tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post6609093911338308753..comments2024-03-29T21:15:44.849+11:00Comments on Threading My Way: You Can't Judge an Ugly Vintage Pattern by its Cover...Pam @Threading My Wayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-63305904060670443872013-03-18T22:27:57.722+11:002013-03-18T22:27:57.722+11:00My mum had lots of vintage patterns but gave them ...My mum had lots of vintage patterns but gave them away before I began my sewing journey, v fitted 1950's jackets etc *swoon* (boohooo!) Love the red dress, saw very similar (but sleeveless) in a children's online store recently in a lovely Any Butler style cotton fabric, the dropped waist looked lovely.Wag Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413624660367926798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-46986717708176532672013-03-17T10:38:16.657+11:002013-03-17T10:38:16.657+11:00I am the only one that sews, now. I also have my ...I am the only one that sews, now. I also have my dibs in for all their sewing machines. I have 3 (maternal) aunts and one has 2 antique machines. One is her mother-in-laws and is a treddle. I begged and begged for her to let them come my way when she was done with them, I would pay to have them moved or rent a u'haul. We live 1200 miles away. This past summer I mailed home 3 separate 25# boxes of assorted fabric and notions from her older sister who was down-sizing her house....thankful does not describe the cartwheels of joy I was doing.TDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817121569506932308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-75198034755621637912013-03-17T10:28:22.396+11:002013-03-17T10:28:22.396+11:00You are lucky no one else in the family wanted all...You are lucky no one else in the family wanted all those patterns, Tracy, especially given they belonged to your Grandmother... lucky girl!!! And yes, I always manage to rip the modern tissue patterns.Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-72787844759295721432013-03-17T10:27:45.097+11:002013-03-17T10:27:45.097+11:00Oh yes there were quite a lot of ugly fashions in ...Oh yes there were quite a lot of ugly fashions in the 1980s!Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-25495885562947499732013-03-17T06:24:49.903+11:002013-03-17T06:24:49.903+11:00It was great reading this 'vintage' post b...It was great reading this 'vintage' post but also meandering back through the older posts.....All those beautiful sewn clothes.....I loved your wedding dress!OnePerfectDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908580469589046110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-5695477864368026262013-03-17T02:53:03.974+11:002013-03-17T02:53:03.974+11:00I happened across your blog by accident and just h...I happened across your blog by accident and just had to chuckle about the Vintage patterns. This summer I inherited any and every pattern my Aunts (and previously owned by my Grandmother) own. I have some from the 50-80's. They were like??? what are you doing with those???? My answer, "Don't judge by the photo, a little shortening there and different fabric and it is the perfect pattern. I also HATE pattern tissue and the older patterns have thicker tissue that doesn't rip and shred. I even have a few patterns that are made out of butcher weight paper, and my GM had copied (and made notes) on interfacing fabric. I love seeing her hand writing. When I sew, I feel her presence there with me.TDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817121569506932308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-39041049089133485022013-03-16T14:42:57.907+11:002013-03-16T14:42:57.907+11:00Pam i am sure i wore dresses like that at sometime...Pam i am sure i wore dresses like that at sometime, or shall we state at `those` times , i think i should look through the [few] photos i have from that time. My mother at those time did not buy patterns like those. We received the Dutch mag MARION, from the editor My great Uncle Elias Cohen. And most my clothes came from this `Vintage` mag. Alas nor me nor my late mother have not saved all those mags. Years later i sewed for my children and myself from newer MARION editions. i might still have one or 2 of them. i will let you know what i find. <br />mirjammirjamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324584152166918336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-5688301478101668842013-03-16T13:43:52.012+11:002013-03-16T13:43:52.012+11:00I am loving this series! It is so much fun peeking...I am loving this series! It is so much fun peeking into everyone else's pattern stash, and hearing their ideas and stories. Thank you for sharing yours!Anne Maskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024630670100715038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-29857054419552648002013-03-16T10:13:36.356+11:002013-03-16T10:13:36.356+11:00lol, I think I had a dress or two like the one on ...lol, I think I had a dress or two like the one on the left. The red dress is pretty cute.KendasCraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484850519371459596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-58745088223209763882013-03-16T09:02:38.203+11:002013-03-16T09:02:38.203+11:00OK Confession time. I MADE the big collar dress fo...OK Confession time. I MADE the big collar dress for my girls. I used a velveteen (dark blue) and made the big collar out of a leftover lacy material. I thought they were so cute. They hated them.LOLPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02463641655925829074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-78300771354714659672013-03-16T05:04:58.047+11:002013-03-16T05:04:58.047+11:001980's vintage? Surely not Pam!
