Vintage Knits: 1950s Dress and Bolero
If you disregard the alarming wasp-waist girdle this woman is wearing, this dress with matching bolero jacket is absolutely adorable. It’s from the Nomotta California Collection, published in 1954.
Here is the pattern:
I’m crazy about waists and hips, but I just don’t understand that tight-as-a-drum girdle thing. If someone tells me they’re making a comeback, I will put in a transfer request to Venus.
Wasp waist and bumblebee stripes
Thank you once again for sharing your lovely patterns with us. Pattern 1 seems to be the same as Pattern 2 so I think there is an error with that image.
Rachel
Thanks for pointing out the error, Rachel. I think both patterns are accessible now.
yes, both working fine and thanks again!
Thank you for sharing your patterns whit us, but i think pattern 2 have a error?
Thanks for the tip, Stine. I believe the link is fixed now. I don’t know why it keeps breaking.
Wow, I’d really like to make the bolero, but I’m too stupid to understand the pattern…