Vintage 1940's Style Pink Floral Dress (Butterick 5209)

Last week I wrote about the purple floral dress (called Retro Rosie) that I made using the Retro Butterick 5209 paper pattern. Guess what? I have another version of the vintage 1940's style dress using Butterick 5209!Sometimes I can't help but laugh at my own silliness. Yes, I bought the same fabric design in 2 different colours and made 2 similar dresses out of it using the same paper pattern. Blame it on my old soul, but I have a weakness for coordinated wardrobes like people used to in the past. If I had enough fabric I would even want to make a separate skirt! And then for a whole month, I would be wearing items from the same series on the weekends. Hehe.This pink version of my vintage 1940's style dress comes with sleeves and the original gathered skirt. Nothing major happened throughout the cutting and sewing process. However, similar to the purple version, the bodice turned out a little loose on me. Fortunately, the sleeves and the presence of a back piece made it all look ok and not too baggy on me, so I didn't have to do any adjustments like I did for the purple version. I'd definitely resize it if I ever made another one again!And now that you've seen both versions of the vintage 1940's style Butterick 5209 dresses. Tell me, which one is your favourite? I'd love to hear your thoughts! x