Carrie goes full boho. This is how I would sew the look. August 22, 2025 03:37

So here I sit, on the bed, fully dressed, perusing The Blue Gardenia for an evening gown that resembles one that Eleanor Roosevelt wore. (Yes, it is late. For most people. For me, it's just 2:13. I am usually up at this time, the wee small hours of the morning, as Bob Hilliard wrote back in the 1950s.)

So. Yes, I am searching the 1930s for that particular evening gown, planning to scribble a few words about it, when I see a jumper that reminds me of an outfit Carrie Bradshaw wore in And Just Like That. Except it is so much more chic. So very, very much. I liked the idea of her outfit, and I loved the shirt, but the jumper/sundress/feedsack made Sarah Jessica Parker look frumpy. And that, my friends, is not easy to accomplish.

And then I saw it, Pictorial Review 9426. Now there is a jumper I would wear. Exaggerated sweetheart neckline with just a hint of naughtiness. I would pair it with Simplicity 3638. Yes. I most definitely would. Absolutely. (I would ignore that granny frippery below Carrie's bust. Totally unflattering.)

And, yes, you can find both of these at The Blue Gardenia. We even have the smashing Pictorial in Bust 36 as well. So let those elegant fingers click over and check them out in detail.)

Here's the inspiration look. Below it, you'll find the fabrics I would choose. For the jumper, Bon Oeuf at EOS Fabrics; the blue shirting is as well. I may actually copy this look myself. You can't have too many blue Oxford cloth or chambray shirts. And the more I look at it, the more I love Bon Oeuf.

Well, nighty night. Or break an egg. But stay safe and have fun.