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Butterick 5919

October 29, 2010 //
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I was watching the episode ‘Sleeping Murder’ in the latest TV series interpreting Agatha Christie’s classic stories about Miss Marple, when I knew I just had to make a dress similar to this one:

So I found this pattern on eBay for a mere 99 cents:

And made this:

For more pictures and details about scalloped pockets, please visit my blog 🙂

Categories 1950's, Agatha Christie, Butterick, Butterick 5919, flared skirt, Miss Marple, patch pockets, pockets, polka dot, scallop, scalloped edge, scallops, shirtdress, shirtwaist, Sleeping Murder

Butterick 6710

September 25, 2010 //
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I’ve been feeling quite autumnal lately, so here’s my first project for fall. First, the pattern:

Here’s my interpretation:

Please visit my blog for more pictures and thoughts 🙂

Categories 1950's, Butterick, Butterick 6710, dress, gored skirt, shirtdress, shirtwaist, six gores, tab, tab closing