Hello everybody !
Here it is : my frist project with a vintage pattern. Dealing with Vogue V8850…
More pictures (and a little tip for the belt) and full blogpost here : http://sundayafternoon.canalblog.com/archives/2014/04/21/29709577.html
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Hey there! It’s Esther from Dolly Creates. I love vintage-style clothing, of course, so I was browsing for patterns, and I came across the Pearl Harbor Pillbox pattern from Sense and Sensibility patterns. I was SO excited to find a hat pattern that I could crochet! It was really very easy to make, and worked up fast!
Bottom line: I love this pattern a lot. I can’t wait to make one in every color!
Stop by my blog for more details!
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In my attempt to keep up with recent goals of making things for myself and also using my vintage pattern stash, I chose this 1965 blouse pattern – View 4:
1965 Simplicity 5885
This was my first button backed top pattern. I like the idea, but honestly I’m not sure why this was so popular, as doing it up yourself is a little challenging – and that’s without wearing a girdle as most likely you would be in this era. I cannot imagine having to do up more than 4 buttons this way without a ladies’ maid.
Modified Simplicity 5885 (1965)
Modified Simplicity 5885 (1965) Back view.
The collar was of course very high and tight, so I lowered it in the front to make it more comfortable. I also took in the side seams a little to give the blouse some shape. It’s actually a pretty boxy design – ok if paired with a nipped waist skirt, but I wanted to be able to wear it untucked as well. The nice thing about making up new garments from vintage patterns is that I don’t feel guilty when making alterations! The nearly finished version of this blouse was relegated to the UFO pile for months awaiting a solution to the excessive ease issue that did not involve completely re-making it. See the ‘before’ pics on the original post here.
Simplicity 5885 Modified centre front with pin tucks.
Simplicity 5885 with a skirt.
In the end, I ended up having to remove the collar tabs and most of the neckline facing. I took about an inch out of the centre front by way of pin tucks, which also help give it a nicer line. I also extended the back shoulder darts down to the waist to help pull it in a bit more. It’s still a little on the boxy side, and if I make it again I’ll be sure to grade the whole thing down from the start. It does improve the look to wear it with a skirt or high waist pants. In the meantime, I’m planning to try out some other quick tops for summer from the vintage pattern stash.
~Heather
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So, on the 3rd, my boyfriend and I are going to an 80′s themed party and while I have a few things that might work in my closet, I wanted to really, really look the part. I had a skirt pattern I thought would be good, and I had big plans for coordinating my skirt and blouse, but I ended up going a completely different direction.
My blouse is from a 1986 Kwik Sew 1262 View A pattern, which I did in the worst fabric I have ever worked with in my life. Gold lame’. You so much as look at it, and it ravels strings of tinsel all over the floor. My sewing room looks like Christmas blew through it after making this blouse. I can die happy if I never have to use this fabric again and wish I would have gone the liquid lame’ fabric instead. Aside from that, I did like the pattern, but would make it in a moderate knit next time. The sizing was a bit off- supposedly this was supposed to fit up to a 45″ bust, and I measure 42″ and you can see its pretty tight through there. Ignore the icky face I’m making- it’s super bright and sunny today and I was half blinded so not looking up.
The skirt pattern is View A from McCall 5184 from 2006, but without the flounce added to the bottom, and with an extra 2.5″ added to the length. I made this skirt up in another fabric as printed without the flounce and it was a micro-mini. A little too short for my tastes. Cute, but no. I’m 33 years old… lol. I made the skirt out of white satin, fully lining it as the fabric was a bit thin.
I stitched the zipper in first in a yellow thread, then once it was how I wanted it, used white thread and picked out the yellow. I’m really happy with how the zipper turned out, and even though its white and I’ve no idea where I’ll ever wear it again, I quite like the skirt.
I spent about $15 total on fabrics, the skirt pattern I bought years ago at Joann’s, and the blouse pattern I bought in a small lot, and it probably costs me about $2. Either way, I have the perfect outfit for the party, for under $25. I’m still undecided on shoes, but will be crimping my hair for the night and playing with crazy make-up. I make jewelry so will be making earrings and maybe a necklace, probably out of super bright polymer clay.
