If anyone is interested in buying vintage size 14 (32-25-36) patterns, please check out the Classifieds! I've posted two '40s dresses, and lot of '50s skirts (straight and full), dresses, and a blouse. Oh, and a random modern shorts/pants pattern.
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kamikat said:WOW! I won this for $0.99. What a bargain!
Sheesh! I thought the days when this would happen were gone! Thanks for giving a girl hope Kamikat--it's a darling dress.
sophia la shok
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Lady Day said:
There are many, many ways to finish a seam. Depending on the fabric, you may not have to do anything.
This is a pic from a vintage pattern I have showing all the options you have without a serger. Granted, it may take you a bit longer, but no serger is not a handicap.
LD
thanks for that one Lady Day! that really helped. i don't feel so perplexed now. i'm slightly worried about some of the patterns i have they're a little on the falling apart side. hope i can make something without them completely disintegrating...
Swingtimegal- thanks for the advice- will post a pic of the patterns as soon as they finish uploading on photobucket...
kamikat- pics of your new dress would be greatly appreciated. i need as much help as i can get at the mo.
thanks all of you, i don't seem to get many responses on here.
sophia la shok
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ok, freshly uploaded.
can anyone date these down to a year?
these are my two favourites out of the ones that i have.
can anyone date these down to a year?
these are my two favourites out of the ones that i have.
Last_Chael
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sophia la shok said:ok, freshly uploaded.
can anyone date these down to a year?
these are my two favourites out of the ones that i have.
With flared skirts they look like they're from the 50's, but I'm not 100% certain.
Snookie
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sophia la shok said:ok, freshly uploaded.
can anyone date these down to a year?
these are my two favourites out of the ones that i have.
1959 and 1957, according to this guide. Pattern companies recycled their numbers, so you have to have a basic guess of the decade to begin with.
You can see by 1959 the illustration style had already changed. I was going to guess early 60's for that one, mostly because the illustration just doesn't look "50's" anymore.
mrswheats
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Snookie said:
I was guessing late 50's to early 60's on the first one, based on the hairstyle (it's more bouffant than the mid-50's).
Those are both really cute patterns--I love shirtdresses!
Planning my summer wardrobe, I've been buying some patterns lately.
This one I'm very excited about. I want to make a version out of a big black-on-white floral/spray, with black binding and black midriff. Or maybe with with black skirt, midriff, and binding, and white bodice... I like the blue and red version, too.
I'm also trying to get some good basic skirts. Last night I won this one, a simple six-gore a-line, with cute pockets.
This lot of three I got only for the third, a flared sports skirt from 1940 also with cute patch pockets. It looks fun and full, but not overly voluminous.
If anyone's interested in the other two, I'll put them up in the Classifieds. They're both from 1939, one for pajamas (with a bonnet!) and the other a two-piece dress, both size 16 (34-28-37).
I'm going to be making a couple of suits, and when I saw this jacket I had to have it. It's so sharp I'll cut myself! And final bid, $1.82! (Oh, how I long for a hat like that...!)
And at long last, I have a tap pants pattern. I believe it's from 1944.
This one I'm very excited about. I want to make a version out of a big black-on-white floral/spray, with black binding and black midriff. Or maybe with with black skirt, midriff, and binding, and white bodice... I like the blue and red version, too.
I'm also trying to get some good basic skirts. Last night I won this one, a simple six-gore a-line, with cute pockets.
This lot of three I got only for the third, a flared sports skirt from 1940 also with cute patch pockets. It looks fun and full, but not overly voluminous.
If anyone's interested in the other two, I'll put them up in the Classifieds. They're both from 1939, one for pajamas (with a bonnet!) and the other a two-piece dress, both size 16 (34-28-37).
I'm going to be making a couple of suits, and when I saw this jacket I had to have it. It's so sharp I'll cut myself! And final bid, $1.82! (Oh, how I long for a hat like that...!)
And at long last, I have a tap pants pattern. I believe it's from 1944.
Joie DeVive
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Sunny said:
Great finds Sunny! This Hollywood dress is to die for!!
zaika
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not exactly *sewing* patterns...but patterns none-the-less. and from 1942! i think they're lovely.
and i'm trying this one out...although not with the kind of yarn i want. i'm just playing around...but when i order the right yarn, this'll be my first project that isn't a sock mitten or hat. lol
and i'm trying this one out...although not with the kind of yarn i want. i'm just playing around...but when i order the right yarn, this'll be my first project that isn't a sock mitten or hat. lol
mrswheats
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I just won these (for $3.49 a piece!):
This is in my size
This one is too small, but I'm hoping I can scale up the bikini top, since that's the whole reason I wanted the pattern
This is in my size
This one is too small, but I'm hoping I can scale up the bikini top, since that's the whole reason I wanted the pattern
sophia la shok
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Snookie said:
thanks for that one gals.
i thought i'd wait to do those two, they're last on my list mainly due to me not wanting to mess them up.
i'm gonna try out some of my repro patterns first. started a skirt yesterday but then found out i had no interfacing left so i need to vist the habidashery department over the weekend...
oh well, next week it is.
MissHannah
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I know we aren't supposed to post live auctions but I hope it is ok for me to mention that there is a seller on ebay called blue*moon*vintage who is listing tons of great 40's patterns at the moment in a pretty wide range of sizes.
Snookie
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MissHannah said:
It's Okay with me!
Lotus Leroux
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Swingtimegal, I love that McCall pattern! Please post photos when you
have finished it!
have finished it!
olive bleu
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HOLY Kamoley!! I haven't been in this thread for awhile, but right now i want to cancel everything else on my slate this weekend and whip up something!!
