Have one made from a vintage pattern. Any decent seamstress can do this. The vintage patterns re-issued by the big pattern companies aren't going to give you the same look, they re-work them to mdern taste and often the fit is ruined as a result (a dear friend is one of the people doing this job, and even she doesn't like the results!). Some of the smaller re-issue pattern companies like Wearing History, Revival Designed , Decades of Style, do not mess with the proportions as much. Edit, pet peeve: it's "wary" when you are cautious, "weary" when you are tired. "Leery " is also cautious so many, many people mash up "leery" and "wary" and get "weary". Answer from electric29 on reddit.com
Vintage Dancer
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1930s Evening Dress, Art Deco Gown, Party Dress
Evening/Formal/Bridesmaid dress - Bust 96cm - Vintage Reproduction PDF Pattern - 1930s - made from original 1932 Pattern
Myshopify
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Videos
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Vintage Dancer
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Evening/Formal/Bridesmaid dress - Bust 96cm - Vintage Reproduction PDF Pattern - 1930s - made from original 1932 Pattern
Etsy
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1930s Evening Dress - Etsy
Check out our 1930s evening dress selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our dresses shops.
Reddit
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r/HistoricalCostuming on Reddit: Where might I find authentically reproduced 1930s dresses?
January 17, 2024 -
I'm familiar with House of Foxy and I love their designs, but none are quite what I want for my graduation in May. I'll be checking there more closer to the day, though. Every other site I come across is merely "inspired by" and/or looks cheap. I'm willing to spend ~$150 and I'm not looking for long evening gowns. Thank you in advance! I should also say I'm wary of actual 1930s dresses merely because I don't want to have to be very careful with the garment.
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Have one made from a vintage pattern. Any decent seamstress can do this. The vintage patterns re-issued by the big pattern companies aren't going to give you the same look, they re-work them to mdern taste and often the fit is ruined as a result (a dear friend is one of the people doing this job, and even she doesn't like the results!). Some of the smaller re-issue pattern companies like Wearing History, Revival Designed , Decades of Style, do not mess with the proportions as much. Edit, pet peeve: it's "wary" when you are cautious, "weary" when you are tired. "Leery " is also cautious so many, many people mash up "leery" and "wary" and get "weary".
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Revival Vintage is quite good. Rock n Romance is sometimes good.
Reddit
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r/HistoricalCostuming on Reddit: 1930s Inspired Evening Gown
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Hi there! I have scoured the internet and checked the usuals suspects but I can’t find a good pattern as a base for this low back/v-neck 1930s inspired gown.
The original is from the 1987 movie „Death on the Nile“. I would love to recreate it. So far I had a look at:
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McCalls
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Reconstructing History
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Black Snail
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Laughing Moon
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Angela Clayton
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Vogue Patterns
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Butterick
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Burda
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Simplicity
But for the life of me I can’t find a good base pattern which I can then adapt. Any ideas or pointers? Thank you so much for any tips!
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You need to find a copy of Vogue 2241 , which is now out-of-print. Edit:This is a modern reworking of an original '30s pattern, so it's going to fit a modern body better than the original pattern would. Before you do that, have a hard think. Satin is a bitch to sew. Bias-cut fabric is a bitch to sew. The fit of this dress depends on the bias being just right. This is not going to be an ordinary project. It's going to take a lot of hard work and frustration. If you read the reviews I linked to, this style of dress is designed for a relatively rectangular figure. If you're at all curvy, it's going to be more difficult to look good in it. Satin hates you and wants you to be unhappy. edit: If this is the dress you love and want to make, you can often find out-of-print patterns on Etsy and Ebay just by searching the pattern number: "Vogue 2241". Since fabric companies reuse pattern numbers, you'll have to weed out a lot of patterns that aren't relevant.
