From memory I put three buttons with button loops down the front. I'll have to check when I get home. I'll also see if I can organise a photo to post on here. I made it for a friend who chose delustered satin for her fabrics. eek!
I won this little irish tweed (?) hat on ebay this week for the hefty price of $8.95!
Now I just have to find/make something to wear it with!
hmmm. Just wondering if I should trim it or leave it as is?
New and a little shy...
Hi there! I'm also a newbie to wearing 40s (and 30s/50s!) clothes as a fashion.
I'm a 28 year old from Brisbane in Australia. I work full time at an IT helpdesk but in my spare time do many different hobbies including historical costuming which is what bought...
Thank you everyone for your kind welcome! I was quite nervous to put up a picture as a first post!
For those who asked for a closer view of the bodice of my dress...
I actually wore this last Saturday to an afternoon tea but had to wait all week for registration to post on here!
I'm very proud of the dress as I made it from a pattern in an Australian Home Journal from 1947 and did all the beading on the bust myself!
The hat is a black beret with...
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