Dress retro

The gray days of winter have me looking forward to spring and lighter/brighter clothing. I scanned these from a 1949 insert of the pattern department of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The green ensemble with matching beret in the first picture has my name all over it. I love the color combination. While the 30s is my absolute favorite era, there are so many things I love about the designs of this time period too. So pretty!

♪ Victorian Gown Fabric: The white fabric is silky satin, soft, velvety and shiny and high-grade. Embroidered jacquard fabric is used on the chest and waist, with a clear petal pattern within reach ♪ Retro Style: Long Flare Sleeve, Floor Length, Off Shoulder, Elastic Waist, Comfortable, 1800s dress dorothy costume women, Vintage Wedding Dress Party Dress

1957 Vintage Sewing Pattern - Simplicity 2093 - DRESS B34" (212) - #DressPatterns #SewingDresses #DIYDresses #SewingPatterns #FashionDesign#VestPatterns #SewingVests #DIYVests #SewingPatterns #WardrobeEssentials#TrousersPatterns #SewingTrousers #DIYPants #SewingPatterns #FashionSewing#SkirtPatterns #SewingSkirts #DIYSkirts #SewingPatterns #FashionSewing#KimonoPatterns #SewingKimonos #KimonoSewing #SewingPatterns #SewingInspiration

This week I'm mainly obsessing (and I mean obsessing) over novelty prints, playsuits and mix-and-match holiday wardrobes. I absolutely love the idea of packaged "wardrobes" of interchangeable, co-ordinated pieces, and it seems they were quite the thing in the early 50s.