Work in Progress: Anne Adams 4571, circa 1940s

anneAdams4571-aThe pattern and the start of my (hopefully) wearable muslin in yellow seersucker.

anneAdams4571-bThis is the first unprinted pattern I’ve worked with. The little perforations make everything so much more fragile.

anneAdams4571-dEsteemed Sewing Assistant oversees the scallops.

anneAdams4571-cEsteemed Sewing Assistant sitting on the pattern and the fabric, minutes after I placed it on the windowsill.