1930s repro cotton print – The Vintage Dressmaker

Say hi to ‘Yvette’, my early 1930s style day dress in repro print cotton

July 2, 2020 Irma RomeroLeave a comment

This sweet early 1930s style day dress in Kaye England repro print cotton is the perfect example of the feed sack style dresses of the era. It features very art deco style construction with the large pointed collar, ‘double tie’ and the triangle shaped cream cotton lawn inserts on the pockets and sleeves. Two small bakelite buttons bring focus to the tie. The dress pulls over the head.

Yvette- early 1930s style day dress

Early 1930s style “Hester” revamped

April 9, 2020 Irma RomeroLeave a comment

Here is a newly revised version of “Hester”, the lovely beach pyjamas from my 1930s beachwear collection from couple of years ago, this time in sweet dotted red printed reproduction cotton and ash duck canvas cotton trousers. It also features original vintage wooden buttons at the front and a bakelite buckle on the belt.

“Hester” revamped

Mid- 1930s style summer darling

June 29, 2019 Irma RomeroLeave a comment

This sweet mid-1930s style cotton dress in a lovely geometric Art Deco print has a front yoke with turned collar joined by original green Bakelite buttons and a jabot, both in cream Egyptian cotton muslin. The arrow shaped belt also in the same cream fabric fastens with a Bakelite button. It also features a centre pleat in the skirt hem, both at the front and back, formed by a triangular peak very typical of the era.

An interesting detail at the back is the triangular shaped yoke with fan like darts in the middle of the peak in the centre.

The 3/4 length sleeves are of the very popular balloon variety, narrower at the upper arm and ballooning towards the sleeve bands.

The dress has a side snap fastening.

Mid-1930s darling

Early 1930s style summer dress

May 1, 2019 Irma RomeroLeave a comment

This sweet early 1930s style pullover dress is actually a version of one I made a few years back, here in a repro cotton print from the marvellous ‘ Antique Treasures’ collection by Paintbrush Studio.

The skirt is cut in bias giving it a lovely fleared effect and it features a Art Deco style triangular peak and two small pockets. The sleeves are the very popular capelet style of the era. The original 1930s buttons down the v- neck front and the pockets create a nice little detail also.

Perfect for the spring and summer!

Early 1930s style summer dress