1912 Day Dress – Butterick 6093
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This is my latest dress; a 1912 day dress which I wore to the Lanterman Ragtime Tea Dance in Pasadena this weekend.
I used Retro Butterick 6093, and did the bodice of view A with the skirt of view B. The main peach fabric is casa crepe and the white is a lightweight cotton stripe (leftover from another project!). I did three small buttons on the belt instead of the bow in the pattern and left off the dickie (for now, I may add it later). I also fully lined the skirt, because the crepe turned out to be see-through!
The pattern went together very nicely, and quite quickly. I was very careful about making sure the waist sat in the right place, since others had mentioned that this was a problem area, but in the end I didn’t have to alter it at all. I am quite long-waisted, and the ladies who have had problems with that bit seem to be mostly short-waisted – so that may be why.
The hat is my trusty straw sunhat with a large square of lace gathered and fussed into frou-frou-ness and a flower which happened to be the right colour. The lace is attached to a band which I tacked to the hat, so it can be taken off and used on a different hat, should the occasion arise.
Pattern number
Retro Butterick 6093
Description
1912 dress pattern with choice of sleeves, bodice and skirt, includes optional dickie.
Difficulty
Intermediate – You are happy wearing the things you make. You can put in a zip and do buttonholes. You have used more fussy fabric such as satin or floppy/silky fabrics.
Fabric
Main: Peach Casa Crepe
Contrast: white cotton stripe
Lining: white cotton
Instructions
The pattern was easy to follow and went together much more quickly than I expected.
Alterations
None needed.
Conclusions
I was very pleased with this pattern and would recommend it for intermediate level.
