Short history of the shift dress

October 3, 2014 by Anne Weaver 8 Comments

Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot contributes at Pattern Patter with a short history of the shift dress. While I always associate the shift dress with the streamlined mod 60s, she traces the history back to the chemise worn in the 18th and 19th centuries. It’s fascinating to see how this style has evolved through the years to become the modern shift dress. And if her article has you wanting to sew up some shift dresses, she gives links to vintage shift dress patterns you can purchase.

Click below to go to her article on Pattern Patter:

Focus On: Shift Dresses, by Sew Betty and Dot

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Mary Beth says
October 3, 2014 at 6:19 pm
I always enjoy reading these. She is a great writer who always keeps my attention. Who knew the shift dress had such an amazing history!
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sherri s. says
October 3, 2014 at 7:29 pm
So honored to have you reblog my post! I look forward to my Craft Gossip emails every day!
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redcurlzs says
October 3, 2014 at 8:13 pm
What a great article on the shift dress! I learned so much!
Love the Craft Gossip blog too!
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Oma says
October 4, 2014 at 3:04 am
Fabulous article on the shift! Love revisiting its history!
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Catherine Johnson says
October 4, 2014 at 9:19 am
I love getting the back story on these styles. Thanks for sharing!
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Becky PS says
October 4, 2014 at 10:44 am
My fave dress along with classic shirt dresses! Great article
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kinseysue (@kinseysue1) says
October 4, 2014 at 11:17 am
loved reading this. Well researched:) The Craft Gossip blog has so many interesting blogs to read and from which to learn
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adelebeeannpatterns says
October 5, 2014 at 3:25 pm
Thanks for sharing!
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