dress: self-made, pattern here // shoes: Chelsea Crew
So a few weeks ago I was catching up on Mad Men and saw this dress.
And then Julia Bobbin announced yet another Mad Men Challenge. Um, yes please!
So then I had to figure out what pattern I wanted to use and whether I wanted to go woven or knits. At first I was thinking of using a wool blend and one of my go-to patterns, but then I realized I had the perfect double knit in navy and scarlet and that my trusty Lady Skater would be perfect!
I made a few adjustments as usual (omitted the neck band, shortened the sleeves, added the waist tab thing and the skirt panels), and I actually took some photos for a tutorial post I’ll put up later this week.
And as an added bonus, if I ever go to see a Barcelona soccer game, I’ll be all set in the wardrobe department!
STOP IT! This is too perfect!!!!!!!! Fabulous job!
Wow! I think it looks even better than the inspiration! I wish I could sew; it’d be the perfect way to have my dream closet!
WHOAAA I just made a very similar dress for this challenge (: (http://jelliefishcrafts.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/sewing-like-a-mad-woman/) I love that yours is knit material (secret pajamas all the way) and has a modern look!
I like this dress so much!!!!!!
This is SO cute!!! Can’t wait for the tutorial 🙂 Amazing job, and so comfortable in a knit fabric!
Love it! This was the dress I made for last year’s challenge and I wear it a lot. Always gets compliments too!
Love it! It really suits you too.
This is a very lovely dress!
Lady.
This is rad.
This was my favourite of Peggy’s outfits, it’s soo beautiful and looks very comfy too! Liked your comment about Barca, hahah!
Hehe I’m so glad someone got it! I’m not a huge soccer person but I have a friend who’s obsessed with Messi 🙂
AH! spot on!! i immediately thought you’d used the same cynthia rowley pattern as jorth, amazeballs that you turned the skater into this!
Oh wow – you have recreated this dress soooo brilliantly! Really looking forward to the tutorial, I’m curious how you made the skirt panels
Love it! Looks amazing on you!
I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw those contrasting skirt panels – gorgeous!! Can’t wait for the tutorial 🙂
wow its very colorful and love it 🙂
Again – stunning! I can’t wait for your tutorial. Mad Men is just THE best place for inspiration!
Every single time I finish an episode I end up googling at least one dress and putting it on the to-do list. It’s like a disease!
It looks amazing! Job well done, I’d say. 🙂
So cute Ping! And it looks just like the inspiration photo.
Super, super adorable. The perfect modern rendition
Gorgeous!.. love the contrasting panels. Just got the Lady Skater pattern, so can’t wait for the tutorial.
WOW! Perfection! Serious dress envy….
Your dress is just perfect! It’s so beautiful and it looks great on you! And I think it looks even better than the original =)
This dress really stood out for me in the series and your version is gorgeous! Really clever adaptation, I love it.
Oooh, your dress is fantastic! For one, it looks just like Peggy’s dress! But you’ve also really captured the feel of the time! The fabrication, the buttons; you nailed it! Now You! You look adorable from tip to toe! Well done!
Aww thanks! I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw the dress in the episode and I’m so happy with how my version turned out 🙂
Wow! the dress is awesome!
You are SO talented. I want to buy this! 🙂
You aced this. Your dress is fab.