Stripes and Pockets Forever
Frequent link-sender to the blog Robin is making a little room in her closet by listing some dresses on eBay, including this wonderful 1940s stripey dress. Robin thinks it may have been a candy-striper's uniform ... but it could certainly have a new life at work or play, no sponge baths required. Think of it with little navy wedge shoes ... It's B36/W26.5.
I love these 1940s striped outfits -- they're so precise! And that center-front zipper is just perfect. This is a no-nonsense, get-it-done dress, but it can still have fun.
I think Robin has the right idea, too. If you're not wearing something, you should set it loose into the world to be free and be loved by someone who will wear it. (Which reminds me, I should REALLY do a purge of my own over the next month or so. Especially of shoes!)
posted by Erin @ 7:53 AM
33 Comments:
At Mar 31, 2008 8:14:00 AM,
the_lazymilliner said…
I looooove this dress. I would lose to wear it. I'm afraid it's going to be out of my price range, so I'm going to have sew something just like it. Sigh.
At Mar 31, 2008 8:14:00 AM,
Toby Wollin said…
ooo, too fancy for a candy striper - look at all those decorative buttons. Just a great dress - sigh, my waistline left THAT particular station about 20 years ago, so I can't take advantage, unfortunately. But a great inspiration piece.
At Mar 31, 2008 8:22:00 AM,
nuranar said…
Wow, that is NICE! It's not a work dress at all; the front zipper and the length make it a variation of the house coat or hostess gown. The gathered puff sleeves, curved front yokes, extensive gathering, and even the high-waisted impression, all look straight out of the late 1930s to me. Maybe 1939. It certainly isn't a wartime dress - way too much fabric!
At Mar 31, 2008 8:32:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
I wish it was my size, I would buy it in a heartbeat!
Linda
At Mar 31, 2008 8:48:00 AM,
Viviene said…
Gorgeous dress! Now please correct me if I'm wrong but did I see purge and shoes in the same sentence!
Simply make it a point to wear a different pair of shoes each day. Then there's no need to purge the shoes!
Years ago I made a bet with some co-workers that I could wear a different pair of shoes for a month. I won the bet handily and wore different shoes for 45 days in a row. My nickname henceforth was Imelda Marcos LOL.
At Mar 31, 2008 8:59:00 AM,
Eirlys said…
What tidy pattern-matching there!
I was just staring very closely at a Kaffe Fassett shirting's quilt yesterday: lots and lots of square boxes, of three different sizes, each made up of 4 triangles of striped shirting. They were extremely sloppily matched in comparison - though the end result was still startlingly beautiful. I guess when you use hundreds of well-chosen fabrics in a glorious arrangement you can break some other rules.
At Mar 31, 2008 9:27:00 AM,
Joni said…
Just thinking about matching those stripes together is making my head swim. I think I need to go lay down for a little while...
At Mar 31, 2008 9:32:00 AM,
lorrwill said…
I love the miters! This dress rules.
At Mar 31, 2008 9:43:00 AM,
Nora said…
Amazing.
At Mar 31, 2008 9:53:00 AM,
Theresa said…
I too could not squeeze into that dress...oh but how I wish I could! It's amazing. Purge -shoes????? What size?
At Mar 31, 2008 9:59:00 AM,
Lisa said…
That dress is adorable! Definitely not candy striper though, cause candy stripers usually wore jumpers with white button front shirts underneath, and the neckline on this one wouldn't have been appropriate. It's not utilitarian enough. But man it's cute!
At Mar 31, 2008 10:08:00 AM,
Deb Newton said…
THIS is STRIPE STYLE at itS VERY best!!!! Is there a link Erin?
At Mar 31, 2008 10:11:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Take a look at the book Decorative Dressmaking by Sue Thompson for some more wonderful ideas like this
At Mar 31, 2008 10:35:00 AM,
Cathy said…
Deb Newton-click the picture.
At Mar 31, 2008 10:49:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
This dress is beautiful. I have absolutely no idea how to go about matching patterns on fabric, but this is making me want to try it. Amazing, amazing details.
-EClaire
At Mar 31, 2008 11:56:00 AM,
lorrwill said…
I need to do a shoe purge too. Beat up looking shoes are a no-no. I just hate parting with a comfy pair of shoes - but some just have to go.
heavy sigh.
At Mar 31, 2008 11:57:00 AM,
Eirlys said…
If you click on the photo, Deb, the link to eBay should pop right up.
