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Looking for Roaring 20's style dress pattern?

ScubaGirl

Looking for Roaring 20's style dress pattern?
« on: March 29, 2024, 11:09:54 AM »
I'm wondering what pattern could you recommend for a Roaring 20's/prohibition style dress? Sleeveless or short sleeves. Must be PDF downloadable (Preferred with A0 file).

Hoping to whip something up for a fancy dress party next week.  :)
« Last Edit: April 01, 2024, 08:14:03 AM by SewRuthieSews »

Ouryve

Re: Looking for Roarding 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2024, 12:30:01 PM »
Folkwear are always a good bet for this type of thing
https://thefoldline.com/product/1920s-flapper-dress-pdf/
Janome M50QDC - "Jane" - Small, cute and hard working. Pfaff Quilt Ambition 630 - "Pfanny" - Pfickle. Bernina L450 - "Bernie" - Very hungry. Bernina 830 Record - "Becky"

Ohsewsimple

Re: Looking for Roarding 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2024, 12:55:31 PM »
There are several on Etsy including this one
https://tinyurl.com/3473x6zf

Also this one is free.  Scroll to the bottom of the page

https://exhibitions.fitnyc.edu/roaring-20s-and-swinging-60s/pattern-project/




HenriettaMaria

Re: Looking for Roarding 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2024, 13:42:49 PM »
Google 'low-waisted dress pattern' to see the kind of thing that would work.

This one could be adapted from a straight-sided top pattern.  Just add a couple of box pleats at the front and make a sash to cover the hip seam.

ScubaGirl

Re: Looking for Roarding 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2024, 16:00:40 PM »
These are great! Thanks.
I think I'll go to the fabric shop with all of them in mind and choose once I discover the right fabric.

PollyWally

Re: Looking for Roarding 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2024, 04:11:07 AM »
This site might be helpful. Decades of Style

Kwaaked

Re: Looking for Roarding 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2024, 21:41:55 PM »
Eva Dress has a couple e patterns from 1929 you might like, and I've made her patterns before and they are very good.

https://evadress-patterns.myshopify.com/collections/e-patterns/1920s

ScubaGirl

Re: Looking for Roaring 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2024, 12:55:54 PM »
Just to update....I ended up going with the 1920's "one-hour" dress. I used this blog post to help me out.

https://theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-one-hour-1920s-dress.html

I'll post some pics soon.

Ohsewsimple

Re: Looking for Roaring 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2024, 19:05:35 PM »
@ScubaGirl I nearly sent a link for that! :)  Hope it all goes well.

Kwaaked

Re: Looking for Roaring 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2024, 23:25:09 PM »
I have the original book that was in by Mary Brooks Picken.

Odd story no one curr about here, this was the first garment I made at almost 11.  My great grandmother got some flannel from the thrift store (this was 1986, so it was 1970s Sesame Street characters and as ugly as you can imagine lol) and I made it over a weekend, BY HAND.  I wore it as a nightgown for about 10 years, lol.

Ohsewsimple

Re: Looking for Roaring 20's style dress pattern?
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2024, 13:14:48 PM »
@Kwaaked nothing wrong with Sesame Street but on a garment? :laughing: