1960s dress patterns

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I must confess I’ve only watched two and a half seasons of Mad Men but the dresses wore by two women in particular on the show and in cast photos continue to wow and inspire me. With all the …

This is the original Whirl Away Dress, Butterick's 60s version of their popular Walk-Away Dress of the 1950s.

McCall's 8945; ©1967; Misses' Dress in Three Versions. Yoked dress, with inverted pleat and underlay at center back and center front, may be sleeveless or have long set in sleeves gathered into buttoned bands. Square necked, back buttoned yoke is lined and neck edge is interfaced. Dress below yoke may be underlined and has zipper in center back seam. Dress with sleeves may have yoke and pleat underlays made of contrasting fabric. Mrs. Depew [insert your photos of this pattern made up]…

simplicity 7584; ©1968; Juniors' and Misses' Dress in Two Lengths and Slip: The "tent" dress has bias bound, high round neckline and back zipper. V. 1 has bracelet length bell shaped sleeves, bias bound set in sleeves. Sleeveless V. 2 has bias bound armhole edges. V. 1 & 2 are regular length. Above knee length V. 3 has short set in sleeves. The slip V. 1 & 2 has back zipper and self fabric shoulder straps. Featured in Simplicity Fashion News April 1968 [insert your photos of this pattern…

Style 2589; ©1969; Young Junior/ Teen Dress in Two Lengths: The dress with high-line bodice has lowered neckline and back zip fastening. View A and B have set-in sleeves. View A long sleeves have fitted upper sleeves with elastic casing at wrists in lower sleeves. View B has short sleeves. View C is sleeveless. View A has sleeves and hem trimmed with embroidered ribbon. View A and C are 4 inches above average length. View B is average length.

Simplicity 7340 - copyright 1967 I LOVE this dress with the feathers.....Very CHIC! : The sleeveless and collarless sheath dress. View 1 has high round neckline and back zipper. The "tent" dress views 2 & 3 with gathered neckline has bias binding and bow trim. View 2 has long set-in sleeves gathered to sleeve bands. Sleeveless view # 3 has optional ostrich feather trim. When views 2 or 3 dress is made of lace or sheer fabric, view 1 may be worn as an underdress. Size - 12 Bust - 32 Waist -25…

Free vintage dress patterns for women. Styles from the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's.

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Butterick 4769; ca. 1968; Misses' One-Piece Evening Dress. Semi-fitted A-line one-shoulder dress, with or without shoulder strap with bow trim. Featured in Butterick Home Catalog Winter 1969 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]