1940's Vintage Christmas Dress Inspired by Molly's Surprise | The Molly McIntire Project

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! My family had a very Merry Christmas indeed and I am glad that I got this 1947 Vintage Christmas dress done in time for the festivities. This dress was made by using Vouge pattern 9346 and is a vintage pattern from 1947, which is a couple years after the Book Molly's Surprise is set (1943), but close enough. In this video I will show you how I made this vintage Christmas Dress inspired by the American Girl Doll Molly McIntire. I really enjoyed wearing my vintage Christmas dress made of green velvet to a couple of Christmas events, most importantly Christmas Eve Service which is where Molly wears her green velvet Christmas Dress in the story. While I was wearing the dress to Christmas Eve Service, I really felt like I was brining the story to life. In the WWII spirt that is so evident in Molly's stories I took and old gown and remade it into this dress. The reason to be thrifty with fabric for your clothes is because on March 8, 1942, the US War Production Board (WPB) issued order L-85 with the goal of 15 percent reduction in the amount of textiles used in women's wear. I really enjoyed rereading the book Molly's Surprise by Valerie Tripp. So many elements of the story really resonated with me and are traditions that my family does around Christmas Time as well. What are some of your families holiday traditions? Let me know in the comments. My Patreon: www.patreon.com/HistoricalBelle Historical Belle on Social Media: Insta: https: