Buy the B6956 Vintage 1950's Dress sewing pattern from Butterick. It’s perfect for an advanced beginner/intermediate dressmaker. Vintage Butterick 1950'S dress sewing pattern. Soft one-piece dress with four gore skirt. Bodice softly gathers to shoulder seams, has a tiny shawl collar and short or three-quarter sleeves. Four-gore skirt has top flap pockets and a single inverted pleat. Authentic Vintage Reproduction includes additional size options and cutting layouts.
This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:
– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK over £50)
Suggested fabrics: Chambray, cotton broadcloth, crepe, gingham, lightweight wools, linen, pique, shantung. Interfacing: Lightweight sew-in.
Note: Extra fabric maybe needed to match plaids, stripes, one-way design fabrics or shrinkage.
Sizing: B5 (8-10-12-14-16), Y5 (18-20-22-24-26), which is approx. UK sizes B5 (6 – 12), Y5 (14 – 24) based on our . Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.
Notions: Thread. Twenty buttons, pkg. of seam binding, purchased belt and shoulder pads.
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