Year: June 2015
Pattern: Vintage Vogue 1172
Materials: Navy romance delustered satin
Event: 1950's Pop-up Bar at Rippon-Lea - "The Dressmaker" movie costume exhibit
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| I made the petticoat from organdie, hemmed with satin ribbon. See blog post. |
A tea-length navy dress with a white satin belt and crystal buckle. This dress was paired with long white satin gloves (purchased) and a reversible 3-paneled navy/white shawl made from the same fabric as the dress. The shawl was inspired by a 1955 evening ensemble designed by Hall Ludlow (pictured below).
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The inspiration for my outfit. From the "200 Years of Australian Fashion" exhibit at the NGV.
Designed by Hall Ludlow, 1955. |
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| The info plaque. |
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| With Tanmei Costumery at "The Dressmaker" exhibit with the red dress worn by Kate Winslet's character. Tanmei and I used the same pattern for our dresses. |
I followed the Vogue pattern to the letter. It contains godets cut on the bias which made hemming fun (not), a waist tape and lingerie straps on the shoulders. If I were to make the pattern again, I would use a full bodice lining rather than the facing as specified. I found the facing didn't sit right and puckered in certain areas.
The shoulders of the dress sit wide and the lingerie straps help hold your bra straps in place. I was worried about my bra straps eventually slipping off the shoulders and found the bodice was too restrictive when I tried to readjust them.
