Hard, fast & fashionable: Orchids in Ida's hair, satin on her skin.

The young Ida Lupino looks much too innocent for this drop-dead sexy vixen gown. But that doesn't mean you can't whip up a look-alike and stand everyone back on their heels at a holiday soiree.

Although it's not an exact copy, View A of 1930s Butterick 7872 will certainly have the same effect on your audience. And it's a multi-purpose pattern with so many adaptations. It would be a bargain at full price. And at The Blue Gardenia's end-of-an-era sale, you can look as if you sauntered right off the runway and save the big bucks.

Here's the scoop: 

Our new site debuts January 1. Till then, we're having a sale that will run until 11:59 pm the last day of December 2013.

Spend $100 (before the discount) and get 20% off.

Spend $200 (before the discount) and get 30% off.

Spend $300 (before the discount) and get 40% off.

Spend $400 or more (before the discount) and get a whopping 50% off.

Isn't that fabulous? Now is the time to stock up on authentic and lovely patterns for the holiday season and for next year's projects.

For this sale, we will be accepting Paypal only, unless you are an established customer, and then we will happily take checks.

So, shop, shop, shop, my darlings!  And, yep, you may buy gift certificates for that special someone and the sales rates will be honored through January 2014. 

(This Ida poster is available at Allposters.com.)