Sewing My Dream 1950s Ball Gown (Vintage Dress Pattern S4968)
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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Met Gala 2024 or 1950sProm? Sewing this vintage evening dress, using a true vintage pattern, was an absolute adventure! There were many moments where I had to take a break. This pattern was just totally beyond my experience level but the moment this vintage Simplicity pattern came to me I knew I had to try it anyway: Although this was challenging for me, there were lots of happy dances to celebrate each little win along the way. A reminder that you can do anything you put your heart into. Enjoy!
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Vintage Pattern - Simplicity 4968
Music: "Arcadia" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
Tags: #vintagesewing #asmr #1950s fabric cutting, crinkling sounds, tissue paper sounds, unfolding, smoothing, birds singinging, prom, met gala 2024, halloween, cinderella, vintage disney princesscostume
A little note 💕 For some reason, my video editor wouldn’t let me add text after I edited all the clips together, so there’s no commentary in this video. But if you have any questions about the pattern, I’m more than happy to answer! When this pattern came into my life, I knew it was way beyond my experience level so I set out to make this a “wearable muslin.” But every time I figured something out I’d get pleasantly surprised and am really delighted with how it turned out. Lots of happy dances in this video, lol. I just get so excited and celebrate each little win along the way. They’re a reminder to me that we can do anything we put our heart into! Enjoy!
Xoxo, Cindy Leaux
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So beautiful! This is prettier than the dress they made for the live-action Disney Cinderella! It could have been used in that movie. I hope you will enjoy wearing it.
Wow! Thank you so much 🥹🩵
This dress came out so beautiful! ❤❤❤
I like this video with out it! It's like an "asmr follow-me-through-the-process" type of video. It's great to watch! Thank you! You should definitely do more sewing videos like this!
Turned out so gorgeous! And I loooove the happy dances ❤😊
I want to be the person I know I can be: sew an over the top gown and just wear it to the supermarket to pick up a pint of milk. ❤️👌🏼
Hahah I love it. We don’t need a red carpet we’ve got the grocery aisle 🩵✨
That would be hilarious to see peoples faces. You should do that and make a video of it to post on RUclips.
Don't forget the hat and gloves.
Did you have the heat on on the iron? I was worried about that old paper being flamable
@@CindyLeaux Exactly!
😍😍😍 wish this era would come back. Dresses from 50's are to die for. Stunning gown.
yes! i feel the same 💕thank you so much!! 🫶
Even everyday clothes looked so classy!
darussianping61 Why can't you, don't you, wear what you want? Hey, if all the "youngers" can wear & do what THEY want, why can't WE wear clothes WE find appealing? Just sayin! ❤✌️🤘
@@PinkPumpkin529I think part of it is that it’s hard finding clothes like this 😢
@@grassy6101 Not sure about now but when I lived in Seattle there was a Great Thrift Store & they had Lots of Vintage clothes! Try staying away from the "chain" thrifts, ie Goodwill, Sal Army bcuz they've gone insane w/pricing! Either way, whatever you've got your heart set on, don't stop looking! Good Luck!!! 🤞✌️🤘
I love that you give yourself a rousing round of applause every now and then! And I admire that you’re able to sew in silence without cussing like a sailor!
Lol celebrating the little wins along the way really helps me keep going. Thank you! 🙏🥰❤️
My mother made this very dress for me for a dance in the 50s. Ribbons and all the ruffles. I loved it.
aww that’s wonderful! what color was your dress?
@@CindyLeaux Blue
The dress turned out exquisite. It is just so dreamy. I am quite envious of all the ruffles on the bodice. They are just stunning and so feminine. I am not able to wear them because I am overly endowed and it would look just ridiculous. I hope you have many chances to wear this beauty!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words and encouragement 🥰❤️
The dress doesn't look ridiculous on a person with a langer size.
If a dress fits well, it looks good.
@@charlottepeukert9095 I have a large chest but a normal size body. The ruffles accentuate my chest overtly. I have tried on similar dresses and I promise you, with my G cup it is too much on top.
@@lisa-m-jennings
O.k.
