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In need of some Grace Kelly style inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! Grace Kelly, the movie star that became a Princess, provides gorgeous 1950s and 1960s style inspiration from her movies and her life. From Grace Kelly Casual Style, to Grace Kelly Style Dresses, and Grace Kelly Style He

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Originally by Simplicity, 'The smartly simple (shirtwaist) dress has a gored skirt and a waist that is tucked at the lower edge. Style I has an ever-flattering V-neck (without collar) and short sleeves. Style II has a notched collar and three-quarter sleeves. The redingote, tucked at the shoulder front, has princess lines at the back forming an inverted pleat at the back waistline'. Note: the dress and redingote are the same length. This, as do many of my patterns comes with fully illustrated instructions for construction and finishing. 17-piece pattern in size set A for 32" to 38" bust, 26-1/2" to 32" waist, and 35" to 41" hip, size set B fitting 40" to 46" bust, 34" to 40" waist and 43" to 49" hip. or Size set C fitting 48" to 52" bust, 42" to 46" waist, 51" to 55" hip.- see options. I also have this design in variations to include the dress (https://www.etsy.com/listing/675185600/1943-shirtwaist-dress-evadress-pattern) or redingote (https://www.etsy.com/listing/489660944/1943-dress-or-redingote-new-evadress) as separates. All of my patterns are full size on 18-lb translucent bond paper and in stock as I print them on demand. This bond paper is sturdy enough that it doesn't tear like pattern tissue, yet it is light enough to see and cut through easily. PATTERN NOT IN YOUR SIZE? Upon request, I am happy to furnish an additional schematic showing where to adjust the pattern pieces with instructions on how to re-size the pattern. This pattern has 3/4" seams at underarm (all side) seams and 1/2" seams are given on all other edges. See a dress and redingote made from this design (not from my pattern, though): http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Simplicity_4662 Interestingly, the original pattern from which this was drafted came from the same owner of the original to this pattern: https://www.etsy.com/listing/538091478/1940-dress-pattern-by-evadress?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=evadress+3474&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1 Celebrating OVER 20 years of bringing you accurately reproduced and multi-size vintage patterns! See me at www.EvaDress.com for hundreds (yes, HUNDREDS) more!

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Vintage 1940s WWII Liddy Hop Dress Evening Gown Figue Flatterning Fitted Midriff Sewing Pattern Simplicity 3835 40s Swing Era Size 14 B 32 Simplicity 3835; ©1941; Daytime Dress and Nightgown. Style 1 is an attractive dress cleverly fashioned with simple details.. collarless neckline fastens in front under a crisp bow and the bodice is gathered to the skirt in a pointed seam above the waist. short sleeves are tucked t the lower edges and a belt extends from the side seams and ties in back.. II is a fetching nightgown finished with flare cap sleeves. Size 14 Bust 33 Waist 27 Hip 35 Unprinted pieces 7 complete. Pattern envelope is tatty, a bit brittle with color discoloration from age. (See photo) NOTE: This is the original pattern, not a PDF or a reproduction, nor a finished product. Please see photos of pattern back for further measurements and yardage. Photos are scans of the pattern you will receive. 1st photo has been edited. This pattern will come in a protective plastic bag to preserve your pattern for years to come. All patterns are personally checked for completeness by me. If there is a piece missing it will be noted. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Enter my shop here: sandritocat.etsy.com ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Pattern Discounts. Free Shipping with purchase of 10 patterns. USA ONLY INTERNATIONAL: % OFF Patterns Purchased Buy 5 Sewing Patterns and get 5% OFF Buy 10 Sewing Patterns and get 10% OFF These offers cannot be combined with any other sale. Must pay from one invoice for Paypal payment. Have any questions? Contact the shop owner. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Enter my shop here: sandritocat.etsy.com ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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German postcard by Krüger, no. 902/10. Photo: Terb Agency. American model and actress Suzy Parker (1932–2003) was known in the 1950s as the most photographed woman in the world and is now considered as the very first Supermodel. The red-headed beauty defined glamour in the 1950s and in 1956, at the height of her modelling career, became the first model to earn $100,000 per year. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Parker also became the glamorous star of several Hollywood productions. In 1932, Suzy Parker was born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker in Long Island City, New York, to George and Elizabeth Parker. George disliked the name Cecilia and called her Susie, a name which Parker would retain throughout her life. A French Vogue photographer later changed the spelling to Suzy. Parker's family moved to Highland Park, New Jersey, and then to Florida. When Parker was 15, sister Dorian (Leigh Parker), herself one of the top models of the era, introduced her to Eileen Ford. In the period just after World War II, models were becoming celebrities and Suzy would become even more famous than Dorian. A photo of the 15-year-old appeared that year in Life magazine and one of her first magazine advertisements was for DeRosa Jewelry. While still in high school in Jacksonville, Fla., she modeled in the summers for Ford Models, and after graduation went to work full time for the agency. Although she still lived with her parents in Florida, she stayed in New York City with Dorian when she had modeling assignments there. Dorian introduced Parker to her fashion-photographer friends, Irving Penn, Horst P. Horst, John Rawlings, and a young Richard Avedon. Parker became Avedon's muse and the so-called signature face of the Coco Chanel brand. Along with other models like Dovima and Lisa Fonssagrives, Parker signified a postwar world of stylish promise for all. She was the first model to earn $200 per hour and $100,000 per year (ca. 900,000 today). Vogue declared her one of the faces of the confident, post-war American woman. She worked also non-stop for Vogue, Revlon, Hertz, Westinghouse, Max Factor, Bliss, DuPont, Simplicity, Smirnoff, and Ronson shavers. Parker also was on the covers of about 70 magazines around the world, including Vogue, Elle, Life, Look, and Paris Match. In the mid-1950s she abandoned being a cover girl for a few years to be a photographer herself, apprenticing with Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris and working for the French edition of Vogue. Suzy Parker's next step was a Hollywood career. Photographer Richard Avedon recommended her for a fashionable cameo in Funny Face (Stanley Donen, 1957), starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. Douglas Martin in the New York Times: "Parker's trademark in photographs and later on the movie screen was icy sophistication, often likened to that of Grace Kelly, but in person she exuded a girl-next-door prettiness and a sort of wacky loquaciousness. Audrey Hepburn's role in Funny Face, as a fast-talking beatnik who somewhat unwillingly becomes a world-famous model, was inspired by her". Suzy herself was on screen for just two minutes in a musical number described as 'Think Pink number'. But director Stanley Donen then gave her a leading role in his comedy Kiss Them for Me (Stanley Donen, 1957), opposite Cary Grant and Jayne Mansfield. However, the film was a disappointment and Parker's acting got negative reviews. Parker got better reviews for her next appearances in the dramas Ten North Frederick (Philip Dunne, 1958) with Gary Cooper, and The Best of Everything (Jean Negulesco, 1959). During the shooting of the British war film A Circle of Deception (Jack Lee, 1960), she met future husband Bradford Dillman. Her later films include Flight from Ashiya (Michael Anderson, 1964) with Yul Brynner, and Chamber of Horrors (Hy Averback, 1966). She also played dramatic roles in TV shows such as Burke's Law (1963) plus appearances as herself on a number of quiz shows such as I've Got a Secret. Her most famous television appearance was in a 1963 episode of Twilight Zone in which she played six different parts. Parker's last role was in a 1970 episode of Night Gallery. She did, in a way, make one other film 'appearance' in The Beatles' documentary film Let It Be (1970), in which the band performed their song Suzy Parker. The song, one of the few credited as written by all four Beatles, was part of their Academy Award-winning score for the original songs they performed in the film. Suzy Parker was married three times. In 1950, she married her high-school sweetheart, Ronald Staton, and divorced him in 1953. In 1955, Parker married French journalist Pierre de la Salle with whom she had a daughter, Georgia. They divorced in 1961. In 1963 she became Suzy Parker Dillman. After a car accident in 1964, Parker mostly retired from modeling and focused on her family. She had three more children with Bradford: daughter Dinah (born 1965) and sons Charlie (1967) and Christopher (1969). The family lived in Bel Air, Los Angeles, until Dinah was bitten by a rattlesnake in the yard and almost died.They then moved to Montecito in the Santa Barbara area, where Suzy Parker remained until her death in 2003. She was 69. Sources: Douglas Martin (New York Times), Wikipedia and IMDb.

