This adorable shirtdress pattern is my most recent vintage pattern purchase. I love the blazer-style notch collar, especially done in the contrast fabric!
I bought it online at RustyZipper - a site that sells both vintage clothing and vintage sewing patterns.
This dress just has to be done in a plaid fabric to start, to take advantage of the bias skirt where the plaid stripes meet along the 
centre seam. That’s a lot of plaid to match though, which equals a lot of pinning, basting, and testing to make sure it matches perfectly. Maybe a stripe instead..
The instructions inside are so cute too. Here’s what it says inside:
‘When you follow in this order and consult your dressmaking steps as you go along, you will complete your garment with ease, to fit right, to look right, and be admired by all.’
Gosh, who doesn’t want to be admired by all in a dress that fits right? Sign me up.
Oh I absolutely love vintage pattern instructions! This is going to be such a lovely dress! I would love to see it done up in a plaid, also giving us some pointers on matching the plaids. I haven’t done that in a very long time. Haven’t done stripes in a long time either.
Matching plaids and stripes can be tedious, but well worth the effort! Plus, it would drive me crazy to look down at my seams and see un-matched stripes. I’ll definitely give tips and pointers on stripe matching when I get started, thanks for the suggestion!
I always admire you.
– your dad
Ooh, what a lovely pattern. The darts are gorgeous, and I love full skirts!