Its beautiful! Cinderella herself would be peoud to wear this!
thank you so much! 🥰🩵✨
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My cousin was a high school homecoming queen in the '50s. Her mother was an outstanding seamstress & made virtually all their clothes, including the gorgeous pink and black gown she wore for homecoming. I am almost positive this is the pattern that was used, I remember the little black bows on the skirt & the ruffles on the bodice. Yours turned out equally gorgeous, kudos for sticking with it.
Thank you so much. How cool! I appreciate you sharing 🥰
Do you have any pictures of it? I'm such a sucker for 50's prom dresses and I'd love to see what the pink version of this looked like!
This was amazing to watch, like watching Cinderella sew her own ball gown. Beautiful!!! Well done!!
Awww 🥹😭 Thank you so much!!! 🩵✨
Your silent eloquence speaks so loudly to me. I smile and join your happy dance as I watch you sew, keep it up.❤
Aw thank you. I’m happy you’re here to dance with me haha 🥰❤️
I used to LOVE going to the fabric store to browse patterns with my mom. Simplicity and Butterick. She made me SO many gorgeous dresses.
That is awesome! Thank you for sharing 🫶❤️
@pilotswife..we did this in the 70s in HS when they had classes back then & cooking classes. I wish they never stopped! The only thing I used a pattern for was for my sons Halloween outfit & it was a beautiful green Dinosaur outfit.
You persevered and created something so extraordinary. Wow, it’s gorgeous. It reminds me of a dress I wore in the late 50’s to my first formal dance. 🎉🥰
Wow what a compliment. Thank you so much! 🥹
I would wear that dress in a heartbeat !!! It's stunning, love the pastel blue and the top mini ruffles !!😍😍😍😍😍
Thank you so much! 🙏❤️🥰
Oh my goodness 😮 you did an excellent job 🥰 I've been sewing for over 60 years and I don't think I could have made this incredible dress 🥰 Keep up the good work 😘
Wow! Thank you so much 🙏🥹🩵
Is gorgeous 😍. Like a dream come true 🩵✨
Thank you so much 🥹🥹🩷🩷🩷
I admire your courage to tackle this project! You must have a lot of patience as well as talent. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.
RUclips popped this video on my feed. Wow...that gown is so beautiful.
Thank you so much!
I have a very similar pattern from the same time period. I want to make it now even though it isn’t my size. Dresses like these just need to exist! Thank you for the beautiful, inspirational video!
Thank you so much! 🥹🙏🩵 What is the similar pattern if you don’t mind me asking? The only one I’m aware of is a re-make from the 1980s Simplicity Retro 9247.
@@CindyLeaux It is Simplicity 3503. I can’t find the year it’s from, it’s very fifties and floofy like yours!
@@CindyLeaux Your dress reminded me of my pattern, but they aren’t too similar. If you come across it I bet it would make a great project for you!
You could alter it to fit you. I say that but I know it can be difficult to do.
Thank you for sharing! I looked it up it’s so lovely 😍🩵
The shot of the tulle everywhere had the most palpable air of pure regret most of us who sew regularly know so well lmao… excellent job getting through it! I know it wasn’t easy!
Thank you so much! It’s so nice to know you truly understand 😅❤️🙏
This is gorgeous. I've never seen anything like this done. I never thought a mere mortal like me would be able to comprehend how dresses are made.
You make it look like anyone who follows directions could make a fantastic dress, that kind of makes me feel weird, because I thought that there was magic to making something like this and a fool like me would never be able to comprehend. it.
Thank you so much! In your defense we all do have a little magic in us. It’s just a matter of us finding our “happy thought” to bring it out 🪄✨ (Also, there was the help of that magic wand and the little birdies, haha)
Wow! Watched the entire video! It was so fascinating to watch. Also so peaceful! You’re so talented! Amazing work! You have beautiful hands btw 🥰
Awwwww thank you so much!! That means a lot to me 🥹🩵
Awww its a home made Cinderella dress! Love ittt
thank you! 🙏🥰❤️
@@CindyLeaux of course! You've got lots of talent!
It's very pretty! A bit over the top for my personal tastes, but that's the beauty of sewing - we can make what _we_ want! And this one's yours, not mine. 😊
Thank you! 🥹Yes, being an artist is such a joy bc we have endless possibilities right at our fingertips 😍
Amazing! A princess dress ❤
thank you! 🥰❤️
It's a gorgeous dress. We have these gorgeous dresses in our closets but nowhere to wear them unfortunately. I can't wait to be invited to a party to wear my vintage ball gowns/ dresses ! I love tulle, lace and brocades !!
Thank you! You and I think alike. 🥰 I love all the fluff & trims 🎀✨
We need adult proms!!!!
What a happy dress! You did a great job. 👗
Thank you! 🥰❤️
I use a lightweight fusible interfacing to repair tears in patterns, then I iron entire pattern piece the interfacing .
wow that’s genius!
Such a beautiful dress, I wish I had your mad skills. This is the first video I have come across from you and I had to watch it til the end. Wonderful job.
Thank you so much!
とても大変な作業を
丁寧に行っていて素晴らしいです
出来上がったドレスは夢のようです❤
Thank you so much! 🫶🥰❤️
such a complex construction, but it turned out beautiful! Great work, Cindy! PS. I love your little happy hand dances :)
haha thank you so much! yes, it was such a challenge for me that everytime i made it through a little milestone, i was so happy i danced lol💃✨
My mom sewed soooo many things for me. Doll clothes, dresses, costumes, clothes. These patterns bring back so manyemories.
Aw that’s awesome 🙏🥰
I swear, every time you clap with joy it makes me smile! I love watching you! I just had to subscribe!
I’m so happy you enjoy! Thank you so much for watching and supporting this journey 🙏❤️🥹
Wow, What a Dream of a dress!
thank you! 🙏
That fabric!!! How gorgeous 🥺
Thank you so much! 🥹🩵🙏
Another divine creation, Cindy... thank you so much xxx
thank you so much for your kindness and for watching! 🥰🫶❤️
とても素敵！！めっちゃくちゃ好みのドレスです！！着てみたいです。こんなの自分で作れたら毎日楽しいだろうなあ✨
Thank you!! Hopefully you’ll get a chance to 🤞🥰
one word says it all, WOW.
Aww thank you so much! 🥹🩵
Wow! Unbelievably stunning!!
Thank you so much!🥹
Lovely…just lovely💕
Thank you! 🥰💕
Just a tip...use good quality wax paper to iron on top of your pattern, it will give it a little more strength. Like gel polish on a nail. My mom used to do that. Good luck 😊
Oh cool! Thanks for the tip! 🥰❤️
Beautiful! I love how relaxing this is to watch too :)
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed 🙏🩵
Absolutely beautiful! You are very talented. That dress is perfect.
Thank you so much!
I think I would make a paper copy of the pattern. It is so fragile.
You’re right. I have a roll of tracing paper so when I have the time, I’m definitely going to make a detailed copy 🩵
Unsolicited tip for you, and anyone else interested. Whenever I find a pattern I love or one that is brittle, I trace it and all the markings onto foam poster boards and cut them out to use as a sturdy template. I punch a hole through the end of each and secure them together with one or several metal shower curtain rings. Tape a vellum sieve into the largest piece and use it to store a copy of the instructions and the front and back of the envelope. ❤
Love it! I really want to make an over the top dress for no reason other than for my pleasure. 😊 I just need to find the time and right fabric for the project.
Hahah what’s your sign? As a Leo, I’m 100% cheering you on lol
It is beautiful. I love the vintage patterns
Yes, I love them too. Thank you!
And Cinderella is ready for the ball. That dress is truly beautiful. Well done. Adventure awaits...
LOL, your happy dances are everything.Fascinating how the original owner seemed to have used the boddice, but not the skirt. I wonder what theirs looked like.
By-the-by - do you have a tailors ham? They're really useful for ironing anything with a curve in it. Also - I have an old pill bottle I keep my broken and bent needles in. I drop it in the sharps disposal bins they have scattered around town.
