1987 Purple Dress by Marc Dessauer - M vintage sewing pattern A hole under one arm

A hole under one arm

some small holes in the top of one sleeve

The name of each piece has been written on it in pencil

has been well worn

Fabric is Marchioness "Miracle viscose"

1987 Purple Dress by Marc Dessauer - M vintage sewing pattern A hole under one armPurple shirtdress with a military air this is the dress my mother wore to my sister's wedding in 1987. Lower calf length dress has extended and dropped shoulders, dropped underarms, small collar and military type tab at one shoulder. The long, straight skirt is enhanced at the waist by a peplum pleated into one side seam. Buttons all the way down the back and to breast height at the front there's a press stud beneath the plackett. Belted at the waist