#VintagePledge Guest Blogger: I Want To Be A Turtle

20/07/2016 07:49

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#VintagePledge Guest Blogger: I Want To Be A Turtle

Burgundy Belle. That's what Claire of I Want To Be A Turtle has called her #VPJuly contribution, but I totally think it applies to her good self as well. She looks incredible in this early 1950s number and choosing a block colour has made the interesting details really pop! Have you ever made a pattern just for the lines of the item? This is what happened here - it is an indulgent rather than a necessary make. I fell completely in love with McCall's 9009 from 1952 when I was browsing Etsy. It offers three options: a sleeveless dress, a jumper and a blouse. I couldn't get past the red dress in the illustrations - that collar and off centre buttons! I...

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