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Hollywood 1059; ca. 1943; One-Piece Dress. Instep or shorter length. Four-piece skirt is laid in soft pleats at top. Shaped midsection joins skirt and bodice in front. Seamed below waistline in back. Soft pleats at center front below sweetheart neckline. Short straight or puff sleeves. Tie belt in back is optional. Featured in Hollywood Patterns catalog, March 1943 and in Hollywood Issue, May 1945 The 1940s Sweetheart Burgundy Dress - Hollywood Pattern 1059 Pattern Review {Edelweiss Patterns…

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Simplicity 1770; ©1956; Junior Misses' and Misses' Evening Dress in Two Lengths with Detachable Overskirt: Dress has strapless, boned bodice to which soft, gathered trim is tacked. Skirt is gathered. Full overskirt is gathered to band and has tie ends. View 1 features 2 floor length skirts (1 dress fabric, 1 net) both stitched to net trimmed bodice. Overskirt (also in net) is gathered at lower edges with bows. View 2 overskirt is contrast fabric with band tie-ends of dress fabric. Patterns…

It's time to head to the beach in style, so grab your sunscreen and don't forget your cover-up! The Callisia Cover-up free sewing pattern is so versatile, there are endless ways to wear it. Full-length, with double puff bishop sleeves, it can drape beautifully over any swimsuit or a pair of jeans. This beautiful semi-sheer cotton will keep you cute and cool as you sit by the pool! Looking for fabric options with drape? While I used Mood's exclusive Ishvara's Wisdom floral cotton voile for my…

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Butterick 5874; ca 1951; Off-The-Shoulder or Strapless Dance Dress. A "grand entrance" gown with a magnificent-to-dance-in skirt. Bodice nips in at the waist, has unbroken front and back panels that lead into inverted skirt pleats. (A) Shoulder-swathing surplice band. (B) Contrast upper bodice. The Last Pixie [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]