In general, the advice I've seen for her patterns is that the sizing can vary, so make a muslin. I haven't sewn anything from her Butterick patterns, but I've made things from her books and find her instructions pretty straightforward.
The neckline is a little different, but Simplicty has a retro pattern that might work
http://www.simplicity.com/misses-miss-petite-1940s-vintage-dress/1587.html
I know this is an old thread, but I just got my hair cut and it works very well for this style. She did a blunt cut bob that reaches to my collar bones in the front. I have bangs that are chin length and then she used thinning scissors on the ends of my hair all the way around. This reduces the...
Good for you trying to do more around the house! It can be pretty scary trying to figure a lot of this out. There are a lot of great resources on line, youtube videos, all sorts of stuff that can be helpful. I had to snake a drain last week and while it really wasn't that difficult, it helped...
I sew my own clothes, most of these are large enough for a dress or a skirt, a few can be blouses and the smaller pieces I use for facings and bindings. She had some great small pieces, as well as a number of quilt tops. I went back the next day and bought more (I justified this by cleaning out...
Do you use a setting lotion? I have fine, thick, straight hair and I was amazed how much setting lotion helped my hair hold set. Also, having had both permed hair and colored hair (separately) I wonder if it's just the damage that helps the hair curl better with a set. Right now my hair is...
I have this wonderful 1930's pattern that was an awesome score off of Ebay due to a poor photograph and description. I've made two dresses from it that are just lovely, but don't flatter my size 16 no waist body. Which are less a sewing failure than a poor choice for my body type. I do have a...
I work at a live-stage theatre, so I can be a little more costumey with my clothing. I wear dresses that I've sewn, which are sort of 50/60's hybrids to be more flattering to my plus size body. Recently my (female--might make this read different) boss made a complimentary remark about my "pinup...
Fabric from an estate sale, 50 year collection of sewing supplies. The pile on the right looks vintage, although I'm uncertain about the tulip fabric--the colors seem modern. The three pieces on the left are definitely modern.
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