So I could easily just whip out one of my many 50s/60s options for the GBACG Mad Men event… but I want to go as Joan. Yes yes, there will be 5 million of us there… but how can I pass up the opportunity?
Now I’m trying to decide what to make. She has such a fabulous wardrobe that it’s hard to pick! And, of course, Christina Hendricks is thinner than me, so while we have the same general shape, I want to be sure that I don’t look like a sausage in whatever I make. I’ll probably make the skirt slightly looser, for sure.
So what do you think would work best on me?
I love the pen necklace! I used to have one of those, hmm.. wonder where it went off to? Sorry, distracted by accessories…
Def. not the 3rd one, those stripes signal “danger, danger!” to me. I think it just barely works on her & it’s prob. a knit, which is why. Good luck finding the fabric. I quite like the blue one bec. the jacket & the bow at the waist give it the most figure definition, very flattering, just lovely details that I think would look great on you. Plus it could work in many colors, if you don’t want blue. Just need a little piece of retro print contrast for the front (which I’d start with, hardest part to find). The 1st one, eh, it’s ok, not a big thrill, the very high collar is hit-or-miss, imo.
Great hair w/all of ’em tho!
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The pink scarf crowds the neck too much for my taste, but that’s just me- the purple is so fabulous. The diagonal stripes might overemphasise your bust… I like the blue one best.
Definitely the blue one, even if you use another color.
I like the blue one the most, besides dark blues and greens always look great on redheads 🙂
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She does have a rockin wardrobe doesn’t she? I like 2 or 3 the best. #2 is just a gorgeous color and I think the v neck over the black boat neck is very flattering. And #3 – man, stripe-sex-o-rama!
But #1, eh, not so much. Oh and 1928 makes the pen necklace. If you can’t find one near you there are always a bunch on ebay.
I love #1 or #2. I live the blue one a little better, I think it could be more forgiving proportionally. With the pink/purple you would have to get the neckline just right.
Thanks everyone! I’ve decided to go with #2 — now it’s the hunt to find the right fabrics!
Just my two cents, but i don’t think #2 is a faux jacket. If you look at the shot you have of the back, there is a zip up the back that stops where the jacket hits, so it looks like a functional separate garment to me, since it wouldn’t be possible to get the dress on if it couldn’t zip up past the waist. Big fan of your work and site!
Dan – I noticed that when I was peering at images! So now I’m thinking blouse/skirt/jacket. Thanks for the nice feedback!
You are welcome! It looks to me like the blouse might be fake. As in the skirt and blouse are one piece to keep the blouse from creeping up and causing bulk under the jacket.
Have you read Tom & Lorenzo’s Mad Style posts over at Project Rungay?
Of COURSE! 🙂
This pattern from McCalls looks like it has a similar jacket to the blue dress http://www.sovintagepatterns.com/catalog/item/1657255/7884762.htm
I’ve been looking for boleros and jacket patterns to put over the dress I bought at the Art Deco Vintage Fair. I love your tiki dress!
Sahrye – THANKS! I’ve been looking and looking, trying to find a pattern that has a tie front jacket, and that is perfect! I’ve saved the pattern shapes from my CoPA CD-ROM, and I’m going to alter the pattern I bought so that it has that tie front. Yay!