Image courtesy of AMC.
Hello, dear readers! This week we are taking a peek at this buttery number Betty wears in episode four, “New Amsterdam”. I have to admit that I’m a bit jealous of January Jones in this costume. I am a fair blond myself, but I cannot wear any shade of yellow without looking like death (perhaps it’s because Betty’s people are Nordic and mine are German), so I am a little resentful that she wears yellow so very well.
I love the fabric in this dress, it is so very dainty and sweet, but I’m afraid I couldn’t find anything that was a close match available online. If you want to troll around your local fabric shops for a suitable substitute, be sure to check out all the screen shots I uploaded up flickr—it’s a little ridiculous how many I took, but when I do research I like to look at as many photos as I can from every possible angle and I know there are other people out there who like to do the same, so these are for you, fellow researcher.
Vintage Dresses on Etsy
Maybe your people are Nordic or perhaps you are a brunette who can rock yellow like no other color—either way, these dresses are for you. However, if you are like me and people constantly ask you if you are ill when you wear yellow in any shade, shape, size & form, maybe you should go for this green shirt dress instead…..
Vintage Sewing Patterns
….or you could make your own version! All four of these patterns are nearly identical to Betty’s dress—and they are in a myriad of bust sizes and price ranges, so snap your favorite up before it’s gone. I’m partial to the top left and bottom right, not only for the pattern but also the handwritten notes. I think there is something magical about finding vintage sewing patterns & books with notes written all over them. I know some people don’t like buying & using/wearing/reading vintage & pre-owned items, and maybe it’s the wannabe archaeologist in me, but I like feeling connected to a previous owner.
That’s it for this edition of MMFM. I have a few random sewing projects I was going share with you later this week, so I hope to see you then!
How fun! I’m one of those people who loves tons and tons of screen captures too, so this is just up my alley. hehe! I’m feeling so inspired to make a shirtwaist dress in a springish fabric… I can’t wear pale yellow either (dark gold is much more suited to my skin tone), but I love the lightness.
That really is fantastic fabric. The stripe effect keeps the eyelet from being too dainty. I’m another blonde who is afraid of yellow!
Betty’s hair is amazing! How does she make it do that?!
Loving the dresses too, they are so springy!
I too, love owning other people’s old things. I always specify on my birthday lists that I want used books, old sheets for fabric, etc…I just started watching Mad Men the other day (it took forever to get in at my library!) I do love it, but I was less enthralled than I expected to be with the costumes. Since everyone I know hyped it so much my mind sort of blew it out of proportion :P
I’m a brunette who never thought I could wear yellow, but these days I love it! Although right now I have a length of green eyelet for which I am looking for a pattern, and I totally want to dress like Betty.
Ohhh, lovely! I’m a sucker for green AND eyelet so that sounds fantastic. Good luck in finding your perfect pattern!