Snow White Dress from Sewing World Magazine

No, I am not sewing, unless you count the hand slip stitching that I’m doing on Chugita’s quilt. Personally, I don’t count that.

That dress to the left is Anne Armstrong-Jones’ silk twill “Snow White” dress was made by Charles James in 1938 (ref. Sewing World magazine). I love the print. I find it rather freeing that the pattern is NOT matched across the center front seams. I’m not sure that I feel so free as to not match the pattern if I were to make such a dress, but this is a couture dress made specifically for one person, and they didn’t match the pattern on the center front! Maybe it’s more mind-boggling than freeing. I’m not sure.

In addition to the fabric, the sleeves and the collar are very interesting. That tuck thing on the sleeves should be easy to do, if I ever sew anything for myself ever again. (Only kidding.) I don’t think I’d do the neckline, but I do admire it. I am too busty for it. A lower cut neckline would suit me better. Hm.

Anyway, cool dress, what?