1940'S PHOTO SHOOT

                                                                 SEW FOR VICTORY

   So as promised, here are the two dresses I made, all dressed up with hair and makeup done. Not bad for my first ever dresses...the orange dress is a reproduction 1940's pattern and the green dress is an original 40's pattern. I am looking forward to many more days of sewing. I have so wanted to make my myself a 40's wardrobe but never had the confidence.  Thanks to Rochelle for this opportunity. Sew for Victory has not only got me started in a new vein of sewing but has brought my mother and I much closer as she is a seamstress of high talent and is very excited one of her daughters is starting to tip toe in her footsteps, for that and the new friends, ROCHELLE I THANK YOU!

Material

New material for blouses and dresses, pics coming of me dressed up in my 40's garb by the end of the week I promise.

First 1940's blouse

Here is the blouse done, fairly easy, collar gave me a little trouble but more me then the pattern.

Think I am going to try to whip one of these up to go with my dress, have until next week so hopefully can get it done.

New Blouse

Ok so I am starting a new blouse now, I will post pics of me wearing the dresses when I do my hair this weekend.

1940's Dress

My first ever handmade dress and a 1940's one at that! The buttons are old new stock found on Etsy.  Very pleased with it.

Another item

I also made this too....

Busy Fingers

So I have been busy while waiting for the buttons to arrive for the orange dress. Here is what I have done with my time....

Dress with collar

Now just to find and add buttons....

40's Dress so far

Dress without collar....will do that later....starting to look really good.

Dress progress

I have to say trying to get two sleeves to look identical is not easy!!!

Tips

Found some very interesting information on this site's page. http://vintagefashionguild.org/tips-tricks/quick-tips-for-dating-vintage/

1940's Dress in the making.

The start of my new dress!!!!

Starting my dress today..

So why do I feel sick..?? Gorgeous material, hoping I can do this..here it goes..will post some pics when I sewed some.

Making this dress in this material

New Room

rearranged my room for a better sewing area, love my collapsable table, it is great for when cutting. Wow do I need something on the wall above my machine...sewing first...making one more Wartime Apron, then I making my first 1940s dress...

Starting my 1940's dress

Ok, so material purchased, pattern arrived...going to cut the pattern out today. I hope I do not ruin my good material. I have to cut normaly and crosswise too....never done crosswise, will have to pay attention to directions very closely...

MAKE DO AND MEND

Love this cartoon and I love to make do and mend.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/mrs-sew-sew/query/sewing

What a great way to meet other sewers and get great tips and ideas....

http://luckylucille.com/2013/02/sew-for-victory-a-40s-sewalong/

HERE IT IS.......LOVE THIS ONE!