Pattern finds

Could you see me wearing this dress? I would buy the pattern in a heartbeat if it were multi-sized. alas! We shall wait and see if we are so lucky.

Recently I have been happy to find two 1940s coatdress patterns. This is probably the first style of dress I fell in love with and the one I wanted to sew most when I began. It was just a matter of finding a pattern.


The Vogue pattern to the right is a bit more elegant, which I might like to sew up with 3/4 sleeves in a green rayon. The DuBarry pattern however, I think would be fantastic in a bright cotton lawn. I look forward to making it this summer or next.

My second find for the week was an e-book pattern for 7 1920s cloche hats. Yes seven! You can buy the patterns here for yourself, if you'd like. Hat patterns are few and far between on the internet and I've been looking for this for awhile.


I may sew up a test hat tomorrow. These are the only types of hats I really like and can see myself wearing. They're much less fussy and formal than other hats. And these days wearing a hat at all is unusual.