Last Friday night we had a Talent Night at church. For last year's event, not realizing that it is an annual show, I took a little of everything. This year I concentrated on my sewing and took a whole rack of items I've sewn through the years.
I wish I'd saved more!
One dress I'm particularly proud of and have kept for forty years was made from this pattern and I wore it in High School. 1973-1975
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| Bodice Detail |
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| Fabric loop button holes |
My mother taught me was that a deep hem, (see above) was a sign of a well made dress or skirt. The deep hem gives weight to the bottom and helps it to hang beautifully and not easily fly up in a wind. (She also taught me to iron, which I didn't do before showing this dress.) Anyway, I loved, still do, this dress. At the time I wore it I weighed about 110-115 lbs. at 5'7".
Here are three more examples of my sewing, these are some of Noble's that I saved.
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| Smocked Christmas Dress worn at age 16 months (1990) |
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| Smocking detail |
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| Dress worn at age 3 |
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| Back view |
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| My personal favorite, worn at age 5 |
When I visit my parents this summer I'll look for a photo of me in the polka dot dress. They have all my childhood and teen photos. Maybe it's time I got them for myself!
I'm 54 years old and it feels really strange to visit vintage patterns sites and see patterns from my life! Anyway, I wanted to share my favorite dress.
One dress I'm particularly proud of and have kept for forty years was made from this pattern and I wore it in High School. 1973-1975
Love, love, love the smocked dress! And I remember Noble wearing the last one...fun!
ReplyDeleteYou have a gift! I love all of the dresses!
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