Saturday, March 30, 2013

Sew for VICTORY

On Easter Friday, I hosted a 1940s vintage luncheon to celebrate the completion of our 1940s dresses that were made in conjunction with Sew for Victory http://luckylucille.com/2013/02/sew-for-victory-a-40s-sewalong/ a 1940s sew-a-long running for the month of March. There were only three of us in attendance, and I had way too much food. But we had a lovely time taking photos and relaxing in the aircon for the afternoon.
The project I had chosen to make was the McCalls 5615, a 1940s vintage patten in my collection. I have made this pattern numerous times before, so I am happy that the pattern is correct and I don't have to do any adjustments. One of my favourite things about this pattern is that I can squeeze it out of about three meters of fabric due to the way the pieces are constructed. The dress features gathering at the side seams, a button up bodice, gathered skirt front and hidden pockets. I decided to make it out of navy blue linen so that I would finally have a dress to match my vintage hat. I do actually have a bag and gloves that match as well, but it was just so hot yesterday that gloves were not something that I was wanting to wear.
My fellow 1940s gals - Ainead and Trinnyt:
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7 comments:

  1. SpinnerettaApril 1, 2013 at 5:33 AM

    Well- firstly, that is definitely the most FUN way to get your photos taken- a PARTY to celebrate :)
    Secondly, all three of you look lovely is your beautiful dresses :)

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    1. MelApril 2, 2013 at 8:23 AM

      Thank-you. Tea is always a must at every opportunity. :)

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  2. Elisabeth RoseApril 2, 2013 at 1:26 AM

    Hi,
    I just found you on Sew for Victory. I love your dress and wish I could have come to your tea party! Looking forward to reading through your blog- I'm a new follower!

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    1. MelApril 3, 2013 at 2:11 PM

      thanks, and I do love a good tea party. :D

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  3. Rochelle NewApril 3, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    This is SO awesome! I'm so impressed with your dresses and a bit jealous there was a party involved ;) You ladies look lovely!

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    1. MelApril 3, 2013 at 2:13 PM

      Thank-you. We had a lovely time. Note to self, must do more tea parties. :D

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  4. NessaApril 9, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    Your dresses look amazing! So glad you all got together for tea to celebrate!

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