1940s house dress pattern

Spring is finally here! Well, theoretically, the weather here has turned grey again after the sun of last week. But we’ll just ignore the rain and focus on the calendar! So I figured it’…

I’m back after another week’s sewing! Without further ado, here’s what I’ve been up to: Monday 8th April Baba Tweedie was extremely obliging today as he slept for about 40 …

I love Decades of Style's patterns - they do great vintage style patterns for several eras, but they also have their own pattern line called Decades Everyday. The latest release is called the Cats Cradle Dress, and I fell in love with it immediately. Ok, so at first glance it might not look like a pattern I would be interested in, but what I've learned to do with vintage patterns is look at the DETAILS. So, with that in mind, look at the illustration again. Look at the neckline. TO. DIE…

DuBarry 5664; ca. 1943; Misses' and Women's House Coat or Dress. Housecoat or dress is gathered below yoke, front and back. A neck band is cut in one with bodice front. Skirt is joined to bodice at natural waistline. Patch pocket trims right front of skirt. The wide front lapping has snaps at waistline. A sahs ties at side front. Fig. I: house coat length. Fig. II: dress length. [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list…

1940s Robe Dressing Gown or House Dress by allthepreciousthings

1940's Vintage Reproduction Dress by SewDecadesAgo on Etsy

WWII 1940's Vintage Style Day or House Dress by TrulyNewVintage

40s 1940s utility fashion working dress blue striped belt

Pattern: Simplicity 3738.

This was one of the dresses I would have made this summer had I not been pregnant. Now I quickly am squeezing in a few cotton house dresses this fall yet, even though the weather has already turned. I do wear them year-round anyway, just layer with sweaters in the...

an archaeology of home sewing patterns

vintage 1940s dress 40s stripe wrap dress | Etsy

Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: The House Dress: a Humble History

Remember this pattern? You may remember I've made Views 2 and 3 previously: Well, I decided to make view 1 in this lovely 50's rayon that I got from ebay: I used little gold buttons with flowers on them. They are quite cute. The rayon was awful to sew with. It moved around, frayed badly and was generally difficult. Ah well. I know this pattern well enough now to not have any difficulties with it's construction. A side view - see me practising my nice posture? :-) And then from the back: It…

Lydia 🇬🇧 on Instagram: "Soggy dress, soggy hair, even soggy bloomers! Caught out in a thunderstorm on day three of pick up for the official #schoolrun. Nothing particularly meaningful to say other than it is most exhausting to pretend to be anything other than your truest self. Rollers, lipstick, massive pram and all. #everydayvintagestyle #truevintageootd #housedress #1950s #wetset #vintagemum #realife"

Hollywood 653; ca. 1941; Coat-Dress or House-Coat. Princess coat-dress or house-coat in instep or shorter length may button from neck to hem or to hip depth. Half belt tied in back. Short sleeves. Rick rack or ruffle trimming. Featured in Hollywood Patterns booklet, June 1941 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]

From the 1950s. Hard to Find Plus Size 40 Bust.

Buttons down the one side of the skirt, very clever!

Advance 3762; ca. 1945; View 1, Wrap-around Housecoat with Short Sleeves. View 2, Wrap-around Dress with Short Sleeves. View 3, Housecoat with Slide Closing and Long Sleeves. http://theperfectpattern.weebly.com/blog [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]

It's time for a throwback post! ;) A you can tell, these pictures were not taken very recently, as evidenced by the immensely green backdrop. But since we haven't had the time, weather, or inclination (hello, head cold #3!) to take pictures this past week, it was time to pull up a draft post and get it posted. This dress is one of my favorites of my mom's dresses! It was, in fact, her first vintage-style dress she ever made. She used Butterick 5920, modifying the neckline and drafting a…