Hollywood 1341

I found this early 1940s pattern on eBay back in January:



Here's the front view:



And the back view:



You may recognise the printed cotton fabric from this dress. I simply adore the combination of light green and pink, not to mention floral fabrics, so I just had to buy several yards :)

This was the first time I worked with an unprinted pattern. I was a bit worried that the perforations would be confusing, but the instructions had a neat little layout explaining the functions of the perforations:



When I picked the pattern for the 'Poolside Pretties' category of the Summer Essentials Sew-Along, I initially thought that the mini sarong was a separate piece, however, it is attached to the bikini bottoms:



The bottoms provide a lot of control of the sarong and they actually have a much more flattering fit than I thought at first.


The alterations I made using this pattern were very minor. They are as follows:

Graded it up from a vintage size 12 to a vintage size 14.

Used snaps instead of buttons.

Did a pink top-stitch instead of applying the suggested rick rack trim.

Did not line the bikini top.


The outfit came together quite easily and I'm very happy with it. It is a very wearable set and I've worn it plenty since I finished it :)