Time to complete [...]
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My “Rosie the Riveter” ensemble
The Facts Fabric:Stretch Denim, red and white polka dot fabric from stash Pattern: New York pattern # 1779 for shirt, Folkwear # 250 Hollywood [...]
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