House Dresses

  • Colorblock 1940s Maternity House Dress

    According to my blog history, I have made this pattern now 5 times – twice as a robe, three times as a house dress. But by now one of them has worn out, so I mainly wear this one a… Continue reading

    Colorblock 1940s Maternity House Dress
  • 1930s Adjustable House Dress in Blue

    It's that time again…to break out the maternity friendly patterns! We are being surprised by a small son this summer, so for the next few months any sewing that I do for myself will have that exciting event in mind.… Continue reading

    1930s Adjustable House Dress in Blue
  • 2022 Dressmaking Recap

    Now that all my 2022 projects have been blogged about, it's time to do my yearly round-up of the garments I made this past year. I like to do this each year to see everything in one place, and evaluate… Continue reading

    2022 Dressmaking Recap
  • 1940s Christmas House Dress

    I went very bright and bold for Christmas this year with a length of vintage novelty fabric that I scored on Facebook Marketplace earlier this year. I quickly decided what I would do with it, and laid it away until… Continue reading

    1940s Christmas House Dress
  • 1940s Pink Princess Dress

    I squeezed in another warm-weather sewing project in October before the weather suddenly turned cold. We are currently buried under early snow, so these pictures look quite outdated at the moment!   I had a 1940s mail order pattern for… Continue reading

    1940s Pink Princess Dress
  • Late ’30s Purple House Dress with Basin Feedsacks

    My darker cotton house dresses were in constant rotation this summer, so I wanted to make a few more. I had this length of 1930s repro cotton from Riley Blake Design's recent line Basin Feedsacks, so after a little debate,… Continue reading

    Late ’30s Purple House Dress with Basin Feedsacks
  • 1940s Brown Print Dress with Lori Holt Fabric

    While vacationing back east this spring, I got a cute 1940s pattern at an antique mall. Luckily it was complete. I ended up pairing it with my second favorite of the new Lori Holt prints (fabric is from Cook Book… Continue reading

    1940s Brown Print Dress with Lori Holt Fabric
  • 1940s Aqua Floral House Dress with Lori Holt Fabric

    Sometimes when fabric companies do their 1930s style fabric lines, it feels more "inspired" than authentic to me. But here's a print that's a real winner! Probably my favorite Lori Holt print ever, I really got excited over this one.… Continue reading

    1940s Aqua Floral House Dress with Lori Holt Fabric
  • 1950s Teal House Dress

    I have been on a sewing spree lately, cranking out lots of quilts and garments, with multiple projects on the go at once, and a couple dozen clamoring to be next on the list. My latest finish was this dress… Continue reading

    1950s Teal House Dress
  • Gray Cherry 1950s House Dress

    I got a fun 1950s pattern from someone on Instagram, and knew it would be perfect with some giant floral fabric on my to-use list. But I wanted to test the pattern's fit first, so I pulled a less special… Continue reading

    Gray Cherry 1950s House Dress