Simplicity 3509, c. 1951, One-piece shirt dress

Simplicity 3509
C. 1951
One-piece dress

Short kimono sleeves style the bodice. Style 1, in lengthwise striped fabric, has a self-fabric tie collar, cuffs and band trim. The Skirt is gathered. Style 2 is fashioned with a low neckline and trimmed with a peplum and ball fringe. The skirt is softly pleated.

Style 2 was sewn for RetroRama held May 15, 2008 at the Minnesota History Center, which I wrote a post about on my sewing blog. I received multiple compliments on the dress through the evening from many of the other people that attended. Photos from the event, including the fashion show, are on my flickr account.