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1940s style

Yellowfeather

1940s style
« on: September 22, 2018, 10:29:13 AM »
I am going to a quiz evening next Saturday with a war time theme.  I was thinking of making a 1940s style dress to wear, but I am struggling to find a pattern or a starting point to draft one from.  Also, not really sure what kind of fabric to use, I am not massively bothered about it being authentic, just needs to look the part.  any ideas?????

Holly Berry

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2018, 11:00:35 AM »
What about Butterick 6282?
Procrastination get behind me

BrendaP

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2018, 11:12:40 AM »
There are a number of 'vintage' patterns available - mostly redrawn to modern sizes from popular patterns of their day.
https://jaycotts.co.uk/collections/patterns_vintage

Lots of images here, but the underlying theme of rationed fashion was not too much fabric - no longer than knee length, few, if any buttons, but the waists were nipped in andshoulders were square with set in sleeves.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

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Re: 1940s style
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2018, 14:05:47 PM »
To get particular looks right it looks like we have to stop eating, at least the girls, and some of us should grow an extra 4 inches. Short and fat just doesn't go with the wide double pleated trousers they had back then :P 





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Ohsewsimple

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2018, 15:05:00 PM »
Short and fat just doesn't go with the wide double pleated trousers they had back then :P 

Lets me out then !   :)

Racada

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2018, 19:27:38 PM »
Some links about 1940's clothes ration rules and stuff.

Make do and mend information and video.

Ration era fashion article.


toileandtrouble

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2018, 20:22:12 PM »
When I was young, Womens Weekly still had a small column on repurposing/refurbishing garments. Can't quite remember any examples at the moment, but I'm sure someone else will.
Yarn down:  1000g
Fabric down:  29m

DementedFairy

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2018, 21:01:22 PM »
Make a 40s apron, do your hair in curlers a la HIlda Ogden, and wear a headscarf tied like you're hard at work.  Easy peasy
C'est moi!

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Re: 1940s style
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2018, 21:34:45 PM »
I googled Hilda Ogden and got this. Her hair is in curlers so she is sort of half way there, but clothes and apron is still aimed for cleaning house; not yet in the party dress LOL

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DementedFairy

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2018, 21:50:36 PM »
lol very forties though!
C'est moi!

sewmuchmore

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2018, 09:20:50 AM »
What about a land girl? Go to you nearest diy place and get a pair of work dungarees.
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

b15erk

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2018, 09:23:09 AM »
I made the Amelia Teadress for Theo's Christening, and it had a very 40's look to it.

Jessie
Jessie, who is very happy to be here!!  :),  but who has far too many sewing machines to be healthy, and a fabric stash which is becoming embarrassing.

Mocarroll

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2018, 13:20:38 PM »
I have used one of these patterns Now and then.  My friend who does lots of wArtime re-enactments uses them for authentic forties outfits.

Mocarroll

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2018, 13:23:59 PM »

BrendaP

Re: 1940s style
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2018, 23:45:35 PM »
@Mocarroll   Neither of those links worked for me, I think you'd got extra www/ bits in the url.
https://www.tilthesungoesdown.com/category/patterns+and+treasures/ should work.

Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.