Sewing a silk 1930s evening gown | Vintage sewing project + sew with me

Today I am sewing a 1930s vintage evening gown pattern. I am using some beautiful teal silk I picked up in Thailand. I used a reproduction vintage sewing pattern by lady Marlowe M-3417.

00:00 Intro
03:10 Mockup
06:18 Cutting the fabric
07:23 Sewing the dress
13:37 Check in
17:36 Sewing the dress
22:46 Reveal
24:26 Cost breakdown
28:41 Wrap-up

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[pamchirathivat]

I’m watching from bangkok and taking my first sewing class tomorrow! Glad to know we have cheap silk 🙌😁

[gwenwells]

In the 1930s and '40s, dressmakers would have used pinked seams, which are in fact sturdy enough, especially for evening wear, and will be invisible when the garment is pressed. Gorgeous gown!

[janisi]

Rayon seam binding, which is basically a thin, rayon ribbon, is a good finish to reduce bulk. Faux French seams can also be useful.

[mjdc]

Thanks. I liked seeing the mockup worn for daily wear and then the formal version. The cost breakdown and info on living wage is always my favourite part of your videos. Sharing skills : what a wonderful idea.

[emmy]

A loving use of the silk! Stunning color and sheen on you.

Based on the pattern illustration and that gathering at the bust style, I would say that the gather should go all the way around and under the bust. To not make the décolletage too deep, this seems like something you could customize by playing with the shape of the point in the pattern — lower it but also make it a bit more pointy, so to speak, were you to ever use this pattern again.

[gavannapatterns]

Beautiful dress💙💙💙! I really love the cut of 1930s dresses, always so elegant! I agree with that pinked seams would have been ideal, or maybe handfinished but everything worked out fine!

[OhAlice]

Love this video! This pattern caught my eye earlier this week and I love seeing it in real life!

[KatherineYoung]

This is my favorite color! So darn dreamy!

[StephanieCanada]

I know I say this a lot, BUT I LOVE THIS DRESS ON YOU! ❤❤❤

[EFergDindrane]

Oh, wow! I love how the mockup looks even, but I've always wanted a slipper satin gown similar to that, so I'm enchanted! Glorious work.

[katwitanruna]

I make all my internal seams like narrow hems if that makes sense. I fingerpress both pieces, right sides together, and fold down half my seam allowance. Then I fingerpress again so the raw edge is hidden. Then I just sew a straight stitch or running stitch depending on if I’m using machine or hand.

[Amaryllis]

Love the money and labour sections of your videos - it's unique and intelligent, and one of the reasons this channel is in my top 5 (as well as the sewing, of course!).

[saranatalie]

Thank you for being cost transparent all the time! I think it makes your making process more tangible. Hearing the amount you invest in projects helps me gauge how much I can/want spend on a similar project.

[jac_and_the_making_of]

Watching this while I'm working and it took me all the way to the reveal to realise why this looks so familiar LOL We're twins! I have one in green ^_^

Love this dress! Looks amazing in the blue!

[vernieplummer]

Woohoo I'm first! Good morning miss Haley. Hope you're having a lovely day.

[connie]

I love the way the gown turned out, and the techniques used, too. Plus, your mock-up served a double by creating a new dress! Excellent!!

[allieg]

The easiest and quickest way to finish your seams would be pinking shears. But if you don't have an overlocker/serger some sewing machines game a couple of overcast sts, otherwise you can do a zigzag st if you material frays badly enough that pinking isn't enough.

Good luck 👍
Love your videos, esp the cost breakdowns it's interesting converting the cost to Australian $ and prices.

[aprildriesslein]

I love the back! The buttons and the butt ruffling are so cute.

[impish]

What a beautiful dress! That colour looks perfect with the pattern. In the future, you can bind some seams with lace seam binding to reduce bulk (it's similar to bias binding the edge but way thinner).

[mele]

The dress came out beautiful and the color is absolutely stunning!