14 Beautiful Crochet Dress Patterns: Then and Now

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Browsing through vintage crochet catalogs in thrift shops can be fascinating and funny, but if you find a good catalog, you might also discover some great ideas.

The vintage crochet dress patterns are especially remarkable. You can find original 1950′s cocktail dresses and evening gowns, even classy crochet wedding dresses. Even if the patterns are a little out-of-date, you can modernize them using recent styles. For example, here are fourteen vintage dress patterns with their modern equivalents, then and now.

14 Beautiful Crochet Dress Patterns

1. 1950′s Wedding Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

50s Vintage Crocheted Wedding DRESS Pattern
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Lecrochet Art

long crochet wedding dress
LecrochetArt

2. 1970′s Mini Dress

via Heirloom Patterns

Crochet Dress Pattern 1970s Mini Dress
HeirloomPatterns

Now:

via Linda Di Leva

 Yellow crochet dress
LindaDiLeva

3. 1950′s Wedding Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

50s Vintage Wedding DRESS Pattern
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Melissa Rene Price

crochet wedding dress
MelissaRenePrice

4. 1960′s Long-Sleeved Dress

via Tick Tock Knits

PDF Vintage Crochet Pattern Women's Cowl Neck Empire Waist Dress
TickTockKnits

Now:

via Katrinshine

 Crochet dress in ecru cotton Custom made to order Wedding dress Beach dress
katrinshine

5. 1970′s Mini Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

 Vintage Crochet Dress Pattern
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Fashionising

crochet dress
fashionising.com

6. 1970′s Dress with Cowl Hood

via Yesterday’s Magic

 Futuristic Style Long Elegant Dress with Cowl Hood Vintage 1970's English Crochet Pattern
YesterdaysMagic

Now:

via Glam Cro

Crochet maxi dress with hood collar
GlamCro

7. 1950′s Wedding Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

Vintage 50s Crochet Lace Wedding Dress PDF Pattern
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via 2 Dreamers Become 1

 vintage 50s style LACE crochet wedding dress
2DreamersBecome1

8. 1950′s Sheath Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

Vintage 50s Crochet Lace Sheath Dress
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Russian Crochet Books

Black Mini Formal Cocktail Crochet Dress Irish Lace
RussianCrochetBooks

9. 1930′s Evening Gown

via Vintage Pattern Copies

1930s Beautiful Art Deco Knitted Evening Gown Dress and Crocheted Jacket Vintage Knitting Crochet PDF Pattern
vintagepatterncopies

Now:

via Fashionising

crochet dress
fashionising.com

10. 1960′s Cocktail Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

 Vintage 60s CROCHET Dress Pattern
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Irenastyle

Wedding elegant crochet women dress and bolero
Irenastyle

11. 1970′s Summer Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

 Vintage 70s Pattern CROCHET Summer "MINI" Dress
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Double Crochets

crochet lolita dress
Double Crochets

12. 1930′s Wedding Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

 Vintage 30s CROCHET Wedding DRESS PDF Pattern
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Irenastyle

Vintage Irish Crochet dress
Irenastyle

13. 1950′s Wedding Dress

via Kinsie Wool Shop

Vintage 50s Crochet Lace Wedding Dress
Irenastyle

Now:

via Irenastyle

Handmade crochet wedding dress
Irenastyle

14. 1950′s Evening Gown

via Kinsie Wool Shop

Vintage 1950s NOMOTTA Evening Dress Wedding Pattern
KinsieWoolShop

Now:

via Ruchki & KruchkI

Dress crochet lace hand dyed degrade ombre boho "Violet elf" in violet amethyst natural silk
RuchkiKruchkI

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