#new look patterns
Pattern: New Look 6594. View C in length of View A.
Fabric: Liberty London silk crepe de chine in Elysian Blue prints. Lining: silk crepe de chine
Modification: Added lining to bodice and skirt. Remove skirt front pleats stitching.
Notes: Overall an easy dress to make. Note that the skirt front consists of 3 different pieces with a hard pleat on one side which is not that obvious from the pattern stock photo or technical drawing. Not every single steps are illustrated and some of the instructions are quite vague. This pattern is best suited for sewist with some amount of experience.
Possible Improvement: Make flutter sleeves fuller and longer. Move zipper to back and add pockets.
Vintage Mish Mash: New Look 6695
This pretty summer dress pattern reminds me of multiple eras of the 20th Century. The flounced collar seems like one of the many blouse patterns of the 1930s that enjoyed detail at the neckline. The drawn-up sleeves show up on some 1940s blouses, although they would have sewn them down to a stable piece of fabric on the inside. The long, pleated flared skirt is not unlike some from the 1950s although they did not often sew the pleats down over the hips.
Does it achieve coherence? I am not sure. And I wonder why. Is it because I am used to seeing certain features together, or do certain features simply harmonize? The version with the flounced collar comes with a long sleeve and plain cuff which may seem too serious for the neckline, but was not uncommon in the 1930s for a blouse. A sleeve ending in a flounce would echo the neckline, but push it definitely into partywear. The version with ties echoes itself at neckline and sleeve, but the gathers on the sleeves and on the bodice seem to call out for gathers at the waistline, or at least pleats released at the waistline.
Of course, you can suit yourself. That is the beauty of home dressmaking. Add a flounce to the sleeve if you are thinking garden party this summer. Gather the skirt if you like a soft look. I would recommend silk crepes or rayon challis which will give nice drape to all the features.
You can find it here: https://simplicity.com/new-look/n6695
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