vintage Style 3300
You’ve already had quite a few glimpses of Clare’s Christmas Day dress, vintage Style 3300, view 2.
I am inordinately pleased with how this dress has turned out. The pattern is copyright 1981, and when my mother saw it she was quite certain that she had once made me a dress from the same pattern (I’d have been around 13 or 14). I thought so too – that was what had initially attracted me to the pattern! But despite our best efforts, we couldn’t find any old photos of me wearing it.
There are some delightful details in this pattern. The little tie at the front neck, with the same little ties on the short sleeves. The four gored flared skirt, and elasticised waistline. The high back neckline, and gentle gathers into the front and back yokes.
Even with all these details, this dress didn’t take terribly long to make. All the pieces went together beautifully. The facings for the ties worked well, and the grainline running down each skirt gore makes it hang in graceful folds.
This dress was mostly constructed on the sewing machine, with seams finished on the overlocker. I used my machine’s blind hem stitch to finish the hem. Clare rummaged around in her drawer and found a belt that matched the dress colours, so we didn’t need to go hunting for one at the shops and I didn’t need to make one.
The fabric is voile from Anna Maria Horner’s Innocent Crush range. The print is called First Impression, in the Blush colourway. I think that the modern print and the thirty year old pattern have worked together extremely well!
Today is the last day of my big girl being nine years old – tomorrow she turns ten! Those ten years have passed faster than I could have ever imagined. She is growing up so quickly! I’d better get sewing if I’m going to get her birthday dress completed before tomorrow. Is that a familiar refrain? Nothing like a deadline!
Such a gorgeous dress! Happy Birthday for tomorrow Clare! I was thinking today just how lovely having a 9yr old is, I cant imagine another 11mths and having a 10yr old! It sure goes too fast.
Your combination of the pattern and fabric works beautifully for Clare. Good luck with your sewing deadline for tomorrow!
Clare looks very happy in her dress.
Just stunning – the model and the dress! Happy birthday to your big girl.
That is just gorgeous! The print is just delightful for that dress. Happy birthday for tomorrow Clare 🙂
The dress is lovely (and the pattern looks a little familiar to me too) and the fabric really suits Clare. Happy Birthday Clare, I hope you have a lovely day tomorrow.
So pretty. I’m fairly sure my sister and I had church dresses made from that pattern 🙂
Just lovely, Thornberry. Both the dress and Claire. It really came up nicely. Have a happy day tomorrow.
It’s beautiful! Happiest of birthdays to your big girl. x
Your daughter looks so happy-such a beautiful model 🙂
Happy birthday, Clare!
That is a beautiful dress.
She is gorgeous Lara, as is the dress AND the fabric! Birthday wishes
Your daughter is getting cuter by the minute. The dress is nice, but your DD is nicer …
Happy Birthday Clare. I hope you have a wonderful day. The dress is stunning. Those older styles have so much class – much more than many of the modern patterns. Well done.
So sweet! Just think of the wonderful memories you are making with these dresses. Love the combination of the pattern and the fabric.
The dress (& Clare) look so beautiful. What a great teaming of fabric with dress pattern and ideal colouring for Clare. Have fun reaching your deadline…