So like everybody else on We Sew Retro, I have been bitten by Mad Men fever this month. I didn't even realize that there was a sew-along going on for Mad Men dresses until this past week, but as soon as I caught on to what was going on, I decided that I had to join in on the fun too. So thank-you Julia Bobbin for the inspiration!
Instead of making a copy of a specific Mad Men dress, I was more inspired by specific fabrics. One of the $15 estate sale dresses that I picked up a few weeks ago was this mid-century monstrosity. Although the shape seems like something Betty might wear, the fabric reminded me of a dress that Joan wears in Season 4. Both fabrics are a mottled mess of turquoise, olive, terracotta brown, and magenta. It's so wrong, but oh so mid-century modern right!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYK6e8zL-9T3DMcs7iTc7CjpT3eiHt6uUO6o1PwtQKd4riVhdtXzKTarjpCQPOdXxk8nFG-W8ZRzRMSjf_edNxk1V63emNt9Li8PgxK0CGyedam71Ui51VqM3nL8Sudl4LxDATbcUJLwP/s320/olddress.jpg)
![1953 - Simplicity 4410](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2698/4485436844_925df02bb0.jpg)
![1959 - Vogue 4079](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2798/4489485315_088e3f7542.jpg)
So that's pretty much it! It was a really fun little diversion, and once again I was amazed by how fast vintage dresses are to make after working on older historical costumes the majority of the time. This stuff is quite addictive.