1957 Peach Halter Dress
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1957 peach halter dress is a cute summer dress for swing dancing especially with a couple of
slips underneath to give the skirt more volume.
Peach cotton calico print with oyster seam binding on arm and neck edges, ties
at shoulders, elastic back waist, full circle skirt,
Self fabric belt.
Pattern: Butterick B4513 View B. Difficult to find "One Buckle to Be Covered" in stores. Petite-able. View B front parallel seam binding doesn't stay equidistant across front, tends to spread apart more in middle. 
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Dress with orange seam binding and smaller petticoat.Originally dress had been made with orange seam binding, but the orange seemed to overpower the dress and made it look less peachy.
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Dress without petticoatNotice how the skirt without a petticoat looks very limp compared to with a petticoat. |
Completed: January 2007