tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post8612369784809327252..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: The Walkaway Dress: Yea or Nay?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-14184485038168614262013-10-12T19:31:26.834-04:002013-10-12T19:31:26.834-04:00I bet it's possible to alter the Walk Away int...I bet it's possible to alter the Walk Away into the Saturday Morning. It looks like one would just have to turn it backwards, alter the darts, and make it have a waistband. I already have the Walk Away, so I may give it a shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69944483019838587772013-05-27T02:41:06.296-04:002013-05-27T02:41:06.296-04:00I have the design for it but I haven't yet got...I have the design for it but I haven't yet got around to creating it. Some of the opinions I've study of it haven't been exactly radiant. if you want visit my site for <a href="%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow"> Buy womens western wear</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14338339167191107847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42618438967190534482013-04-18T13:34:51.729-04:002013-04-18T13:34:51.729-04:00Big as I am this dress is a "yea" due to...Big as I am this dress is a "yea" due to comfort factor. I have not even made it yet but can tell it is very comfortable. I think I have it at home (that's a shame that I can't remember). Funny thing I purchased a pattern years ago; gave it away, and now that I am old and fat I want one.Lyrichttp://www.sewandcro.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74729188079077701202012-09-28T22:19:41.283-04:002012-09-28T22:19:41.283-04:00I love the walk away! ( I have the repo pattern) I...I love the walk away! ( I have the repo pattern) I have made two dress from that pattern. Well one is costumish for swedish midsummer. The other dress is a multi textured all white. The Swedish one I wear once a year, more if I was a football fan in Buenos Aires. And the white one I wore when I was in vacationing in Paris. I actually want to make another soon for outside winter time in New York. It's great for me since I am newbie at sewing. The variations that were done on both dresses were I added inseam like pockets on inside part ( I am a inseam pocket skirt/ dress girl) and on the white dress I added a white contrasting texture lining, also I added snaps around the underarm area and little hook and eyes to secure the dress. Oh and I added some contrasting yellow and blue ribbon trim on the costume. <br /><br />As for the Saturday I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE for Butterick to do a repo! I am still way not good enough to do Full bust (36H) alterations on an original if I was ever lucky to find one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85324607053360430692012-09-10T07:15:34.621-04:002012-09-10T07:15:34.621-04:00I've made the walkaway dress...well sort of......I've made the walkaway dress...well sort of...it was my first ever dress (involved a lot of shouting at the sewing machine...till I eventually finished it by hand sewing). Although I never actually 'finished' it properly as I've not found a closure I thought would be secure enough so that I wouldn't have a costume malfunction.M'ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02697943030492173302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-73570102257104731502012-08-08T04:59:52.614-04:002012-08-08T04:59:52.614-04:00A big NAY! Ive seen soooo many bad colour/print ch...A big NAY! Ive seen soooo many bad colour/print choices for this dress that ive been too scared to make my own.when do eventually sew this boring beast i want to add sleeves and a bow front closure. the saturday morning dress and 1940 precursor kick the 1950 patterns ass. no vintage sewing lass wants to see someone else wearing the same sewn dress. i wish the major pattern companies would rerelease more of their backcatalogue. variety = good. (P.s can anyone work out how the saturday morning dress closes?)pumpenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423930154033156984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8802436349677215202012-06-25T14:07:56.633-04:002012-06-25T14:07:56.633-04:00I would love to make the saturday morning dress. I...I would love to make the saturday morning dress. I say yay yay yay! <br /><br />Has anyone figured out where to buy it?Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255502543514344461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74598233800124016902012-05-26T20:23:52.310-04:002012-05-26T20:23:52.310-04:00My daughter is getting ready to make this dress. I...My daughter is getting ready to make this dress. I made the usual pattern adjustments for her body. It didn't look bad on her when I pinned it together to see how it fit her. Since she loves 1940's/50's styles, I feel this will be a good project for her to learn how to make darts and apply binding especially on her basic machine.Rhonda A.