If you ever need to repair an old pattern you can use acid-free tape - it basically adds a layer of fine paper; the glue is such that it won't yellow over time.. I find mine at the local art & framing shop.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Thank you so much! I do have a tailor’s ham and used it but cut it got cut out of the video to shorten the length of it. I was super hesitant to do much pressing with the iron so I ended up doing a lot of finger pressing bc the net is quite cheap. I didn’t want to accidentally melt any of my hard work 🤣 Thank you for the tip!! I do have that tape and will have to use it on the pattern pieces for sure. I always appreciate your wonderful comments. 🙏❤️
@@CindyLeaux Thank you. Your work is beautiful, as are your videos.
And I totally get being hesitant to use an iron on the netting (shame all we have these days is the polyester option).
Tu trabajo es perfecto. Muchas gracias
You are so very talented!! Thank you for this video
Thank you so much!! 🥹❤️
What a gorgeous dress! I've always wanted to sew a ball gown and this has ispired me to try. Hope you will wear it somewhere nice! 😍😍
Yay! I hope you have so much fun sewing 🥰❤️🎉
Ohhhh…. I wish you would have shown more of the finished dress longer … side, back, more close ups….. it came out stunning !
When your video first started, a prom dress (costume) immediately came to mind. It was worn by an actress named Susan Buckner. The name of her character in the movie was Patty Simcox in the 1978 movie version of Grease. Your version of the dress is much more detailed by the end of the video, but the color and the style of the ruffles reminded me of so much of that dress I thought I'd share that. I don't know if you've ever seen that movie before or not, but I wouldn't doubt if they used that pattern. There are quite a few pictures of her wearing it and you can see videos right here on RUclips when they are doing the "Hand Jive" dance at the prom. Your version of the dress is much prettier in my opinion. Well done! 😊
Ahh yes! It really does look like her dress. So fun to see it in an old film 🥰 Thank you for sharing!
Simply gorgeous. You are very talented 😍
Thank you so much 🥹❤️
@@CindyLeaux ❤️
THAT W AS FANTASTIC ❤
Thank you so much! ✨🩵✨
Hello Cindy, I love your content🥰. I am also a vintage sewist. I am a decade behind sewing 1940s style and stepping back into the 1930s a little bit. I wanted to know where you find your fabric. Do you shop mostly online or brick and mortar stores?
Thank you so much! I admire you for being able to work with the “blank patterns” of the 40s & 30s. I haven’t tried them yet but someday 🥰 For wearable muslins like this, I get fabric from Amazon or Walmart. I do have a beautiful linen that I’m looking forward to working with in the future. It’s from Mood Fabrics. ❤️
@@CindyLeaux Thank you. I have purchased fabric from Fabric wholesale direct but not Mood Fabrics. I will have to check them out. If you have the time a system of drafting called the Haslam System of Dress cutting, I believe it was around from the 1920s to the 1960s. It is a really great way to learn the art of drafting and making some great garments you can write on lol. I usually find the books in Esty for about 12 dollars for a digital download. The downloads come with about 20 garments inside. Its great.
Thank you for sharing! I’ve seen Fabric Direct when searching for fabrics but wasn’t sure how good they were? I will check it out for sure & the Haslam system! ❤️
This is Jeanette nail that dress was gorgeous
Well dress making is just darn long and intricate you have skills😮😊
Tape works well on these, or use old sheets to make a cloth pattern you can reuse if you chose to.
Thank you 🙏
It is beautiful .. reminds me of Patty Simcoxs dress at the dance in Grease.....
thank you 🙏🥰
Wow! So beautiful!
thank you!
That turned out gorgeous! I wanted to see you wear!
Thank you! 🙏🥹🩵
That was not an easy pattern or an easy fabric to work with.You did a great job. The finished dress is beautiful !!
Thank you! 🙏🥹🩵✨
It’s so dreamy 🥺🥺🥺
Thank you 🫶❤️
Congratulations!Hocus pocus!the dress is ready!
haha thank you! 🪄✨🩵✨🥰
Make a brown paper copy. Save the original. No rips
i learn so much from your videos 💕💕
yay! that means a lot ~ i’m so happy we’re learning together! 🥰
Beautiful! 💙
Thank you! 🥰
I saw a pattern like this on Backroom finds a little while ago. ❤
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my sister had a mint green dress like this for her 1959 prom.
aw that’s so cool!
So pretty! Looks like Cinderella. I remember those patterns well - my mother made all our clothes. Too bad her talent didn’t rub off on me - I can’t sew for the life of me.
How wonderful that you had a mom that made you clothes! 🥹❤️ Thank you for watching!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Brava! 👏👏👏
thank you!! 🥰
Its perfect 🌹
thank you!
Amazing!
Thank you!
What a wonderful video! I had always wondered what it would look like to sew from a pattern of those kits! You chose a lovely dress! It looked like Cinderella's. I watched it so happily! Thank you. I am new to your channel I am looking forward to seeing your videos.😊
Thank you so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying and am so happy you’re here!
Wow this turned out so perfect! I just adore it!
Thank you! 🥹🩵✨
Благодарю!👍👍👍💐💐💐🙏
I just found your channel and I have binged all your videos….i am a 44yo mom of 2 grown children who don’t need my attention like they used to as kids, a wife but I am also a newly retired nurse of 20+ years. I have a brand new sewing machine that I bought 3 years ago that is still in its box because I am so intimidated by it but I want to learn!! I am so inspired by your videos, I have everything and then some to get started and I think I’m finally going to open that box and try. What can it hurt? I can’t learn or get better if I don’t start right?! ❤
Wow thank you for watching, your support means a lot! As I learn, sewing to me feels kind of like riding a bike. You’ll wobble around, fall and get up again a lot. But eventually you’re riding all on your own and once you get that happy feeling, you want to keep riding your bike all the time, lol. Like you said, you’ve just got to get started. I hope you have so much fun learning to sew!!
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WELL DONE
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thank you! 🫶❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful work, and top notch filming and editing. ❤ (TBH I really did want to see you put the zipper in because that part is so frustrating IRL).
Thank you so much and will do! 🥰❤️
Magnificent
Thank you 🙏
Beautiful ❤️ 😍 🤩 👌 Thank you ❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
Oi Cíntia, este vestido é pra boneca? 👗🤗
Ficou muito lindo e perfeito 👗💖
Parabéns por sua criatividade e talento adorei o vestido 👏👗👏👗
Beijos do Brasil. 😘🌹😘🌼😘💞
Thank you so much! Hello from the states ✨🇧🇷 ❤️🇺🇸✨
I adore your furry sleeves!
Thank you! 💕💕💕💕
So beautiful !
Thank you!
Wow
This looks absolytely fabulous 🤩🤩🤩 good thinking greating vintage patterns with THAT GORGEUS FABRIC, I absolutely need to try this my self not goodenough sewer yet 😄
Thank you!! And you never know what you’re capable of until you try. I believe in you 🩷💕
OMG! My mother has photos of her and her friends wearing this exact dress at their proms. Black and white photos - color film didn't exist!
wow i love to see those photos!! 😍😍
Ohh im new here and i love the intro. The music, the showing of fabric and your fluffy sleeves.
Thank you so much! What part of the world are you tuning in from? I’m so happy you’re here! 🥰❤️
I'm in love with this channel.
how about an early 1960s sheath dress???
thank you! it’s on my list 😍
Assolutamente meraviglioso
thank you so much 🫶❤️
Love the dress 😮❤😊
Thank you 🙏 🥰
❤❤❤lindíssimo .
thank you! 🙏
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Beautifu! I'm looking for the company that made my 70s prom dress in blue like yours. It wasn't fancy like yours but, it did have a front panel opening with string attached. I looked at all the patterns & 60s -70s dresses with no luck. 😭
Thank you! Wishing you good luck in finding your dress! 🍀🤞
WOW🎉
🙏🥰❤️
かわいいドレス👗❤
Thank you 🥰
Beautiful dress 🤩 Which kind of fabrics did you use? Would love to hear more about it 🙏
Thank you! I used 100% cotton for the underdress & glitter net for the overdress. It’s got little sequins but they’re super light. The needle goes straight through them. When I make the final version I’m thinking of using a taffeta for the underdress and for the overdress a net with actual crystals💕 Thank you for watching 🥰
Wow sooo beautiful!!! 😍 you've got a new subscriber! Greetings from Brazil! 🌻
Thank you so much for being here! Love to Brazil from the states 🇧🇷❤️🇺🇸
So pretty!❤❤❤
Thank you! 🥰❤️