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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl

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Brooke
Fulshear Texas
USA
1403 Posts

Posted - Jan 01 2010 :  4:20:34 PM  Show Profile  Send lilwing a Yahoo! Message
There's a certain style of dress I love that is wrap around and look like the 40's ... Well, it might be 30's style too..I'm not quite sure but they are so easy to wear and throw on ... It's a wrap around style dress and it ties on the side (the long ties are on the dress itself and wrap around the dress to hold it) and if you have fibromyalgia and/or chronic fatigue (or chronic pain like myself) .. it's excelent for those days you feel bad but want to look good quick (and the material usually feels good on you -- COMFORT!)

Does anyone know if there are any kind of patterns out there for this? It doesn't seem like it would be that hard to make - and since I am a beginner in sewing... I need easy! lol

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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl

1403 Posts

Brooke
Fulshear Texas
USA
1403 Posts

Posted - Jan 01 2010 :  4:23:49 PM  Show Profile  Send lilwing a Yahoo! Message
I guess this might have needed to have been posted in the stitchin' room .... lol

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Moodene
True Blue Farmgirl

353 Posts

Nadine
Devers Texas
USA
353 Posts

Posted - Jan 02 2010 :  05:18:27 AM  Show Profile  Click to see Moodene's MSN Messenger address  Send Moodene a Yahoo! Message
Brooke, I am a seamtress by trade and maybe can help you out.Do you have a pic of the wrap dress you are wanting.There are so many pics of that style of dress. I made me one and love it as well..it is a A line type(I have no waist) and I tie my belt on side or back or front..just depending on my mood for the day.. Email me if you are still looking. I also make my own patterns as well..

Love me like I am. farmgirl #801
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl

1403 Posts

Brooke
Fulshear Texas
USA
1403 Posts

Posted - Jan 02 2010 :  10:19:08 AM  Show Profile  Send lilwing a Yahoo! Message
Well, I got a new one yesterday for 4 dollars at the thrift store! It was by Liz Claiborne..I will take a photo in it! Because I was looking online and couldn't find anything either... I'll get back with you asap on this.

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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl

1900 Posts

Karrieann
Northeast Georgia
USA
1900 Posts

Posted - Jan 02 2010 :  10:48:13 AM  Show Profile
...I'm thinkin' it was in the 70's... My Mom used to wear them.
...ooops (editted) I just googled for them.. and you be correct... 30's and 40's
...how about this one? http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?patternid=13929

Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)

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Edited by - Karrieann on Jan 02 2010 10:59:40 AM
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl

1403 Posts

Brooke
Fulshear Texas
USA
1403 Posts

Posted - Jan 02 2010 :  11:55:45 AM  Show Profile  Send lilwing a Yahoo! Message
Karrieann, I think there was a revival in the 70's with Diane Von Furstenburg ..because it threw me off a little bit too but you're right..it's like this...Mine had a cute little collar... and ruffles around the sleeves and bottom too ... I like that one though!

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happydaze
True Blue Farmgirl

136 Posts

lorraine
atlanta ni
USA
136 Posts

Posted - Jan 02 2010 :  1:10:12 PM  Show Profile
Try Vogue 8575, it is a pull over wrap with empire waist. just got it at joann fabric yesterday, trying it soon.
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Moodene
True Blue Farmgirl

353 Posts

Nadine
Devers Texas
USA
353 Posts

Posted - Jan 03 2010 :  07:59:45 AM  Show Profile  Click to see Moodene's MSN Messenger address  Send Moodene a Yahoo! Message
Cool would love to see any wrap dress patterns..I have a wrap pants as well..tie front the tie back..makes them kind of louging like pants..lol..sewn up the side a bit is what I did..didnt care for my whole leg to be exposed..haha

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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru

1205 Posts

April
New Prague MN
USA
1205 Posts

Posted - Jan 19 2010 :  1:45:57 PM  Show Profile
Have you seen this one?!?http://www.butterick.com/item/B4790.htm
I bought this pattern a couple of years ago and am still trying to get around to making it for myself! It does take quite a bit of fabric, but I think it's the cutest thing and looks so comfy for the summer! It's retro 1952

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Moodene
True Blue Farmgirl

353 Posts

Nadine
Devers Texas
USA
353 Posts

Posted - Jan 24 2010 :  06:26:03 AM  Show Profile  Click to see Moodene's MSN Messenger address  Send Moodene a Yahoo! Message
http://butterick.mccall.com/b4790-products-6089.php?page_id=371&search_control=display&list=search Link above post will not work so I found it this way.

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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl

3107 Posts

Amy Grace
Rosalia WA
USA
3107 Posts

Posted - Jan 24 2010 :  08:38:32 AM  Show Profile
There is a 40's style wrap dress too - nothing more flattering than 40's dresses I think. I saw a pattern on line at some point but had forgotten. I'll see if I can track it down again, I would like to make it too
Amy Grace

Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl

3107 Posts

Amy Grace
Rosalia WA
USA
3107 Posts

Posted - Jan 24 2010 :  08:47:21 AM  Show Profile
I'm back - I knew I could find it again. The website is Sense and Sensibility patterns - look under the swing era and there is a darling 40's style wrap dress. Yay - as soon as I can afford it I am going to buy one too, now if I could just find a source for 40's vintage rayon.....

Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl

1403 Posts

Brooke
Fulshear Texas
USA
1403 Posts

Posted - Jan 24 2010 :  5:32:21 PM  Show Profile  Send lilwing a Yahoo! Message
Well, I have sense and sensibility bookmarked ..why didn't I ever see this...Thanks, Amy Grace, I'm going to check it out!

Nadine, I'm going to look at that one too. You still coming to the Casa Ole get-together thing? :)

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Ms. Treadle
True Blue Farmgirl

51 Posts

Leigh-Ann
Northwest Mississippi
USA
51 Posts

Posted - Feb 22 2010 :  8:38:34 PM  Show Profile
I just found a "see & sew" pattern (B5166) at JoAnn's last week. It doesn't look to bad. Now if I can just find the time to lay out some fabric and give it a try.

Blessings,
Leigh-Ann

The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~Mary Kurtz
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tawandasister
True Blue Farmgirl

65 Posts

Sadiemae
Wolcottville Indiana
USA
65 Posts

Posted - Feb 26 2010 :  2:51:18 PM  Show Profile
I love the 30's and 40's dress styles!! I'm gonna check out some of these patterns, I'm just learning how to sew but want to make some fun, farmgirl fashion dresses!
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl

697 Posts

Emily
Chambersburg PA
USA
697 Posts

Posted - Feb 26 2010 :  3:33:59 PM  Show Profile
I love wrap arounds! Mostly because they don't need closures. The first thing I made when I officially became a seamstress was a wrap around skirt.

See my custom costumes, download free patterns, and hear some spook EVPs from Gettysburg, PA on my site, www.alterationsbyemily.com
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