1940s Cranberry Dress

So, I have this thing with the 1940s right now...you could call it a love, or an infatuation...or a complete obsession...but whatever you want to call it, it consists of looking at 1940s Pinterest results and dreaming over everything, wearing 1940s fashion whenever it's warm enough, and day dreaming constantly about the decade.

I made this dress about a year and a half ago, and I've worn it quite a lot, it's one of my favorites, but I've never gotten out to take pictures of it until just today.

      

It's made of some sort of cotton/poly blend in a cranberry red color, not the best fabric type, but the lovely color makes up for it, and I don't really care as long as it's cute:) I used Simplicity 1587 for the base, but I added different sleeves and changed up the skirt. I wasn't the biggest fan of the gathers on the front of the skirt, and I wanted long sleeves for a winter dress, and I'm super happy with the results! 

I love the neckline detailing on this dress, and I'm sure I'll be using this pattern again in the near future. I'd like to try it in a more drapey fabric next time. This fabric works okay, but I feel like it kinda sticks out in strange places...not exactly what I'm going for. 

The back has a keyhole closure that was perfect for one of these cool vintage buttons in my collection, and I even had enough for the sleeves as well! They make me happy:)

As for my accessories...I always feel like a lot of my historical stuff looks pretty plain, but for some reason, when it comes to 1940s, I have no problem finding things to accessorize with! My coat and scarf are both modern, but have a good vintage look to them, and I love them both so they work, even if that scarf print isn't exactly accurate. 

My hat is one of my favorite things I ever bought...it's a vintage 1940s beret with pearls I found in an antique shop, and it's been a favorite ever since! It seems like it matches pretty much every 1940s outfit I have, so you'll be seeing it a lot on here I'm sure. 

My shoes are my wonderful "Peggy" Spectator Heels from Royal Vintage: I love them so much! Well actually, I just love shoes too much, but these are especially great. They're so cute, and comfortable, and match everything! 

Me, wishing that boat going past on the river was mine. 

And one more picture, just because I love how this one turned out: 

Thanks for reading! 

Photos by my sister:)