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Description:
This is a lovingly created digital vintage sewing pattern styled from authentic media taken of Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s. This pattern has been drafted by traditional methods and aspires to be a true vintage item: a considerable amount of hours research has been made to ensure the actual seam lines are recreated to emulate this iconic design. Daisy's Pattern Parlour is passionate about bringing designs from the past alive again, and sometimes these designs were never even made into commercial patterns! Now we can all wear the outfit of our dreams!
Garment details: Premiere of "The Prince and the Showgirl", starring Marilyn Monroe in 1956.
This sewing pattern is used to make a dress with soft bullet point cups, waist darts and centre seams - front and back (sewer can cut on the fold to omit seams if wished). Flounce starts just above knee height. Sewer will need to taper skirt to own preferences if extreme fit is wanted: it is impossible to predict the individuals' preferred walking ease, so a narrow skirt is provided.
Essential information: (Read before buying)
The user will need to add own seam allowances, create facings, make
personal fit adjustments, and determine layout and construction methods: NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED. This
is a vintage style pattern and may need modern adjustments. I would recommend constructing an inexpensive
toile first. Please do compare your own measurements with those in
the chart as this is a vintage sized item and is not like the sizes used by
modern high street manufacturers. The Vogue Smart Dressmaking manual is an
optional purchase item - please read below.
Vouge's Smart Dressmaking (Description):
The VSD manual comes with a FREE
waistcoat pattern (B36") which Vogue suggest can be made from "Celanese shark
skin". The pattern used with the manual
teaches beginners how to make the blouse waistcoat, from tailoring the pattern
to your own size (slash and spread), make personal fit adjustments - Vogue says if you follow the pattern it will still be a vogue cut - how to lay out the
fabric, cut, sew the various seams, bound the button holes, facings and much
more.
The manual was designed for use by the 'wife' in the home
and therefore has a no-fuss approach. The
diagrams are clear and the message gets across with minimal instructions. Obviously being vintage 1937, it is the ideal
accompaniment when sewing these vintage patterns; for example, it gives advice
from the times on how to sew those gussets in those kimono tops iconic of the
50s - very authentic!
Please note this is not specific to this pattern, or any
other. It is designed to be a reference
manual to dip in and out of.
The manual is ethically supplied as a pdf on a CD-rom
with a paper digital reproduction of the full sized pattern. The manual can be bought for £9.99 on a standalone
listing, or £3.99 as an add -on item. Contents
list can be seen in the images.
A disc (style/brand may vary) and digitally remastered paper pattern is supplied.
About me:
My patterns come in many guises. Some I create from
vintage fashion plates and are in every way an authentic vintage pattern, some
are digitised original hard-to-find or out-of-print vintage patterns with the
option of being graded to offer more sizes, and some are created from iconic
photographs using patterns of the era with a little bit of skill and expertise
included to create a pattern that is often a unique find - if even ever made! Hands
up those of you who would like to wear a Marilyn Monroe dress, or that of one
of your icons??
My patterns are crafted by hand, digitised and then
printed on the best paper available. I
only use fit-for-purpose fashion design paper, not other styles of paper that may
tear when you pin it and does not move as one with the fabric. I strive to continue product development in
order to provide you the best experience when using a DPP pattern.
If in doubt, or if you have any questions please message
before making a purchase.
Finally, do you have a design in mind that you would like
to buy? Message me for a request and I
shall create a listing for you.
A
word or two on sizing:
I use the modern 1982 British Standards size charts. These relate closely to the vintage sewing
patterns such as Vogue and Simplicity, and also with today's sewing pattern
manufacturers. You could consider these
as 'vintage sizes' and the reason for this is that high street fashion
manufacturers strayed away from the standards with what is known as 'vanity
sizing' in an attempt to get you to buy their product over their competitors. You could expect to be two sizes larger than
modern high street fashion sizes.
Message me to request sizes 6, 26, 28, 30.
Need
a hand?
'After Sales Tips' can be found on Daisy's Pattern
Parlour Pintrest page. More images,
articles of interest, and patterns can be seen on Facebook and Instagram. Alternatively
you can purchase a vintage pdf of Vogue's Smart Dressmaking from DPP.
Postage
International buyers, message me for postal quote using Royal Mail, and add items to shopping basket to save on postage if using the GSP.
National buyers who live in an area which incurs additional postage costs will be sent an invoice for the difference.
Items are dispatched within 1-4 working days: please check postage dates before leaving low DSRs. Please message for clarification.