Get your tissues ready, no not that kind of tissue silly, although this one does happen to be a bit of a tear jerker. So get both kinds of tissue ready. I'm searching sewing patterns modern and vintage to find the looks featured in classic films. Although it might not be possible to duplicate the exact look, I'll show you how to easily mimic the feeling of the style. Soon you'll see that a silver screen wardrobe is only a pattern away.
LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
a 1955 drama-romance, set in 1949–50 Hong Kong. A married, but separated, American reporter Mark Elliot falls in love with a beautiful
Eurasian woman, Dr. Han Suyin. Their love story leads them to face prejudice from her family and from Hong Kong society.
Eurasian woman, Dr. Han Suyin. Their love story leads them to face prejudice from her family and from Hong Kong society.
STARRING......
in many-splendored prints, colors, cotton or silk, each just as lovely as the next.
Just a few sewing pattern examples that are available from the Pattern Patter Team.
Polynesian Pattern 125 Simplicity 1018 McCalls 4911
SewBettyandDot Redcurlzs VintageNeedleFinds
There are no open backs or deep plunging neckline, this modest cut neckline only adds to the classic sex appeal and every perfect figure curve.
Here is a partial quote from Wikipedia regarding the Cheongsam dress:
"The cheongsam (/ˈtʃiːɒŋˈsæm/,[1] /ˈtʃɒŋˈsæm/ or /ˈtʃɒŋˈsɑːm/) is a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress for women; the male version is the changshan. It is known in Mandarin Chinese as the qípáo (旗袍; pronounced [t͡ɕʰǐ pʰɑ̌ʊ̯]) Wade-Giles ch'i-p'ao, and is also known in English as a mandarin gown. The stylish and often tight-fitting cheongsam or qipao (chipao) that is best known today was created in the 1920s in Shanghai and made fashionable by socialites and upper class women."
Three of the actual Charles LeMaire dresses worn by Jennifer Jones in Love is a Many-Splendored Thing.
In 2011 at an auction the blue silk dress was estimated to sell for $3,000 but the winner of this iconic dress paid over $27,000. The yellow Cotton dress sold for over $13,000. The Beige Cotton Dress over $12,000.
Here is Dr. Han Suyin- Jennifer Jones and Mark Elliot-William Holden in a very well known scene on the beach. Her lovely pastel yellow bathing suit is a strapless sweetheart shape accented by a v strap halter cord.
I'd imagine that if they had another chance to sit on the beach together Dr. Han would have worn this playsuit and one of these stylish mandarin style beach robes.
Simplicity 1608 Vogue5477
PinkPolkaDotButton Fancywork
A perfect overcoat, lounging coat, or in Dr. Han Suyin's case a lovely Doctor's over coat.
Simplicity 3354 Simplicity 3604
Sandritocat FriskyScissors
How can you get all this style into your closet? I told you, pull out your tissues! Pattern tissue that is, go sew it girl! Below is a Pattern Patter Team Treasury inspired by the lovely fashions in Love is a Many-Splendored Thing.
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