50s Pin-Up Dress Pattern
Elevate your look with this 1950's pin-up style retro dress, with kimono sleeves or short sleeves. A very versatile little number, which will take you from day to dawn! Choose your style of either a straight or pleated skirt. Three styles in one sewing pattern.
Offered here as: Paper Pattern
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Size Guide
Bust: 38" (96.5cm)
Waist: 32" (81.3cm)
Hips: 42" (106.7cm)
Notions
Dress with straight skirt: 20” zip fastener.
Dress with pleated skirt: 12” zip fastener, Buckle for Cummerbund if required. Hooks and eyes.
Fabric Amount
Yardage for :
36”material without nap -
Pleated Skirt with ¾ Sleeves: 4 5/8 yds.
Pleated Skirt with short Sleeves: 4 3/8 yds.
Straight Skirt with ¾ Sleeves: 3 1/8 yds.
36” material with or without nap -
Straight Skirt with Short Sleeves: 3 yds.
54” material with or without nap -
Pleated Skirt with ¾ Sleeves: 2 2/4 yds.
Pleated Skirt with Short Sleeves: 2 5/8 yds.
54” material without nap -
Straight Skirt with ¾ Sleeves: 2 1/8 yds.
Straight Skirt with Short Sleeves: 1 ¾ yds.
36” Contrast Cummerbund: ½ yd.
Hem measurement of all sizes approximately 3 yds. for pleated skirt and 1 ½ yds. for straight skirt.
N.B. In 36” material, dress with pleated skirt, ¾ or short sleeves, also dress with straight skirt and ¾ sleeves, are cut crosswise.
Recommended Fabrics
Cottons, Rayon, Satins, Lawn, Poly-viscose blended, Georgette Polyester mix, Cheesecloth, Linen, Gingham.
What You Will Receive
If you select a Paper Pattern, you will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions and a full colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive in a clear re-sealable envelope for easy storage. If you choose to purchase the original pattern, you receive a piece of history which may include age related wear and tear.
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Elevate your look with this 1950's pin-up style retro dress, with kimono sleeves or short sleeves. A very versatile little number, which will take you from day to dawn! Choose your style of either a straight or pleated skirt. Three styles in one sewing pattern. N.B. In 36” material, dress with pleated skirt, ¾ or short sleeves, also dress with straight skirt and ¾ sleeves, are cut crosswise. Cottons, Rayon, Satins, Lawn, Poly-viscose blended, Georgette Polyester mix, Cheesecloth, Linen, Gingham. If you select a Paper Pattern, you will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions and a full colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive in a clear re-sealable envelope for easy storage. If you choose to purchase the original pattern
Elevate your look with this 1950's pin-up style retro dress, with kimono sleeves or short sleeves. A very versatile little number, which will take you from day to dawn! Choose your style of either a straight or pleated skirt. Three styles in one sewing pattern. N.B. In 36” material, dress with pleated skirt, ¾ or short sleeves, also dress with straight skirt and ¾ sleeves, are cut crosswise. Cottons, Rayon, Satins, Lawn, Poly-viscose blended, Georgette Polyester mix, Cheesecloth, Linen, Gingham. If you select a Paper Pattern, you will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern printed on A0 premium paper, along with instructions and a full colour front cover. Your pattern will arrive in a clear re-sealable envelope for easy storage. If you choose to purchase the original pattern