Crochet Sleeveless Dress, Petal Stitch Design 839

Crocheted Dress: This pattern contains directions for making a lovely crocheted dress that is worked in double crochet with petal stitched inserts and a wide bottom border. The dress, worked in 3-Ply Fingering Yarn, is done in two identical pieces. The pattern is misses sizes 10-12 and 14-16.

This is a Mail Order Design Pattern, purchased through newspapers and catalogs. This pattern was marketed as Laura Wheeler 839.  The pattern was included in the Needlecraft Patterns 1970 Catalog.

The newspaper description:  "Sheer flattery for dining, dancing. Petal leaves frame openwork panels, neckline. Beautiful borders are what fashion orders! Crochet dress of 3-ply fingering or synthetic. Easy!"