Monday, May 16, 2011

Form Fitting 1938 Dress

McCall 3071 is so different from many other styles of that year.  I like the seams from the side front panels and how they appear to flatter the figure...at least, on the pattern models they do --but they've been known to lie.  I always meant to make this and still haven't done it.  It's one of the many vintage patterns I would love to see made up.

4 comments:

Steph said...

It might be one of those dresses that looks way better on people with less than 5% body fat or wearing foundation garments....

Agree, I'd love to see it made up. Go on.

Myra said...

And if I made it, it would be in a soft stable rayon double knit, so you could breathe.

Susan said...

Definitely foundation garments!

Rayon double knit!? Sounds wonderful. This is a fabric I rarely see but will have to look for.

Elle said...

This looks like a great candidate for color blocking too. It's shown only out of one fabric, but what about lights and darks. That could really help with the hourglass effect!