Vintage 1940s Women's Suit - Haslam Dress System - Pattern Drafting & Sewing

[@io20501]

OMG, how lovely! I love the jacket!🥰🥰🥰

[@NoraMurrell]

Thank You!!

[@stepheniemedeiros7558]

I am working on cleaning and organizing my craft/sewing room (so hard with curious toddler and little free time!), and eventually I will be making some Haslam creations. In the meantime, I very much enjoy yours!

[@NoraMurrell]

I was never able to do anything at all while the kid's were little. It's really hard!!

[@jacquelinepaddock7535]

I think you should line the skirt as you reveal a Princess Diana moment.

[@sandihj]

I hope she addresses the slip issue in her underpinnings video coming up.

[@remmym6605]

I know you posted this a year ago, and this suit is probably at the back of your mind, but the section towards the end of the video, where you're talking about posture; Would it be entirely possible that this pattern was drafted with the idea of using shoulder pads in mind? I say this, because I own about 3 40s suits of varying fabrics (a rayon crepe, a wool, and a cotton) and they all have shoulder pads, regardless of how blousy the blazers are.

[@NoraMurrell]

This absolutely needs shoulder pads. I'm now much much further down the line regarding knowing what I'm doing, and this suit, I have so many things I'd change now. This is absolutely one of those projects that I learned a lot from.

[@joellewatkins5528]

Dis I see you use spy baste? If so that is a good Idea.

[@NoraMurrell]

YES! This helps hold patterns flat and not wiggly so much better than pins. Now I would never ever use this on an actual vintage pattern.