Simplicity 1832; ©1946; Women's One-Piece Dress: The dress is softly gathered at the front shoulders, and the neckline is heart-shaped. A shaped front panel releases soft fullness below the bustline. The back is cut in slimming princess panels which form small waistline pleats. In Style I the sleeves are long and a narrow tie belt is joined to the paneled sides. Style II is made with bracelet sleeves gathered at the lower edge. [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username,

The term 'teenager' was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off young teenager-targeted clothing and interests. It was a new market, one that was somewhere between girls and college-age young women. Teenagers were obsessed with crooner Frank Sinatra, hung out at soda fountains, and danced all night to

FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING! ♥ Lovely vintage 1950s floral print cotton day dress by Kay Windsor! ♥ Fitted waist, modest neckline, button up front. ♥ Short sleeves with cute button detail! Has shoulder pads. ♥ Pleats from the waist on the skirt. Skirt also has hidden side pockets! ♥ Lovely ornate floral striped pint! It's a cocoa brown base, with shades of pink, purple, orange and blue! ♥ In great condition! Cotton. Kay Windsor tag. * measurements * Bust - 34" Shoulders - 16" Waist - 26" Hips - 50" Bodice length - 16.5" Length - 45" Fits like a small. Cotton. ** I do ship worldwide! For more vintage cuteness, check out my store: → http://zwzzy.etsy.com ← ❀ Instagram - Zwzzy ❀ Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/zwzzy ❀ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/Zwzzy ❀ Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/zwzzy/ J

Skirt "Isadora" DETAILS - Ukrainian wool (85% wool 15% polyester) - Two side pocket - Fastens on the button - Elastic band on the back SIZING are shown in the picture in the gallery If you want to order a large size or individual parameters - please choose the options "size" - "Individual". We can also sew this model according to your parameters. We can change the length of the skirt or the waist. To do this, please write to us, and we will clarify all the details. You can choose any color for the skirt from the last two pictures. ! Please note that actual colors may vary due to your computer resolution and monitor color restrictions. CARE Machine wash 40℃ / 104 °F No Tumble Dry Gentle Cycle Do not bleach Iron with steam and fabrics must be a bit wet Within 3 days after the order, our manager will contact you to clarify the parameters so that your order fits you perfectly. If you do not answer within 3 days, we will sew according to the parameters you initially selected. In case of changing the parameters, when the item has already been sewn, you need to pay an additional 10% to the cost of altering it. Thanks for understanding Production times - 20-21 days. Thank you for understanding If you want to order a larger size or individual parameters - please choose the options "size" - "Individual". Please write your parameters in the comments. DELIVERY Worldwide delivery. Every parcel has a reliable package and is sent by Ukrainian Post The shipping period depends on the country of destination usually it takes: - EU: 5-8 weeks - USA: 4-5 weeks - Canada: 6-10 weeks - South America: 6-12 weeks - New Zealand, Australia, Japan: 6-8 weeks - Other countries: up to 8 weeks If you want to order express delivery, please write to us first. Thanks We can also offer express mail services for an additional fee. To do this, please write to us in private messages. thanks !!! Please note that actual colors may vary depending on your computer and phone resolution and monitor / phone screen color restrictions !!! Also, the color may appear slightly brighter or more saturated because the monitor is backlit, but in reality the fabric is not backlit. Consider this, please Please note - I am not responsible for possible customs taxes that your country takes on parcels. Before ordering, check the maximum amount of goods that can be bought and shipped to your country without customs duty. If the order amount exceeds the amount of customs duty, but you want me to indicate a lower price for the goods - please write to me about this before paying for the order. If you have any questions regarding this item, just message us. Thank you for your attention to our shop!

Born Sofia Scicolone in Rome in 1934, she was brought up on the outskirts of Naples, the child of unmarried parents in a staunchly conservative Catholic country at the height of Italy’s fascist period. She was so thin as a child her friends called her “The Toothpick.” Be careful about what you eat because otherwise … Continue reading "‘Sex appeal is fifty percent what you’ve got and fifty percent what people think you’ve got’ – A Sophia Loren Gallery"

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I know you’ve all been waiting to refresh your wardrobe with your favourite top. Here is a lovely new selection of colours looking towards the next season. You can look forward to our usual high-quality and fabulous fit. The neckline of our continental style Slash Neck Top is slashed from shoulder to shoulder showing just the right amount of flesh. It hugs your curves for a flattering form and is made of the most gorgeous of thick jersey fabric. Pair with our Pedal Pushers or a Pencil skirt and a cute brooch for a gorgeous daytime chic outfit. Check out our Size Guide to find your perfect fit. Made in London, just like all our clothing!

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Shirinatra x Gaâla Limited Edition Collection "There's no better staple blouse than the Julie blouse. The timeless cuts of the 1950s inspired the wide sleeves, V-neckline, and pleat details. Pair with the Audrey skirt and a cardigan for a vintage look" - Shirin The model measures 171 cm and is wearing a size XS.

Create a simple and easy 1940s style look using todays wardrobe. Plus what dress, hairstyle and makeup style to choose