Reproduction 1950s Housewives Dresses
Reproduction 1950s cotton cherry printed dress with aprong made for Fed Up Housewives meet up at Costume College 2025 Friday day.
I made three of the dresses using #LaughingMoonPatterns 134 Ladies "Go To" Shirtwaist Dress with different sleeve and collar variations. Cherry black printed cotton and two batiks.
Made two of the aprons with painted fruit in the same look as Miss Minutes from the Loki series. Other people embroidered their aprons.
I painted "All Work and No Play" on mine in washable marker. Made the knives by gluing cereal box cardboard together and painting just one side just in case needed to show it was fake/cardboard.
Made matching undershorts for extra pockets Simplicity S9611.
Cherry Dress
Printed cherry on black cotton dress with contrasting collar and cuff. Black buttons down
front. Detachable belt.
Pattern: Laughing Moon 134 Ladies "Go To" Shirtwaist Dress.
Adjusted bodice height and width to fit.
Apron
Cotton half apron ties in the back and has pocket with painted and embroidered cherry drawn in the same style as Miss Minutes from the Loki series.
Pattern: Self drafted several rectangles
Shorts
Matching shorts to go under skirt for more pockets.
Pattern: Simplicity
Modifications: Simplicity S9611 - Misses' Tunic, Cropped Top, Pants and Shorts
- Size 20 waist size 22 hips
- Added back pockets
- Moved zipper to center front
- Sewing facing to front and back and then sewing side seams to allow for more adjustability
- Took in sides and center back waist.
Pink Dress
Pink batik cotton dress with contrasting collar and cuff. Buttons down
front. Detachable belt.
Pattern: Laughing Moon 134 Ladies "Go To" Shirtwaist Dress.
Green Dress
Green batik cotton dress with contrasting collar and cuff. Buttons down
front. Detachable belt.
Pattern: Laughing Moon 134 Ladies "Go To" Shirtwaist Dress.
Completed: January - July 2025