Showing posts with label 1950s dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s dress. Show all posts

Monday, May 9, 2016

The "Sabrina" Little Black Dress for Audrey: How to Make It



Audrey Hepburn was seen in "Sabrina" in one of the most iconic gowns designed for her by Hubert de Givenchy, a little black dress with a signature 'bateau' neckline and shoulder ties.

Sewing your own copy of the "Sabrina" dress isn't really that difficult for a sewist with experience in sewing dresses.  Classic and undated, it is a style as fresh today as it was when the movie was filmed.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

1950's Shelf Bust Dress: Miss Hollywood Jr.


One of the most popular styles of the 1950's is the draped bodice known as the "shelf bust".  It is nearly daring, a bit outrageous, and always eye-catching.