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The date is transposed, the movie was made in '78, not '87😉💖 This video--starting right around the 25-minute mark gets into some decent detail about the dress; https://youtu.be/-aHvetjCHLk The narrator talks about the influences being Adrian, Travis Banton, & Orry-Kelly, and gets into the dress she thinks might have inspired it around 27 minutes. I found the video over here (via google); https://www.reddit.com/r/agathachristie/comments/vwsyh8/tremendously_good_analysis_of_costumes_in_death/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
Lady Marlowe
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1930s evening gowns and cocktail dresses sewing patterns
Vintage sewing pattern reproductions from the 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s. Vintage lingerie, swimwear patterns, and digital downloads.
eBay
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Decadesofstyle
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1930s Evening Gown Sewing Pattern – Decades of Style Pattern Company
Printed pattern $24/ PDF Pattern $16 - Get ready for 1930s Hollywood! You are looking at the reason why we love vintage patterns! This fabulous vintage pattern is from 1933. It is a wonde...
Vintage Sewing Pattern Company
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Vintage 1930s Evening Dress Patterns – Vintage Sewing Pattern Company
1930s fashion is probably best known for its invention of the bias cut. This involved cutting the fabric at a 45 degree angle instead of along the straight grain and was introduced by Vionnet.
Lady Marlowe
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1930s evening gowns and cocktail dresses sewing patterns – Lady Marlowe
Vintage sewing pattern reproductions from the 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s. Vintage lingerie, swimwear patterns, and digital downloads.
Pinterest
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1930s 30s Dress Vintage Sewing Pattern Reproduction / ...
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The Vintage Pattern Shop
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1930s Vintage Sewing Pattern B34in EVENING DRESS (R952) - The Vintage Pattern Shop
April 16, 2024 - ~ Circa/Date: 1930s ~ Details: EVENING DRESS (Very rare!) ~ Size/Measurements (Inches): ~ Size: ~ ~ BUST: 34″ ~ Waist: ~ ~ Hip: 37″ ~ Please Note: ~ You are buying a ‘Professional Digitally Reproduced’ copy of this sewing pattern. Copied from the original sewing pattern.
Amazon
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Deco Weddings
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1930s Evening Gowns | Beaded, Blouson + Silk Satin Dresses
March 29, 2025 - 1930s Evening Gowns | Vogue May 1932, via Art.com. Movie stars were are a frequent inspiration, modeling the latest looks with style and grace on film and in the magazines. So now take a look at some beautiful reproductions and vintage inspired dresses available these days, for those wanting ...
1stDibs
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1930s Evening Dresses and Gowns - 151 For Sale at 1stDibs | 1930s evening gown, 1930s gown, 1930s party dress
Yellow silk and lurex jacquard evening dress with embellished belt with silver lurex small balls ( apparently blueberries) embellishements. Snap and hook and eye on both side. Top p... ... This beautiful black lace slip dress was made in the 1930s.
Amazon
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Amazon.com: 1930s Sewing Pattern, Women’s Two Dresses & Evening Dress- Bust: 36” (91.5cm) : Arts, Crafts & Sewing
Fabric : 1.Sleeveless evening dress ... 2.Evening dress with draped sleeves 6 yards of 36” (5.5meters of 91.5cm) fabric 1 5/8 yard of 36” trimming material (1.5 meters of 91.5cm) 3.Day dress 2 3/4 yards of 54” (2.5 meters of 1.4 meters) fabric. 13 pieces pattern · Sewing Notions: Matching thread, press studs, hooks and loops, buttons for day dress · What You Will Receive If you select a Paper Pattern, you will receive a true to scale reproduction sewing pattern ...
The House of Foxy
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1930s Evening Wear: A Glamorous Era of Hollywood-Inspired Fashion – House of Foxy
It is certainly the case for me (and i believe many others) that my fascination with vintage clothing began with 1930s evening-wear. Sublime and dreamy these super feminine styles were designed to flatter the natural figure and were produced in sumptuous fabrics (metallic, velvet, tulle etc), utilised clever cutting te
The House of Foxy
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1930s Vintage Dresses - Cocktail Dresses, Tea Dresses | House of Foxy
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RetroStage
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1930s Dresses | Elegant Vintage Styles | Retro Stage
Black 1930s Velvet Cowl Neck Feather Brooch Dress · $72.99 $39.99 · -47% Add to Wish List · Quick View · Gold 1930s Sequined Patchwork Halter Backless Evening Dress · $69.99 $36.99 · New -44% Add to Wish List · Quick View · Green 1930s Velvet Pearl Lantern Sleeve Mermaid Dress ·