Adventures in Vintage Resales... fka adventures in baby-sewing

Almost became a UFO, but I jumped back into it so I can wear it Easter Sunday. I substituted sleeves for cap sleeves from another pattern. It works, but should have removed some of the ease. This was a straight 18 I cut and had to take in all princess seams (good news) and I think the skirt may be a bit wide, but I will decide that before I hem if it needs some pegging or slimming. I did baste the back seam in and basted the waist seam and decided it will work with a small side zip only so I can close the back up entirely (I hate back zips on me, they always wave in the swayback area). It's Pontederoma knit, so it gives enough to slide it on with the side zip. I had a hard time finding a dark purple back zip and only had small ones on hand, so this is good news. I will need to find a dull metallic belt as I plan on using my dull metallic short-heeled slides if I don't find something else this weekend. I also have two girls dresses to work on - nothing like waiting unti...

I do not know how well you can see this - I need batteries for the camera, so this is from a cell phone, an older cell phone at that. I have the major parts sewn but not together as a dress to try on, front bodice princess seams, back bodice princess seams, front skirt piece with pleats, back with darts and lower CB sewn. These pieces are only pinned together on the form in case more adjustments are needed. I have not yet tried anything on. The bodice appears big on the form, may need to recompare the Simplicity lines to this one and pull in a bit. I think I had to tweak the Simplicity for the upper chest - I am 39 in the bust (that's why I like the vintage patterns in half-sizes) and short, so I went with the 40 (size 18). I am broad in the back, this form needs some surgery to make her more like me, I do not have a large full bust, just broad. I like the lines, the pleats on the skirt, especially in the ponte knit. I am adding sleeves, but have cut them to above the elbow...

Vogue 8511 in purple ponte de roma, the softer version. I need a new dress for a sweetheart gala in town on the 5th of February. It mimics the Simplicity I have made before without a midriff and this has a pleated tulip shaped skirt. I even overlaid the pattern pieces and the bodice is very similar. Should be fun...

Nothing new, life has been in the way of sewing much, the quilt is being pieced in sections. I have Vogue 8511 in mind for an upcoming benefit we are planning on attending in purple ponte de roma knit. I really like that pattern and I couldn't find a bad review of it, the pieces for the princess bodice virtually match the Simplicity 2473 I made two versions of last year, so I think it will work fine for me. Being ponte, I will still use a zipper, but the hems can be machine made and seam finishes simple, speeding up the construction. I also have a vintage jumper for little girl on the ironing board already cut out, waiting on me and some time. Please let me get some soon :)