Sewing a 1940s Dress Out of Vintage Cotton | Vintage sewing project + sew with me

Today I am sewing a 1940s day dress that features ruffle flutter sleeves, a keyhole neckline, and an 8 gore skirt. The dress is made using a vintage cotton printed with clover flowers. The dress was made using vintage pattern Hollywood 1698.

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00:00 Intro
01:46 cutting my fabric
03:40 sewing the bodice
09:16 Sewing the sleeves
10:49 Sewing the Skirt
11:17 Assembling the dress
13:43 Reveal
15:10 Cost Breakdown
26:43 Final thoughts

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[ingerteodora]

First of all: I think the dress looks great on you. But also, I would love to see a follow up where you focus on pattern alterations to make a dress that fits your vision and your prefered style even better. I think one of the biggest struggles for many of us is that we don't have the "right" body shape for the patterns we like, and I always enjoy watching how people work through that.

Secondly: thank you for raising awareness of the issues with the garment industry. I think the work you're doing is important, and I really appreciate it.

I also appreciate you being open about your own health struggles. As someone who is trying to come to terms with having a body that limits what and how much I can do, it's encouraging to know that there are ways of still doing what I love. So thank you, and I hope you are feeling better.

[SashaNoelDesign]

Hi Haley Marie,

Thank you for talking about fast fashion. I rarely buy new clothes because I hate the labor violations and the cheap quality!

I hope my sewing continues to improve, but with my nerve disorder I work very slowly and I don't always have the energy to do really great work, so I settle for my usual chaos.

The dress is lovely, I really like the neckline and it looks really well done and it's so very cute on you!!

OMG people giving chronic pain advice, I get that from people all the time :( I hate that!

[KathrynsRavens]

I also have chronic pain and it sucks. I also commiserate on the unwanted advice when people have no idea. This dress looks cute on you and I'd love to see a pattern mod with the 'belt' in a contrasting colour adjusted to be under bust. I think that would be really cute!

[naomisosa]

What a terrible experience of that person who was held by the company, it's such a scary thing to think of being held captive. Thank you for sharing this article.
You look absolutely amazing in the dress! I LOVE the neck line and sleeves, just beautiful!
I also struggle with chronic pain. I'm glad that you have found a team of Dr's to help you, it's so very difficult to find good, caring Dr's that you like and feel are listening to you and have a good bed safe manner. Gentle hugs on your chronic pain journey. I'm here with you. ❤

[connie]

"I've forgiven this dress . . . " 🤣🤣

[lisahumphries]

That dress is very cute on you!
My mom was a seamstress and made some of clothes when I was a kid. It’s so nice to see people still sewing.

[jessicalambrit]

Omg I didn’t know about the third party contracting. 😱 Thank you for bringing light to this subject.

[HopeEvey]

If learning about real practices in the garment industry is getting into the weeds, please keep taking us into the weeds!

[beverlyborgman]

Cute dress! I, too, love the neckline - such a nice detail.

[HopeEvey]

Thank you for talking about your frustration with your health issues interfering with what you want to do!! It's reassuring to be reminded that it's not just me.

[thomascurb]

So cute 🥰! I love that fabric, and the neckline was so cool. Love it! 😊

[cassmacdonald-perfectlyimp]

Oh boo to the chronic pain. I’m so proud I finally managed to finish my macgyvered knickerbockers recently and I’ve got a repro vintage pattern cut out, following a lot of pattern adjustment and pocket piece locating. My GP and I are currently trialling colchicine as an NSAID substitute as I can’t have them into my drug cocktail and at two doses in I’m cautiously optimistic. It’s been a long journey since my diagnosis 12 years ago, with the pain being present in varying degrees of awfulness since June 2020 after my first Covid infection.

Hope this flare passes soon for you. It’s balls when it’s present and very incorrect. Huge hugs. This looks amazing but I know what you mean about not being 100% happy with the results but I regard all of this as a learning journey, like you.

[emmy]

It’s one thing that keeps me altering clothes rather than sewing them from scratch, that you can never quite tell how they’re going to fit until all the hard work is done. It would be interesting to have a separate video where you (a) undo the waist panel and raise it if needed, and (b) recut the skirt or add a panel to it if you have enough fabric left. I know it’s more fun to make something brand spanking new, but it’s great and sustainable to make something really comfortable so one will wear it more. If and when you’re feeling physically up to it, of course.

[patriciakellyadams]

That is soooo cute. I love the neck detail!

[wandanorris]

That is going to be a timeless dress! I can see it being worn with tennis shoes, sandals, flats or ankle boots. Totally love your vision…and channel. ❤

[thomasfoley]

This dress looks so great on you, I think it's very slimming and fits you very well.❤❤❤

[Catsface]

I am so sorry you are having pain. Thank you for working on your video and getting it up even though you weren't feeling well. I don't buy fast fashion. I bought a dress off Shein along time ago, and I hated it because the fabric was cheap and the way it was constructed was not good. I rather have less garments that are made from quality fabric and are constructed very well than have a lot of cheap clothes that are made from cheap fabric that falls apart in the wash. The dress looks great on you. Hope your pain subsides, as one who lives in chronic pain I understand.

[macuisinesanssulfites]

Hi Haley, I like the cut on the collar of this dress. Good job! Thank you for sharing the article on fast fashion labor conditions.
Now there is something I have been meaning to tell / ask you for many months. Could you kind of pause as you turn in the reveal? It would allow us to appreciate the final result and your work better, especially for the back and the side.

[nicoled]

The contrast on the neck and sleeves looks amazing!! Very cute on you❤

[mdeysenroth]

I'm glad you came around and decided you like the dress. I think it fits you perfectly and I love the keyhole neckline. Very unique!