Style Tip: Dress up this pattern with silk fabric, or dress it down with a crisp cotton.
This review was originally featured in Threads #151 (October/November 2010).
Vogue 1155
This fully interfaced and lined wrap dress is a unique take on a 1940s look. It is full of asymmetrical details, featuring wide darted shoulders, oversized lapels, an unusual peplum, and folded edges. Made from 29 pattern pieces, this dress takes a considerable amount of time to lay out and then cut out; it is not recommended for sewers in a hurry. All corresponding pieces match up well, but organizing and keeping track of the sections is key to putting it together. This dress is a very unusual design that transcends the seasons and makes a great party dress or stylish, office-friendly frock.
(Sized Misses’ 6-20 for busts 30.5-42 in. and hips 32.5-44 in.)
Style Tip: Dress up this pattern with silk fabric, or dress it down with a crisp cotton.
-Tested by Toby Barton, Winstead, Connecticut
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