Saturday, October 19, 2013

A Ladylike Dress for a Concert: Vintage McCalls 3755



Loving the look here of the draped neckline, the full back to the skirt (almost a suggestion of a bustle in the illustration, but not seeing it in real life), and that gorgeous cummerbund (unfortunately I was short of fabric).


I made this up in an unknown fabric, out of a bag passed on to me by the daughter of a Montreal upholsterer--it *may* be silk, in a tiny purple and gray check. It doesn't hold a pressing crease, I can tell you that!


In spite of everyone's excellent suggestions for alternate weights, I did sew two magnets into a fabric bag which is dangling at this very moment from the inside of the draped collar. I love that. It's so . . . mechanical. I'll be wearing this to a symphony concert tomorrow.

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  1. So elegant, would be lovely for a concert!

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  2. If you end up really loving the dress, you could make up cummerbunds of all sorts to match it. Very classy.

    Lisateresa

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  3. Very elegant! I would wear a black patent belt and black patent heels with it if you don't make the cummerbund. Is this for a special occasion?

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  4. I think you can burn test the fabric to see if it is silk. Instructions should be online somewhere...

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    1. Burdastyle.com had some instructions for burn testing fabric for content.

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  5. If it won't hold a crease it most likely isn't silk. Looks very lovely.

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  6. Lovely! My husband is encouraging me to make my own clothing since it is hard to find what I'd like on the racks of our local stores.

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  7. Oh, I am in love with it! And I think that is a very, very familiar pattern to me. The tears in the envelopes are tell-tale signs.

    I love it.

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  8. Aha, Polly, this was one of yours! It's a winner.

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  9. Pit looks lovely.....please show us a photo of you wearing it.

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  10. Everything that comes from your sewing machine is so beautiful and classy!

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