I love everything about the voiles in my shop. I could play all day with them.
So this morning while doodling around in my vintage pattern shop, I was looking at some cute vintage styles that I thought would be perfect for sewing with voile.
Let’s see what you think. (Click on the images to go to the shop listings.)
Simplicity 6271, dated 1974.
Doesn’t the fabric in View 1 resemble this lovely Tula Pink voile?
Tula Pink Prince Charming Dandelion Coral
Vogue 9210 from the 1970s. Great for an Anna Maria Horner design.
Anna Maria Horner LouLouThi Perfume
Simplicity 4628 slip from the 1940s. You know how I love slips!
Perfect for a solid voile in Rose Pink, Froth (light yellow), or Sun (beige).
Vogue 1017 from the 1970s. Look at View E, the maxidress.
How about Tula Pink’s Hex Box Indigo for the dress and either Solid Mist or Solid Cilantro for the contrast bands?
Vogue 9101 from the 1970s. I think the voile would be perfect for a cowl.
Anna Maria Horner LouLouThi Mermaid
Advance 5929 from the 1940s. I’m thinking about another lovely Tula Pink voile.
Tula Pink Prince Charming Dandelion Indigo
Simplicity 5877, dated 1965. Naturally, I’m thinking about Tula Pink Hex Box for this shirtwaist.
I would make it sleeveless, underline the bodice in organza, bind the armholes, and stitch the bindings to the organza. Yep, sounds familiar!
Tula Pink Hex Box Coral
Now that I’m thinking about shirtwaists, the movie Man’s Favorite Sport from 1964 came to mind. Sure, it’s silly fun starring Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss. Have you heard PP’s deep throaty chuckle?
Here’s a scene — the up-to-your-neck-in-zippahs scene — with a great shirtwaist-style floaty-skirt dress at the end. I need that dress.
Like this:
I truly had fun making this dress. The 100% cotton voile fabric is heavenly — silky, with a soft, yet almost crisp hand. Before cutting out the pieces, I machine-washed the fabric and tumble-dried it, and it came out perfectly!
Before we look at construction details, you probably want to know about the “Tula Troop” part, right?
Like this:
Random strange fact about moi: I like to iron. I like to press, too. (Yes, there’s a difference. Ironing is a back-and-forth motion; pressing is an up-and-down motion.) I know that most people don’t enjoy handling an iron, but I find satisfaction in it. Sigh.
So recently I was ironing this Aussie shirt that my parents brought me from a trip Down Under. Do you see anything here that warrants a discussion?
Like this:
My M6503 dress is almost finished, but meanwhile let’s look at a project from a few months ago — vintage Butterick 6206 from the 1970s. It was sewn without a serger, and I made some changes:
- added neck ruffle
- added wrist ruffles
- narrowed the sleeves
- used a different method for hemming and applying the hem ribbon
I’ve been gone awhile from the blogosphere due to juggling lots of projects, the most important of which was my baby girl’s wedding! I’ll write about that later when we get the pics.
And speaking of the little bride, who writes the blog Allyson in Wonderland and is AKA @allyinwondrland on Twitter, here she is:
One of the recent arrivals in my shop is the Sunki pattern:
(click on the photo for the link to my shop)
Please pardon the title. I used to teach middle-schoolers.
In an earlier class– I mean, post, I mentioned that I underline in silk organza. Why?
1. It gives the right amount of body to lightweight fabrics.
2. It’s like wearing a camisole or slip underneath. There’s a layer between you and the outside fashion fabric, so the garment doesn’t cling to you. And on that topic, may I say that we need to bring back vintage-style slips! How gorgeous and sexy is Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?!
Quick, name the movie:
“Play it, Sam. Play ‘As Time Goes By.’”
“Here’s looking at you, kid.”
“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.”
“Round up the usual suspects.”
“Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”