At Mar 31, 2008 12:01:00 PM,
Pamela said…
I just adore this dress! I would agree with other posters that it is more likely to be late 30s because of the incredible sweep of the skirt.
There is nothing which speaks more to the onset of warm weather than cool, crisp, laundered stripes. This dress has details which are new to me, such as the mitered midriff continuing down the front the skirt. I also like the horizontally striped yokes combined with the horizontally striped sleeves. Such inspiration!
It reminds me I need to reclaim my 70s striped and mitered Giorgio di Sant Angelo skirt from my daughter!! Why are clothes not made today with such precise attention to detail? Thanks for the eye candy!
At Mar 31, 2008 12:58:00 PM,
wundermary said…
Stripes with perfect miters: check. Pockets: check. Perfect little gathers: check. Set-in sleeve: check. Zipper and buttons? Check!
This dress is the checklist for an A project in home ec. and if a person were to receive a spongebath from someone wearing it, they would be stunned into submission.
At Mar 31, 2008 1:11:00 PM,
anthrokeight said…
That's a really lovely dress. Want, desire, want.
At Mar 31, 2008 1:16:00 PM,
Gwen said…
Erin,
I’ve been enjoying your blog for almost a year – I’m sorry that I’ve done more lurking than commenting to let you that I’m part of your regular audience. In any event, I recently got an “Excellent Blog” award, and an obligation to pass it on to other excellent blogs. Yours was one of the first that came to mind! If you would like to accept it, you can find it here:
http://afterthedress.blogspot.com/2008/03/rated.html
Take care,
Gwen
At Mar 31, 2008 5:50:00 PM,
Sugardale said…
Oh man! I just love it when stripes (plaids, dots, houndstooth, . . .) match up perfectly. It's all about taking time and paying attention to detail. Imagine if the stripes were just slightly off. Ruined I tell you, ruined!
At Mar 31, 2008 9:13:00 PM,
QueensSewer said…
When I was 13, I wanted to be a candy striper just for the dress. What's not to love?
At Mar 31, 2008 9:13:00 PM,
QueensSewer said…
When I was 13, I wanted to be a candy striper just for the dress. What's not to love?
At Apr 1, 2008 12:44:00 AM,
kagitsune said…
OMG, Shoes?? 8D
xD In all seriousness, what size do you wear? I always love your shoe-related posts... you have a great sense of style there. ^^ If you wear US size 9's, I might be interested in what you "purge" from your closet. xD
About the dress: Well, I admit that at first I didn't like the shaping (especially near the bust/shoulders), but then you made me imagine it with those navy blue shoes, maybe a nice little hat... I can say I appreciate this dress for it's beauty and craftsmanship, now! ^^
At Apr 1, 2008 1:04:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
The dress, OH, the dress ... the matched stripes ... the gathers under the bust ... the midriff... the full skirt...
Oh, oh, ooooh.........
SWOON!
CMC
At Apr 1, 2008 2:57:00 AM,
Kak Khaty said…
...inspirational...
that's my waistline 25yrs ago. thought of making something loose.
At Apr 1, 2008 7:32:00 AM,
robin said…
you know, i never somehow got past the red and white stripes to realize that of course it's earlier than the 40s. it's just got such a huge full skirt, too, that i was imagining it creeping out of the 30s slim silhouette into a more 40s-50s fullness. I think Nuranar is absolutely right...except for one thing that still doesn't jibe for a hostess dress...the dress isn't homemade, and has a stencil (just a few letters) on the inside collar facing, like it was a garment that would end up in a hospital or military laundry. that's also what threw me. -robin
At Apr 1, 2008 7:41:00 AM,
robin said…
that's just one of about 11 vintage dresses we're setting loose in the world this week, fyi.
At Apr 1, 2008 5:10:00 PM,
Meg said…
She has the figure for it! She must have some seriously great clothes if this is a cast-off.
At Apr 2, 2008 2:28:00 PM,
Nancy Bea Miller said…
Cute dress! I see it with red or natural straw wedge lace up shoes. And a big matching hat and bag.
If you are serious about purging your closets please give us DAD readers a chance to purchase your cast-offs?
At Apr 2, 2008 3:49:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
Great dress! Red and white stripes never go out of style! Especially when they are displayed in this kind of fashion! I saw some similar dresses on http://www.monstervintage.com/
This style is eternally classic!
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