Style 111

This stylish ensemble was inspired by a 1953 Doir creation.

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JACKET

Shoulder seams and collar

Cuffs are stitched to the sleeve between the markings.

Inside of the jacket.

“Pockets” and straps pressed.

SHEATH

Machine stitch in the ditch

Back seam

Close-up of hat and sheath straps.

Style 110

 

 

 

 

Please see Style 109 for more details.

Style 109

 

 

This dress is inspired by the 1961 Marilyn Monroe’s film “The Misfits”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trim the seam allowance off the fusible interfacing.

 

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Make sure you make a left and right skirt and matching lining.

 

 

 

Press the upper bodices’ seams open.

 

 

 

Skirt sewn to lining.

 

 

 

Pleat right skirt to the bodice.

 

 

 

Stitch left skirt.

 

 

 

Pleat the ends of the upper bodice.

 

 

 

Upper bodice is stitched to bodice.

 

 

 

Bows are stitched to the gathered shoulders.

 

Style 108

This outfit is inspired by the 1959 Lana Turner film, “Imitation of Life”. Pattern includes instructions for the coat, sheath, and hat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay-stich the in inside corners of both the fur collar and coat fronts.

 

 

 

Coat front stiched to coat back.

 

 

 

Close-up

 

 

 

This is a different jacket, but it shows how to press only the sleeve seams at the ends.

 

 

 

This will help when you stitch the side and sleeve seams.

 

 

 

Press side and sleeve seams open.

 

 

 

The fur gets caught in the seams, carefully pull it out of the seam with a seam ripper or pin.

 

 

 

Lining stitched to coat hem.

 

 

 

Stitch in the ditch the collar seam to the lining.

 

 

 

Fur cuffs marked on the wrong side.

 

 

 

Whip-stitch the edges of the cuffs.

 

 

SHEATH

Stitch in the ditch at the armhole.

 

 

HAT

Hand gather around the hat top.

 

 

Lining is fused to the hat top.

 

 

 

IMPORTANT!!!!!

I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THE PATTERN FOR THE CROWN INTERFACING.

CUT A STRIP OF INTERFACING 1/2” X THE LENGTH OF THE CROWN PATTERN.

FUSE THE INTERFACING TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CROWN AND PRESS THE ENDS UP.  FUSE THE TOP END WITH A NARROW STRIP OF WONDER-UNDER.

 

Hat crown stitched to hat top,

 

 

 

End is stitched down.