Anyway, that’s my share for today! I dont have this one up on my blog yet, but you’re welcome to pop by anyway! Deb’s In Stitches!
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This is my attempt at a Chanel-style jacket, lovely for spring! This was an enjoyable sew, for more details visit my blog at http://magscreativemeanderings.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/gbsb-its-couture-week-vogue-7975.html
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Hi All,
I was looking through my blog the other day, and I realized that I never shared this Barbie ensemble that my mom and I made for a friend’s granddaughter.
With the instructions of ‘fancy dress’ and ‘purple’ we set to work – hauling out one of our tiniest patterns!
The 1964 Tressy* Wardrobe- can I just say that I would like a Tressy* Wardrobe for myself- I would totally rock look #3!
But for our project Mom decided to make the overcoat featured in outfit #1, and I thought that Dress #5 would be ideal.
So I got out the little pattern pieces, and had a moment of swooning over the cuteness- they’re so little!
Purple velvet was the material of choice- and I decided to drop the front sash thing and make it strapless!
It was really easy to whip up, as you can see the seams are quite short- and I finished the back with snaps. With the dress and the other pieces that mom and I made, she had quite a snazzy ensemble.
So snazzy in fact, that I felt I had to make an adequately fashionable background for a photo shoot. (which I drew on craft paper stuck to the wall beside my bed, while my mom’s arm was expertly disguised under my duvet)
Here is the dress on its own, finished with a little silver trim.
The dress with the detachable overskirt that mom and I made with some purple tulle and ribbon.
And finally- the piece which I feel screams the most ‘Parisian chic’ – the velvet overcoat, trimmed in marabou
Yes, mom and I did re-live our childhood barbie dreams vicariously through this project- we may or may not have gotten a little too into this project- but I’m sure the little girl is very happy with her new Barbie attire.
If you want to see more pics and info about this project you can check out my blog!
This makes me miss my Barbie days – I had the house, the car, all the outfits (homemade and not)- I had an obsession 
Did you love Barbies too?
xo erin
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Hello everyone!
Since I don’t have to work on easter holiday (retail, derp…) I finally had some time to reduce this gigantic pile of fabric under my bed.
So I made a skirt! 
It is inspired by Tara Starlet and is made out of linen. And that is the one and only reason I didn’t iron the skirt. It would’ve been all wrinkly once I’d put it on anyway…meh :/
It is lined and I used french seams and bias tape. The button closure isn’t provided in the original pattern, so I added it on my own. The pattern is from McCall, but I can’t remember the number. I will edit the post once I find out. It is definitely a modern pattern.
I don’t have anyone to take a picture of me, so I had to build my own tripod out of my ironing board and a few books, so excuse the angle and the quality, please!
And some details:
That’s it I hope you like it!
- Reika
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Hi all – sorry I’ve been missing for a while!
I wanted to share some super-fun photos of a very mod arrow dress I designed and made recently as well as a hat my friend Tanith made! She’s doing a whole style series based on decades of fashion and she picked me as her 60s girl! Hope you enjoy her series as well!
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About a year ago I rediscovered sewing as a hobby and made a blouse after Burda’s retro 1950s pattern Nr. 7255 and shortly after that another one because I was so enthusiastic about it. Unfortunately I was much less happy with my second version - the cheap polyester fabric that I used had small blemishes and made the blouse look like a blouson because of it’s drape. I hid it away in my closet and only found it again a few weeks ago – and noticed that it is not that bad at all. I would of course change a few things if I would make it again – the bust dart is a bit too high and the collar not perfectly set in, also I would take in some of the excess fabric at the waist and back (why all Burda patterns that are designed for fabrics without stretch are way to big is beyond me…). But apart from that the blouse is pretty cute and absolutely wearable in the nice spring weather that we have here.
A few more pictures are on my blog, Draped in Cloudlets!
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50′s Retro styled wiggle dress , V back neck, based on Burda Style 7178
I use a thick linen fabric .
The diamond pattern makes me choose the simplest design , model C : sleeveless , without collar .
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