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Read all about the sheath dress

June 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Read all about the sheath dressSince its introduction in the 1950s, the form fitting sheath dress continues to be a popular silhouette in women’s fashion.  It’s sleek, sexy, and sophisticated.  Sherri from sewbettyanddot focuses on the sheath dress in her guest post at Pattern Patter, discussing the features and history of the dress style.  Go to Pattern Patter to read about it and to see photos showing the evolution of the sheath dress through the decades.

[photo from Pattern Patter]

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Comments

  1. rosita williams says

    June 6, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    I love this fashion time, when ladies looked like ladies…very classic, we looked sooo fantastic, those were the days…I still have those patterns. great memories, i’m starting back sewing. have fun ALL you ladies.

  2. sherri s. says

    June 6, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    Thanks so much for posting this (I’m the author!). Once a month on the Pattern Patter blog I do a “Focus On” post on a style, garment element (sleeves, necklines, etc.).

    I love your blog and have been getting your email pushes for more than a year…so fun!

    • Anne Weaver says

      June 8, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Thank you for subscribing to Craft Gossip!! I’ll be sure to keep an eye out for future “Focus On” posts. –Anne

  3. Biloxibird says

    June 7, 2014 at 9:27 am

    1317 would give my wider bottomed figure a nice long vertical line.

  4. Catherine Johnson says

    June 8, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    Finally getting around to saying thanks for the post linking to our team blog! And happy birthday, Anne (June 7)!

  5. Mary Beth says

    June 9, 2014 at 10:31 am

    Great Post by Sherri! So lucky to have her! I love the fitted sheath!

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