Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Patterns of the Past-Summer Dresses for the Young Lady


From June 1914, these patterns were offered for sale in Needlecraft magazine for young women in their late teens/early twenties. The line of demarcation between "miss" and "matron" was pretty sharply drawn in those days.

I don't much care for the dress on the far right with the pleats at the hip, but the shirtwaist with the asymmetrical closing and the dark collar and cuffs would make a pretty modern-looking jacket.
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7 comments:

  1. LydiaJune 3, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    Wow, yeah! I love the asymmetrical dress, too. Yum.

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  2. Not ImportantJune 3, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    They have such tiny feet.

    That style isn't one we see in movies about that era. ARE there any movies about that era?

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  3. PackratJune 3, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    Can you imagine trying to walk in those skirts?

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  4. thecuteoneJune 3, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    I'm not much of a sewer, but those look like soooo much work to make!

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  5. Darla: Retro WaysJune 3, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    I also love that third one it would make an adorable dress if cut right below the knee. But I am with packrat how the heck do you walk in those dresses. ♥Darla

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  6. ShayJune 3, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    Young ladies do not stride. They may walk, but it is preferred that they mince.

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  7. JemmaJune 12, 2009 at 5:23 AM

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