Sewing my oldest vintage pattern (from 1938) | Vintage sewing project + sew with me

[@shananigans0117]

Really like you breaking down the price of these dresses, we take our clothes for granted without appreciating how they’re made

[@sewvintagebysunraedoll]

It’s always fun working with the earlier Hollywood patterns, they have some of the most unique quirky methods for dressmaking. You will learn a lot of different techniques. Love the Lace Details, Hat & Bag you styled with it too!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

Love the end result. The sleeves are sweet. I love puffy sleeves. I like the collar as well, and am fascinated by the gathered hem technique. That's a neat trick! Well done!

[@PetraRobinson-gm8nh]

This Dress is stunning. You done an Amazing job sewing this Garment.

[@elainebye9090]

That is a sweet pattern! Your dress looks terrific on you, too. Great job. 👏

[@robinhoffman7529]

You look adorable in your new creation. The dress turned out beautiful. Good job! ❤

[@Finny_finn_finn]

It's absolutely perfect fabric for this dress. If you do a lot of vintage patterns, you can try a brand called "Aunt Grace" fabric... They have lots of vintage fabric reprints. Nice job, young lady!! FYI...pro-tip...as you do a project and you come across mistakes or things you would do differently... write them down in a sewing journal... keep you from repeating mistakes or doing something multiple times 😊

[@SewRena]

I love every bit of this 😍😍 in the Instagram photo the strawberries looked like a tiny floral print or oranges but omg was everything so pretty. Sorry about the sizing.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

I made the sizing work so it is all okay! And yeah I love that they are tiny non-red strawberries lol

[@infamoussphere7228]

@@HaleyMarieVintage The 30s really was the decade that forgot about arses :p I'm used to having to size up dress patterns in the waist, but when sewing a 1930s wearing history pattern with an a-line skirt, I had to let it out at the hips which I've never had to do.

[@TheOKkittyfarm]

Love these sleeves! Beautiful work.

[@grandymommy4531]

That really came out cute. It's a good fit and flatters your young figure.

[@sewfancy4369]

So cute and so feminine!! Great job!!

[@joiedevivre2005]

This dress is TOO TOO CUTE!!!

[@StephanieCanada]

This came out super cute!! Way to go

[@marieryan2541]

Hi Haley Marie. I am glad the dress worked and fitted Yoo. I love the dress so practical for work and around the house.

[@SewSewDrew]

That intro blouse is amazing!

[@CosnerCoPiloting]

Miss Haley Marie! You killed it on this dress! You look sooo good in it, fits you so well :) Also, this fabric makes me so happy :)

[@KatherineYoung]

I really like this style! Total favorite!

[@EdenYell]

That suits you really well. Great work dress, Could definitely crawl around the server room in it.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Lol you for sure could!

[@karenmattingly8527]

So pretty on you. Clothing patterns of old required more hand sewing but the details turned out so well. I cant imagine doing bound buttonholes on a house dress unless your machine doesnt have a buttonhole maker. Bound button holes were reserved for fancy clothing and nicer coats in the 60s forward.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

For a long time I was terrified of my button hole foot so I got very good at making bound buttonholes 🤣 Now I am very pro buttonhole foot lol

[@margiecook6379]

Congratulations on your growth! The dress is beautiful. I love the sleeves and the buttonholes. The collar was interesting and a new to me way to put it on. Great results. The fit is perfect!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thanks! And yeah the collar was so interesting and turned out great!

[@susanhannaberg1813]

You did a great job. The dress looks great on you.

[@Eneri-z9v]

18:35 -19:30 I am thinking 💭 you were referring to the blind hem stitch. Spooky looks like a comfortable loaf 🍞 with a cute face 😺. I liked the outro music 😊.

[@alfredm9763]

Love the sleeves

[@nadiasews]

I love how you break down your costs and labor!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you! I've only been doing it since last summer but I think it is super important to have financial transparency

[@carolbarbee5653]

Oh it's so cute I really like it.😍

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Hello, you were recommended so I've subscribed.

[@carmenmarquez-diaz2180]

It turned out beautiful!!! Congratulations!

[@gorgeouslyvintage]

It turned out absolutely amazing 🤩❤️😍✨ and I loved the video 🤗

[@prettycave]

Beautiful dress. I like that u did the cost breakdown at the end, especially for the cost of labor. 👍

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yes! labor is such an important part of garment making, it is almost always more expensive than the supplies!

[@TheTRbandit]

Awesome cut dress. I wish we could get that pattern today - with the old way of doing collars etc. Very nice.

[@avarosaire5]

Lol your kitty while you were stitching the pockets on!! so cute!! Love the end result, I love Hollywood patterns!! ty for sharing!

[@kaspbrakie]

i love the "how much did it cost" part! i wanna get into sewing and selling handmade clothing so it was really insightful for me, thanks for adding it!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yes I think be honest about cost is super important!

[@Besorah1729]

Very good sewing and the dress looks fantastic. Bravo 👏

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you!

[@kimberlysneden4924]

I love this dress!

[@SewSewDrew]

Yes 1938 is very old 😃

[@taylors5145]

Love it! I’ve been eyeing that fabric for a while as well. Have you ever tried the strip method of bound buttonholes? I learned about it when sewing Vogue 9838 from the 60’s. They had me make the bound buttonholes using two strips of folded fabric. So much easier! I don’t do my buttonholes any other way.

