1940s Sailor Girl Playsuit Pattern- Blouse, Shorts, and Skirt

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This is a great pattern, it’s classic yet versatile, and offer endless opportunities for variation. It sews up easily, and the directions are good.

I made a summery lobster playsuit from the blouse and shorts pattern. To see more photos and read about the process, you may visit my blog post http://pinhouseplaymate.blogspot.no/2014/04/sew-for-victory-playsuit.html

Thanks, Lauren, for a great pattern!

I have sewn both shorts and skirt. The more I wear it the skirt, the more I like it. It’s easy to sew and easy to fit. I tend to wear my vintage pieces with modern styling and both the shorts and skirt work well for both.
My blog post about the skirt is at http://seamstresserin.com/1940s-sailor-style-denim-skirt/

I’ve made the shorts and the skirt and am quite happy with both of them. I generally abhor shorts, but these have a great a vintage fit that is quite flattering. I get compliments whenever I wear them. My blog post about the shorts is at http://seamstresserin.com/sew-victory-sailor-girl-shorts/

This pattern was super easy to follow (other than a ditzy moment, but Lauren cleared that up for me) and the outcome was gorgeous. I used this for my Halloween costume this year and got so many compliments on it! It was very comfortable to wear as well. I can’t wait to have another occasion to wear it or lend it out to someone else to enjoy! :) Thank you Lauren for your help!

Authentic style & fit. Absolutely Wonderful. Easy to use, Simple & straight forward instructions. Anyone can make from these patterns. So easy. Would be great if you introduced them in child sizes, as I do a lot of sewing for a dance school & this would save me having to draft downsized patterns.
When I need another historical pattern I know where to look!!
Thank you!! :-))

I saw Brittany’s outfit on her blog and knew this was just the pattern I had been looking for! I made a white top with navy trim, and navy shorts (which I haven’t had the chance to wear as it’s still winter in NZ) and a navy skirt. I wore the top to a vintage market last week and received lots of compliments about it. I made muslins for the top and shorts, then went straight ahead with the skirt and just adjusted the seams a little. The instructions were very easy to follow, it was fun and quick to sew and all three pieces are very flattering and easy to wear.

I made the skirt, shorts and short sleeved blouse from this pattern. It went together much faster than I thought it would and the instructions were very easy to follow! I’m a size larger than the largest size available so I graded the shorts and blouse up a tiny bit. I also added length to the blouse so there would be more room to tuck in. I was worried about how the shorts would fit on someone with a lower tummy and big thighs but they are so comfortable and fit like a dream! The darts on the back of the shorts create a gorgeous line. I particularly love the little tucks on the sleeves. They form a perfect 40’s shape. See my sailor play suit here: http://vavoomvintage.blogspot.com/2012/07/ahoy

This pattern is great! I’ve made all three pieces in a traditional navy blue with white trim. The shorts are very flattering and I only had to make a few tweaks to get them to fit. There is definitely a lot of ease in the hips and I’d highly recommend a muslin first. I actually drafted them into pants and I love them! The top came out super cute (although it took me a bit to figure out that slide fastener meant zipper). The skirt was a surprise favorite. The shape is crazy flattering. It completely hides my tummy and is a great 40s shape.

See pictures here: http://star-spangledheart.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-birthday-blog.html (top and shorts),and http://star-spangledheart.blogspot.com/2011/07/sew-weekly-nautical.html (skirt).