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I was looking for more sexy-seventies today but ran across this instead, at The Blue Gardenia. I was completely arrested by this dress. I prefer the sleeved version, myself, I'm not sure the pockets are completely functional, and I'm not buying it because it's a B32, but -- this is such a great dress.
The black version is so absolutely faculty cocktail party that it should practically come packaged with an album called "Highbrow Music", a passionate martini-fueled defense of the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay, and an obligatory makeout session with someone else's spouse in the half-bath.
And I'm not completely sure, but I think the woman in the black dress? Over by the cheese straws? Is sizing up YOUR husband.
posted by Erin @ 6:46 AM
6 Comments:
At Sep 16, 2005 10:17:00 AM,
flea said…
The sleeveless version, however, looks like an airline stewardess' uniform. IMO.
At Sep 16, 2005 10:44:00 AM,
Jonquil said…
I know it isn't vintage, but this Vogue pattern 8123 makes me think of you.
At Sep 16, 2005 1:06:00 PM,
Gidget Bananas said…
I like the sleeveless version -- it's so '60s. However, I avoid sleeveless dresses as much as possible.
Is there any way (or a reference to a way) to alter patterns? Whenever I browse through vintage pattern sites I wonder who all these women with 32-inch bosoms were -- lord love them they certainly were not among my foremothers.
At Sep 19, 2005 10:31:00 AM,
Erin said…
Ooh, Jonquil, I love that. It makes me think of the model Carmen.
Gidget, what you want to look for is instructions on grading patterns up -- I haven't done it myself, but I've met people who have and have lived. :-)
At Sep 19, 2005 12:56:00 PM,
Rose said…
Erin, I wore a black vintage dress to an art opening on Saturday, just because I so loved your comments on the black version of this dress (and the woman in it) on this pattern envelope. I can only hope this is not unhealthy, wanting to feel a little like your description of a woman on a pattern envelope....
At Aug 1, 2006 8:51:00 PM,
misshelenes said…
Erin,
Here's the link that I refer people to, to help with resizing a pattern. It's not simple to do, but it's possible.
http://www.sensibility.com/pattern/resizepattern.htm
Lisa
misshelenes
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