Start your sewing adventure with us.    Join Seamwork

Articles on this site were all published prior to 2017 and this site is no longer updated. Please visit our current Articles, Patterns, and Classes for the most up-to-date content and products.

Vintage Details: A Corded Neckline

I just came across this really pretty dress on Etsy. I really love vintage dresses like this: simple, but with eye-catching details. This dress even has pockets!

Alas, it is a bit small for me, but take a look at that neckline for inspiration! It looks like two rows of fabric-covered cording are appliqued at the neckline and armholes, forming that lovely geometric pattern. Adorable! You could definitely add something like this to a dress you’re making, or even an existing simple dress!

Sarai Mitnick

Founder

Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

Erin

January 20, 2010 #

Amazing! Sometimes I just can’t get over how these details on vintage dresses are so simple yet make such an incredible statement! They really don’t make them like they used to.

Terri

January 20, 2010 #

This is really lovely.

M

January 20, 2010 #

Not hard to do…I would just smoosh the cording into place with a KK2000 to keep the loops in place temporarily. Sew. Dry. Wear!

mary@passionateperseverance

January 20, 2010 #

LOVE his small but impressive details. They take a simple dress and take it over the top. Just lovely!

Shannon

January 21, 2010 #

This is FABulous. Seriously, I think I would wear that ALL the time. Oh man, I saved the photo in my inspiration folder, I hope you don’t mind.

elise

February 9, 2010 #

Stunningly chic. Thanks for posting, I LOVE this sheath dress!
elise