Love the alt...1980's vintage? Surely not Pam! <br /><br />Love the alterations you are suggesting for that dress.Celtic Thistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033484481693226138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-26796517145312354002013-03-16T00:11:36.799+11:002013-03-16T00:11:36.799+11:00I have to confess that I wore a similar dress to t...I have to confess that I wore a similar dress to the black one for a family portrait in the 80's. Except my dress was a brown, pink, and orange plaid with a white bib/collar. I was going through an awkward phase at that time so the dress, paired with a bad perm, and super thick glasses made for a not so attractive picture!lol Can't wait to see what you do with the pattern. The red dress reminds me of the Oliver + S Apple picking pattern.:)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538128071032666452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-34951577851152965622013-03-15T23:57:09.619+11:002013-03-15T23:57:09.619+11:00yeah I totally owned a dress like the black one as...yeah I totally owned a dress like the black one as a child - maybe in a green velvet ;op I agree with everyone else, the red one with a peterpan collar and leggings would be adorable for fall/winter.Suzanne Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019178529342316035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-28257181172748983952013-03-15T23:53:38.216+11:002013-03-15T23:53:38.216+11:00Yes I would agree that pattern is from the 80s. I ...Yes I would agree that pattern is from the 80s. I think my Mum had that exact pattern and made me that dress! I can't remember the sailor collar part being so huge, but I definitely remember the drop waisted dress. You are stirring dormant memories!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902931991446033427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-16191521254263424122013-03-15T23:29:51.397+11:002013-03-15T23:29:51.397+11:00I agree with you. I have two huge boxes of old pa...I agree with you. I have two huge boxes of old patterns in the attic. I also made a dress with a similar big collar for my daughter way back when. It's fun to play with old patterns and update them and sometimes you get a surprise and find that they are back in fashion!Annabellouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13523584782744730849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-47561148542078990642013-03-15T22:47:20.004+11:002013-03-15T22:47:20.004+11:00I'm so glad I never throw away any patterns - ...I'm so glad I never throw away any patterns - even the ugliest 1980s patterns you can think of I've kept! I'm sure they'll have some value some day. Just to cloud the issue further I think of patterns in terms of antique (pre and early 1900s), vintage (1920s-1970s) and retro (1980s-early 2000s). Kristy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385704380789244157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-55536415660800044672013-03-15T21:48:31.072+11:002013-03-15T21:48:31.072+11:00Vintage patterns are the best!! I actually like t...Vintage patterns are the best!! I actually like the red one a lot, especially with the changes you suggested. This pattern brings back great childhood memories...I had many 'bibbed' dresses! :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999336265141975592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-19506643353402583522013-03-15T20:47:12.156+11:002013-03-15T20:47:12.156+11:00You are so right!!!You are so right!!!Pam @Threading My Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990609128028224347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-26035146843035492322013-03-15T19:07:25.859+11:002013-03-15T19:07:25.859+11:00My Mum made us formal dresses when we were in prim...My Mum made us formal dresses when we were in primary school with a pattern that had a dropped waist and really puffy sleeves, with a huge bow on the back. Oh how I LOVED it! It was about 1988. She still has the pattern so I guess it would be considered vintage now. <br /><br />I love browsing in op shops, I've found some great old patterns! And true - you can't judge a pattern by its cover - its amazing how it can seem so different when made in some modern fabrics - and without the 80s styling and accessories! Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589284767041828265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-25998216231266033372013-03-15T17:19:15.806+11:002013-03-15T17:19:15.806+11:00fun post, I love vintage patterns!fun post, I love vintage patterns!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17013357316895115533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-13299313466350748632013-03-15T16:19:17.564+11:002013-03-15T16:19:17.564+11:00That red one? Remember Willie Wonka and the Choco...That red one? Remember Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? The one with Gene Wilder? Veruca Salt? Yeah. That's her dress!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-51261714344022930312013-03-15T14:59:45.941+11:002013-03-15T14:59:45.941+11:00Ooh, can't wait to see it when it's finish...Ooh, can't wait to see it when it's finished! :)<br />~JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-88825517753268481572013-03-15T14:19:08.495+11:002013-03-15T14:19:08.495+11:00My mom and I were having this conversation the oth...My mom and I were having this conversation the other day about antique, vintage, and retro...so I love your post. (And my mom totally cited the About.com definition in our converstaion!:)<br /><br />Anyways...I agree with Amy the drop waists are coming back! (At least I hope so...I've already cut out 2 of them for Grace...)<br />-liZSimple Simon and Companyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651164536748956717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035755590833291625.post-57991225264980682792013-03-15T13:31:26.528+11:002013-03-15T13:31:26.528+11:00Yes! I was thinking the same.... A Peter Pan colla...Yes! I was thinking the same.... A Peter Pan collar on the red dress and you are good to go! Can't wait to see it!Mie Brindlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824547097298282641noreply@blogger.com