I've had this cute 1940s cotton day dress for about 8 or so years. It had some slight fade and a few tiny wear holes when I got it. But it's been a great dress to wear around the house in the Summer. Sadlly, I think that it's now time to fold it up and give it a nice resting place in one of my drawers. I've squeezed all of the life that I can out of it.
The small holes have all gradually gotten bigger and are about 1-2 inches in size now, on the front of the skirt and on the center of the fanny - plus it has some new holes from wash-n-wear. Laying on the floor next to Harlow while she chewed her chewy, she snagged her toe on the bust of the dress and made a 2 inch rip. The waist is ripped out, some holes started on the top of one sleeve, and last night when I took it off, the under arm entirely tore out. The fabric is just all tired out and tearing easily now.
Thank you cute old dress, you've had a good long life and I've enjoyed wearing you.
5 comments:
so sad!! I have a great 30's dress that I can't wear anymore for the same reason. Have you thought of salvaging some of that gorgeous fabric and giving it a new life as something else?
Do you name your dresses? I do and I would name this one Marge - she's so beautiful - long live Marge:)) xo
hahah WE call them "chewies" also! So sad about Marge there
perhaps it could live on as an apron? have you ever seen the children's book "joseph had a little overcoat"? great story, about how he starts w/a coat and as it wears out, he makes something "new" from what's left. :)
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so sad about that dress.. I also have two dresses like that but i do really keep it well because its so precious my grandma gave it to me..even its old already i love that dress just like that kind of dress..
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