It's All About the Dresses!!!

I have finally finished the dresses I am taking on the vacation with me. Since it is so hot where we are going, I definitely want to be sporting dresses and skirts....so much cooler than shorts!  I had to take the pictures early this morning, so I'm afraid they are not very good :(  Also, keep in mind that this is pre-laundering, so they may be wrinkled.  I always pre-wash fabrics before I sew with them, so you can see the intended draping.  Either way, here's what I made!

1947 sundress pattern 

Fabric detail

1947 dress - same pattern as above, but with sleeves

Bodice detail:

Fabric close-up:

Another 1947 dress pattern:

Bodice detail:

Fabric close-up.

The buckle is a vintage celluloid art deco buckle from the '30s...I know - wrong era!  It actually looks kinda 1970's in this photo, come to think of it!

Modern dress pattern - I changed the neckline to have a sweetheart neckline:

Fun mix of fabrics:

And finally, a couple cute skirts I whipped up yesterday.  Awesome with a colorful tank top!

I much prefer early 40's fashions, but 1947 was the earliest I could get a hold of for now.  I will still be on the hunt, though!  For as much as I love to sew, I am actually kinda glad it is over for a few weeks.  Whew...that's a lot of sewing!  I actually have one more dress, but I didn't get to finish it in time :(

We are leaving tomorrow morning and I may be offline for a few days while we travel down to North Carolina.  We are due to arrive Tuesday afternoon, 10 August.  I am hoping I am not too tired to drop in tomorrow night after we reach our hotel!  I ham hoping to share my vacation with you, but I can't promise daily contact.  This goes for dropping, too.  Oh well, rest assured, I will be at least checking from time to time.  Have a great week until I can check in again :)