Hell yeah.

I admit it. This dress pushed all my buttons, right to the point where I pushed the "Buy It Now" button (from Stellablue Vintage Sewing). Collar? Check. Sleeves other than set-in? Check. Hip pockets? Insouciant hat on the pattern envelope? Check and check.

The kicker? Showing it in that green tweed. Do they even make nice green tweed anymore? I never see any. Which is a shame, because I have some buttons that would go really well with it ... might even have a matching belt buckle, too.

This below is one that I didn't buy, although -- see? the green? -- it was very tempting. I just know that I've reached my quota for a while on interesting neckline patterns. The sad truth is that a lot of them I'm just too lazy to sew ... but if you have a bit more gumption, go to it! It's only $7.50!

Comments

[JuliaR]

I wonder if you could make those crisp details in a tweed. It would depend on the weight but I always think of tweedy fabric as quite substantial. I would be tempted to go for a middle weight slubbed silk like Dupioni.

[KathieB]

Does that top dress have some kind of underarm gusset to allow for movement? Gussets are a nice way to intrduce some stress into your life. ;-)

[carlarey]

I have that very dress in navy wool. I bought it in a vintage shop several years ago. It's fabulous. I call it my Della Street dress. Faux croc pointy pumps and bag, and I am one hot throwback to the fifties.

[Julie The Vintage Goddess]

I really like the 1st pattern. Peg pockets at the hip line look so chic. I got a few dresses at a sale (along with the pattern the original owner used) in that style. Sometime I'll get around to showing them off on my blog.

[Carol]

Insouciant hat on the pattern envelope? Get's me too. Makes me want to drag the vintage hats out of storage and wear them.