Today we have another entry into the Gents and Dames Vintage Style Parade. I asked the fabulous Mary to show of her latest Eva Dress pattern creation. I just love the gold with the purple accents, don’t you? I also need to go on a tour of Hearst Castle someday soon. It has been on my bucket list for years!
Name: Mary A.
Location: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
About Me: I make clothes from vintage patterns. My favorite era is the early sixties, but I also love the 50s…really any era from the 20s on. I make more 60s than anything else. Of course, I was young in the 60s and perhaps this is just a way to recapture youth! I love to sew and will try anything once.
About My Outfit: This is a dress made from an Eva Dress pattern (it’s called Dinner Gown, circa 1930). I also made a 1938 frock for my friend. She’s in the second picture where we are wearing jackets. I made these outfits to wear to an evening tour of Hearst Castle — the docents dress in
period costume for the tour. I was with a group from Santa Cruz on a weekend tour of San Simeon and the Castle and we all dressed in costume.
It was a freezing night but we suffered for fashion. [I love this!~ Debbie]
Where I Shop: I made it from the pattern mentioned above. I bought fabrics from a local shop — the green is a silk/cotton blend as is the violet. I used a lace overlay on the bodice and sequined trim for the straps.
The dark green jacket is a from a Decades of Style pattern — in silk dupioni with embellishment and beading.
On my wish list: My first preference would be a 60s mod dress. The black and white one I especially covet right now!
Mondrian Mod 1960’s Style Mini Dress at Unique Vintage. See this dress and other 1960’s mod dresses here.
Debbie Sessions has been teaching fashion history and helping people dress for vintage themed events since 2009. She has turned a hobby into VintageDancer.com with hundreds of well researched articles and hand picked links to vintage inspired clothing online. She aims to make dressing accurately (or not) an affordable option for all. Oh, and she dances too.
