vintage dress for women elegant inspired red midi sweetheart True to size Willow -rust orange 1950s A-line

Empress Josephine (2005) Empress Josephine, Napoleons first wife, comes dressed to impress her royal subjects in a gown inspired by historic records

How Much to Make: A quarter of a cup of dressing is generally enough for around four servings of a leafy green salad

The blue-black jacket was Eton-styled, single-breasted with a rounded collar overlapping half-peaked lapels

According to the measured pattern pieces I had to add 1 of ease to the waist of the bodice since a 14 in 1940s McCall patterns has a bigger waist than my 1962 pattern, but it turns out I can cinch this in much tighter anyway (so some of my math was moot)

What salads does this dressing pair best with

Wear fabrics built for the heat