[@Ellaodi]

OMG THIS IS BRILLIANT. I've been afraid to try bound buttonholes with the normla.method but the vogue method is so easy 💡

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

I'll have to check this out, I am so curious about this strip method, anything that makes it less tedious would be amazing!

[@infamoussphere7228]

I've never heard of the strip method! Sounds interesting. I've only done bound buttonholes the small-squares way, but I don't mind it too much. Then again I've only done about 4 at a time. The main issue with bound buttonholes for me is that you have to pick out your buttons ahead of time, whereas I'm more likely to make up the garment and then try out a few button options to see which ones I prefer.

[@angiesmith3489]

So stinkin’ cute! I should start tracking how much my projects cost… I’ll still make them knowing it’s more than retail because I love the process.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Lol me too plus you can feel good about knowing what conditions they are made under!

[@susiecarson]

Super cute!

[@BetterYouBetterLifeLLC]

You look amazing in both dresses!! This is my first time watching your channel. So glad I found you. 😊

[@stevezytveld6585]

Bound buttonholes are on my 'skills-to-learn' list. Yours turned out beautifully. From what I can see of it, they used either the fashion fabric or muslin for their version of modern interfacing. Your dress turned out absolutely wonderfully. Well done. I adore the 1930's styles. They were so elegant, and the people were so resilient (can you tell I grew up watching movies from the time, before Ted Turner bought them all and threw them behind a pay wall). I've recently emerged from ebay with a nice bunch of patterns from the time. Technically, they will be a challenge because I've never really worked with bias fabric, but I'm looking forward to it. Their sleeves are mind-bendingly complex. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Congrats on finding a good eBay lot from that time, I have only done one or two bias projects and they aren't too different!

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@HaleyMarieVintage Thanks! I'm looking forward to working on them. On average the 30's seem really involved in fabric manipulation - especially the sleeves. I guess it was compensating for the price of trim... My self-justification for indulging myself with patterns from the 30's, 40's & 50's is these things aren't being made any more (thank you Stephanie Canada for your service to humanity with the reprint debacles). So they're not about to go down in price. This is also why I'm tracing off my pattern pieces onto cross and dot paper (keep them alive and around for the next generation of sewists). Anyways. Great dress. Well done.

[@Ellaodi]

Looks adorable! Great job!! These methods were so awesome!! The sleeves were super interesting and the half moon almost acts like a gentle shoulder pad without being too much! I looove that. Also, could def make out of scraps

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yes, the half moon acted as the perfect amount of form so I will be using this trick in other puffed sleeves!

[@kristiannem6786]

So cute!!

[@rosered3919]

Cool you added in costing. It mirrors the prices I pay in Australia.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yeah I think finacial transparency is always helpful!

[@carolyng5133]

Wow! I love this dress so much! You did a great job!

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you this is one of my faves!

[@joyceyklaus8583]

Very cute!

[@marathorne6821]

Very cute! 😍

[@eurekamonograms]

Love this look on you!

[@crashofthemoons]

Love the fabric!! and such a cute dress

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you! This fabric makes me so happy!

[@paolatamer5217]

Complimenti, abiti veramente bellissimi ben confezionati, ma dove trovi i cartamodelli ? Grazie ❤

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Li compro su etsy

[@paolatamer5217]

@@HaleyMarieVintage grazie, gentilissima

[@kilodeltawhisky1504]

You have to take your measurements and then select the appropriate size... Also take a look at the "ease" as that will give you an idea as to how roomy the garment will fit once sewn. Things I've learned the hard way..lol. And take time to do the parts you don't like because in the long run you'll usually end up with better results. Tedious tasks often payoff...

[@annalennon5756]

That’s cute

[@SewSewDrew]

Can you believe I’ve never done a blind button hole

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Once you do them you'll hate them but prefer the finish so it always becomes a debate 😂 Also what is the funniest thing about them is I was too afraid to learn how to use my buttonhole foot so I instead learned these

[@maribethbenson1699]

I love your videos. Fun to see your progress in making the dress. Where did you purchase your ironing board cover? I have never seen one like that.

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

It was a gift so I have no idea!

[@ladyduffield]

Super cute dress - great job!! Where did you buy your ironing board cover? I must have one! :)

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Thank you! And the ironing board cover was actually a gift from a friend so I don't know where it is from

[@sacredrose5477]

Please send us the link for your gridded ironing board cover

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

It was a gift so I don't have a link!

[@lizw5587]

My cat leia loves to supurrvise my dad's cooking. She's sous chef Leia who inspects the quality of chicken and jalapeños

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

That is so fun haha my cat ignores me when I cook

[@allieg6401]

What is this 'sandwich vs hotdog' layout you are talking about?

[@clairecreates8283]

My kitties try to play on my fabric as I'm laying it out & pounce on my scissors when I'm cutting ✂️ 😤 I wish they were as well behaved as Spooky 🐈‍⬛

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Spooky for sure does it too haha she was just probably being good this video. Gotta love sewing with cats!

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

Psst her name is Drew

[@HaleyMarieVintage]

Yay! Welcome!

[@cyankirkpatrick5194]

@@HaleyMarieVintage 🥰😍🤗

[@quazylade90]

You were cute in this dress.

[@NdnUrbanCat]

Sure, you like it. But what does your cat think? ❤❤❤😂