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1745710897455733332012-05-03T18:23:12.484-04:002012-05-03T18:23:12.484-04:00I don't like the Walk-away dress at all; I goo...I don't like the Walk-away dress at all; I googled images to see it made up and many look indeed like hospital gowns - it seems a difficult pattern to fit successfully. Use your time to make something fabulous!Anne-Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4316511634535675552012-03-16T13:39:11.039-04:002012-03-16T13:39:11.039-04:00I made the walkaway dress and ended up spending tw...I made the walkaway dress and ended up spending twice as long altering it to fit as I did cutting it out. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiredknitter/5011085982/" title="IMG_5835 by wiredknitter, on Flickr" rel="nofollow">My walkaway</a><br /><br />Later, I tried it with a crinoline and corset, at it looked pretty amazing, but it's not an EASY dress to wearWiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09449391638312014884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-29513236686974127092012-02-24T06:15:42.480-05:002012-02-24T06:15:42.480-05:00I love both dresses but have top say a favour the ...I love both dresses but have top say a favour the latter.... It yest seems to have a better siluete! xMy Handmadehappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264269587210371131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62637829903086539262011-01-28T18:55:26.307-05:002011-01-28T18:55:26.307-05:00I say yay, but I think I'm in the minority her...I say yay, but I think I'm in the minority here. I hope you don't mind I just liked here in my <a href="http://patchworkunderground.com/blog/2011/01/the-walk-away-dress-butterick-6015> last post </a>.Erinhttp://www.patchworkunderground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53511547280441713102011-01-26T22:43:49.618-05:002011-01-26T22:43:49.618-05:00Hi there! Just stumbled onto your blog. I know thi...Hi there! Just stumbled onto your blog. I know this pattern has issues but am surprised at all the nays! I made it but have since found many other versions and would like to try again changing the neckline. I've since made a blouse as well. You can see my dress here, along with the blouse in the links there~<br />http://www.thescarlettrosegarden.com/2009/04/were-off-to-see-wizard.htmlNikki via The Scarlett Rose Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05415078542670456151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87967751874476399842010-08-08T17:03:55.433-04:002010-08-08T17:03:55.433-04:00I'm stalking your archives and 2 things: 1.) Y...I'm stalking your archives and 2 things: 1.) Your blog is the best thing ever and 2.) I made the Walkaway last winter in grey wool with black bias binding. I love it! I wasn't sure how the heaviness of the wool would work but it has worked very well. The heaviness just seems to make it more drapey and swingy, which is nice. I did have to shorten it like 9 inches or something crazy like that because I hate tea length too and I'm 5'3".Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323601543162809961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-27944694191461413482010-07-23T05:00:57.254-04:002010-07-23T05:00:57.254-04:00Sorry you hate the walk away dress... I was turned...Sorry you hate the walk away dress... I was turned off at first but for .99 cents I couldn't resist it is now my favorite dress..and yes it fits a little funny, but I've gotten so many compliments from men and women alike. I am a size 12 and it looks awesome on me...but to each its own... However I am also on the look out for the saturday morning dress at a lower price. Here is a link I found on etsy if you are still interested. I also so a scan of the walk away dress for a little girl and I'd like to make on for my daughter. Great Blog... new follower... can't wait to read more<br /><br />Etsy link<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/51650616/1950s-butterick-walk-away-dress-patternAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87705707668919261812010-04-28T08:31:44.932-04:002010-04-28T08:31:44.932-04:00I disagree that the walkaway dress doesn't wor...I disagree that the walkaway dress doesn't work for a curvy girl! I am VERY voluptuous and love my walkaway dress! It conceals a big butt, accentuates a bigger waistline and is easy to sew. Keep in mind, this is a dress from 1952. When it was designed, it was intended to be worn with the proper foundation garments: a girdle, a supportive bra and a crinoline. Without the proper foundation garments, it obviously won't look right!Brittany_Va-VoomVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377031677999463069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40129735171531138712010-01-09T04:08:12.470-05:002010-01-09T04:08:12.470-05:00I carefully altered the walkaway for a full bust a...I carefully altered the walkaway for a full bust and narrow back. I basically built a belt into the waist area and it closes with a cummerbund buckle. Hate the dress. I wear it plenty as a housedress, it is cool and comfortable and twirly, but it doesn't sit right under my arms. Also the front "sheath" panel always looks shorter than the rest of the dress. I might make another one or two for housedresses, but I'd never wear it anywhere further away than my backyard. I really really wanted this to be a holy grail of a dress, but it wasn't meant to be.Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235341738044433500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-50714244411816296592009-12-28T15:31:49.796-05:002009-12-28T15:31:49.796-05:00I have the B6836 that wraps to the front and the r...I have the B6836 that wraps to the front and the repro Walkaway. Also a few other mail order versions. I think 6836 has the most potential for wearability.Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163175961766563965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41206557023572906952009-12-17T17:54:54.504-05:002009-12-17T17:54:54.504-05:00In the autobiography "Our Hearts Were Young a...In the autobiography "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" about a trip to Europe in the 1920s, Cornelia Otis skinner writes about a dress that could possibly be an ancestress. The Google books clip is here: http://books.google.com/books?id=MUUp2Eu1CQQC&lpg=PP1&ots=m0FJgm67Es&dq=our%20hearts%20were%20young%20and%20gay%20dress&pg=PA205#v=onepage&q=dress&f=falseLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650157413001851880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40911772340495709572009-11-25T13:17:33.419-05:002009-11-25T13:17:33.419-05:00I found a very cool ebay listing for a walkaway va...I found a very cool ebay listing for a walkaway variant:<br />http://cgi.ebay.com/LOVELY-VTG-1950s-WRAP-FRONT-DRESS-Sewing-Pattern-14-32_W0QQitemZ360210773009QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item53de3c3411#ht_2847wt_948<br /><br />Thought it would be an interesting thing to see. I definitely think it's a cooler pattern.Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2403944906992103432009-11-24T20:34:08.166-05:002009-11-24T20:34:08.166-05:00I also made the walkaway, it looked so pretty on t...I also made the walkaway, it looked so pretty on the packet. My dress was just horrible, so u.g.l.y!!! There was just no way to fix it and make it any better. But i might try making the Saturday morning dress, it looks a bit less like a hospital gown. Great discussion!!coming out crookedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546715543419514961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65727618607104835142009-10-20T16:14:02.256-04:002009-10-20T16:14:02.256-04:00I love the look of the pattern but in concept only...I love the look of the pattern but in concept only. I think it might look good on a young girl who wasn't too full in the bust. Or it might need to be made with a tight fitted corset to keep the lines crisp. Otherwise I am afraid it would look off balanced. The second pattern has a much more tailored yet anyone could wear it look.Ronda C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02662175860056180424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17502854592530896772009-09-23T16:49:43.905-04:002009-09-23T16:49:43.905-04:00FYI
I made the walkaway dress and had the same pro...FYI<br />I made the walkaway dress and had the same problem. It just doesn't fit well and I thought that the bias tape around the edges would be far easier than any other kind of finishing but my G-d. <br />The waist line is too low, the shoulders too wide as is the skirt. I've a sneaking suspicion that it was meant to the work with a crinoline skirt underneath as the fullness (especially in larger sizes) is no good.<br /><br />I want to make it again but with significant alterations. <br /><br />Also the underskirt does ride up especially when I'm wearing tights. It was such a disappointment.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125469816409653269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77577246652557792132009-09-12T13:58:08.353-04:002009-09-12T13:58:08.353-04:00It was funny to see your post today. My local Fab...It was funny to see your post today. My local Fabric Store has Butterick patterns on sale this week, and I thought it would be a great time to stock up on patterns. As I was going through their patterns I noticed the Walkaway Repro pattern, and considered it but to me it looks a lot like an apron. Nothing I would consider glamourous or that I would want to wear.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560345970551046142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-81845735570636753552009-09-05T02:48:48.743-04:002009-09-05T02:48:48.743-04:00Hate it! Never understood the mania.Hate it! Never understood the mania.Ethelnoreply@blogger.com