Happy Saint Patrick’s Day dear friends! As yesterday’s post covered we will be celebrating today with some corned beef and cabbage. While I had originally planned to sew another green outfit time just simply got away from me. This past week was spring break. Sweet Guy and I spent the time visiting several college campuses. So I bring you a 1940’s Sun Romper Wearin’ O’ The Green. It is actually part of several things I am making for the Fashionista’s upcoming birthday.
1940’s Sun Romper Wearin’ O’ The Green
You may have seen on my Instagram last week that I hit the vintage sewing supply mother lode recently at an estate sale. I brought home over 285 yards of fabric and an entire box of vintage patterns from the home of a professional seamstress who worked in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s.
It took me a week to wash, iron and fold all the fabric. Luckily I had a helper who “backed me” all the way.
Vintage Sewing Patterns
One of the vintage patterns I brought home was a mail order pattern offered by Family Circle Magazine in the ’40s. I instantly fell in love with the skirted cape style. The style was also referred to as a “Pocketed Play Dress”. Although I opted to not add the pockets. The fabric was busy enough.
This 1940’s pattern was a new challenge for me. Up until the 1950s pattern pieces were completely blank. No names, numbers or instructions were printed on the tissue paper. But it was a simple enough style that I had no problems.
A caped beach crusader!
The romper simply slides over the wearer’s head, wraps around the waist and closes with a single button.
The cotton fabric is a lovely vintage batik style print.
Other 1940’s Romper Patterns
Since the pattern I used might be a bit of a challenge to find I located a few similar styles you can hunt for on Etsy or eBay.
Of course, I had to include one with a sunbonnet!
Here’s to warm weather!
Laura
Sandy says
Wow! I love them all. You are a wonderful seamstress.
Marty says
You amaze me, this is such a cute outfit and will look fabulous on The Fashionista
NanaDiana says
What a stash!!! AND the old patterns? LOVE them. I actually have the 5954 pattern that belonged to my mother…although she would never have been daring enough to wear something like that. I hope you have a wonderful St. Pat’s Day. xo Diana
jeanie says
That’s really adorable and I bet you are adorable in it! What a stash to get at the sale. And no one better suited to find it! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Rita C at Panoply says
Adorable!
Susan K. says
That is just adorable!
Pat M. says
Love that caped sundress pattern. It would be amazing as a cover up for a bathing suit or a dancer’s or workout leotard in a gauzy, flow-ey fabric for the summer. 1940s? Looks perfectly contemporary to me. Makes me wish I was still sewing.
Georgeann says
What a find! That is so cool about the years she was a seamstress!
Bev says
Beautiful sewing! What a lucky find of fabrics and patterns. My grandmother was a professional seamstress during those years and I have pictures of my mother wearing clothes similar to your patterns. Women wore such classy, lovely clothes then. All I see on too many women now are tight leggings and a sloppy t=shirt! Yesterday, a woman at the grocery was wearing thin, tight leggings with a short top and it looked as if she were wearing tights or black panty hose. I was embarrassed for her! When she walked, her rear end looked like two hogs fighting in a large tight sack!