More vintage patterns
You'd think after all the patterns I've dragged home from garage sales, I'd start to get a bit ho-hum about the whole experience. Apparently, not so much. I had to restrain myself from doing the happy dance on some lady's lawn when I found a box of vintage patterns.
The lady sewed for herself, her three daughters, and all her friends, so there are patterns in a variety of sizes, right from size 10 teen to size 23 1/2 woman. Most are from the 50's and early 60's. There are a few from the '70's, which really isn't my favorite style period, but for the most part, they're still patterns I think are interesting, and a few are actually items I'd sew for myself, which I don't often say about '70's styles.
Here are a few of my favorites;
I'm starting to think it's time to do another giveaway, because once again, my collection has now overflowed the two dressers I bought solely for the purpose of storing it. Stay tuned!
The lady sewed for herself, her three daughters, and all her friends, so there are patterns in a variety of sizes, right from size 10 teen to size 23 1/2 woman. Most are from the 50's and early 60's. There are a few from the '70's, which really isn't my favorite style period, but for the most part, they're still patterns I think are interesting, and a few are actually items I'd sew for myself, which I don't often say about '70's styles.
Here are a few of my favorites;
I'm starting to think it's time to do another giveaway, because once again, my collection has now overflowed the two dressers I bought solely for the purpose of storing it. Stay tuned!
Labels: vintage patterns
LOL, I'll make sure to drop you a line if my mother ever gets rid of her pattern stash - visualise at least 4 banana boxes (may be more) full of patterns from her and some of her mothers as well. All eras. ;)
Looking at these patterns, I think I was born at the wrong time. I love all the dresses.
There are a profound lack of daily-wear dresses in fashion today. Sure there are dresses, but it's hard to find one that you could wear to work in a school. The evening wear dresses are gorgeous; I need something that covers my chest if it is going to be of any use to me. I found a beautiful vintage dress (made recently from an old pattern such as yours) in a friend's clothing store and it fit perfectly. It was $150, I just couldn't afford it. I nearly cried. I've been looking for a day-wear dress for ages. I need to learn to sew my own clothes.
If you ever wanted an extra part time income, there may be a market for that type of dressmaking. It sounds like you have loads of patterns.
My favourite is the neckline in the second pattern, dress #2. I am baffled by the dress that comes with a overcoat-waist thingy. I like it, but I'm baffled.
OMG I'm pretty sure I was born in the wrong era too! I love those dress. It is, however, comforting to see that even I was born then I would still be a size huge! g
ZOMG SO COOL. These make me want to learn to SEW.
oooh I have that first Simplicity pattern and have been itching to make it, just lacking inspiration for appropriate fabric/embellishment options. I can't wait to see what you come up with - I'm sure it will be great