Cranberry Chiffon has a home! and other 20th century musings
I looked into everyone's wonderful suggestions, but Kass has won with that evil, evil page called Evadress.com. I want just about every pattern now.
It had come down to two patterns, evadress.com/1011.html and evadress.com/7858.html. I decided to re-measure, just in case. I was wrong about the width--it's 44", and I never mentioned the diagonal edge. I had cut bias strips off when I made the bridesmaid dress, and the long side extends another yard and 10" past the initial 3 yard measurement. I don't have enough for the lovely evening gown, but I think I have enough for the tea frock. I'd have to upsize it some--as I'm an old fashioned 18. Still debating on whether I should grab the 1931 slip pattern off the same site. I have the folkwear "Intimacies" pattern already. I don't know. Can't do without the right undies.
I also found a home for another piece in my collection--some white cotton eyelet with navy embroidery I refuse to get rid of because it cost $10 a yard. I found this one on the same site: evadress.com/6223.html. I have 3 1/3 yards with 3/4 yard piece married to it. It's 43" and the embroidery covers 39", so I think I'd have plenty.
I also dug out my 1927 tea Frock pattern (also from Folkwear), that a friend was kind enough to pleat for me for smocking some time ago. I'd really like to work on it this summer. It was one of the first patterns I bought when I learned to sew. It's white cotton with little red dot-flowers all over.
In other news--I found a load of other fabrics I had at my mother in law's house, along with a bunch of patterns, some to keep, others to go. I also found I dress I had made for a wedding that turned out to be too big. I took it home, and am still debating whether to take it apart and resize it or finish it the size it is and get rid of it. I made it from a heavy purple satin with the Folkwear Blonde Bombshell pattern: www.folkwear.com/239.html. I also want to make it out of pink cotton with little cherries printed on it.
But really, I should be doing my other, more pressing periods.