Show us your vintage patterns!

[Miss Sis]

Miss Tups, thanks, but you'll have to wait for it to wing it's way to me from the US before you try and wrest it from my clutches!

I love how it can be sleeveless, short sleeved or long sleeved. I like versatile patterns. And it always amazes me when a pattern I've never seen pops up. You see so many of the same and then - ping - a doozy comes along. It's from my favourite pattern company and year too, 1935. I wish I had a McCall catalogue from that year. What bliss it would be to look through....

 

[Lauren]

Yay! Love that pattern
I agree- 1935 is a dreamy year for McCall patterns!

I just got this one. I'm really hoping it has all the pieces! Luckily it was inexpensive so if it doesn't it won't be a terrible loss. I really love the back inset gores.

 

[kamikat]

Lauren, I was watching that one. I was already bidding on a couple others and wasn't sure I could afford them all if I happened to win them all.

 

[Amie]

It's gorgeous. I'm sure you'll make something really smashing with that pattern Lauren.

 

[Lauren]

Thanks! I keep thinking about different fabrics to use. Mmm... maybe like a green charmeuse would be pretty

kamikat, she did have some lovely patterns! Did you win any of them? I was really surprised I got this one.

 

[kamikat]

I got 2 of the 20's patterns, both of them for $2.

 

[Lauren]

Nice!:eusa_clap

 

[deadpandiva]

Miss Sis and Lauren, lovely patterns. I too love the mid 30's McCall's evelopes.

I really don't need any more patterns but I thought this one was quite versitile and would look good any any color crepe. I want to transition to wearing dresses and skirts all of the time (except for really, really cold weather) so I want some things I can modernize if needed.

 

[kamikat]

DPD, that beautiful dress sounds perfect. I recently had major issues with modernizing dresses. My husband and I went to a really high-end restaurant downtown, where DC movers and shakers dine, and I spent 2 weeks trying to find a nice dinner dress that would work. I had not a single pattern that could pass as a modern, somewhat conservative cocktail dress.

 

[kitfrances]

I recently bought this baby:

Isn't that a coat that's got swagger? :lol:

 

[kamikat]

I have some new ones!

 

[deadpandiva]

Kamikat, I LOVE that first duBarry pattern. It's beautiful.

 

[Miss Tuppence]

I agree- I to love the first one and the last one isn’t half bad either! Well actually they are all grand.

 

[Lady Day]

It was a BIN for $5.99. Something *has* to be wrong with it, even though the listing said it was complete lol Perhaps it's a typo or something.

LD

 

[deadpandiva]

It was a BIN for $5.99. Something *has* to be wrong with it, even though the listing said it was complete lol Perhaps it's a typo or something.

LD

I hope it's complete. That pattern is amazing. I'm all about view 2.

 

[deadpandiva]

 

[Tatum]

I just love the details on this!

 

[Miss Sis]

LD - The sleeves!!!! Fabulous and $5.99? Gee, I hope all the pieces are there!
Kamikat - A good haul. I recently sold that Dubarry Jumper Dress pattern. I'd had it for years but was never going to make it. Funny you should get one.
DPD - As always, your taste is great.
Lauren - Gorgeous pattern. DO make the evening dress. It has such fabulous detail.

 

[Lauren]

Great finds, gals! Love them all!
I really love that teens coat dress pattern, Kamikat.

Miss Sis, I think I will I just got it and it has all the pieces (hurrah!) and some neat old newspaper inside from 1931. I dug in the stash and found some turquoise greeny silk charmeuse I might use if I have enough.

 

[deadpandiva]

Thanks everyone. I think I can get a lot of use out of that pattern and I love the buttons at the shoulders. I think this may be the perfect pattern for my first attempt at bound button holes.