Does this pattern ring a bell? It is the same pattern featured in the previous post, “Measuring Up To My Great Grandma”. Simplicity released this pattern twice but marketed it differently. This one is a vintage pattern reprint, and in my previous post, it is pattern number S0740, which they marketed using copyrighted super hero…
Category: 1960’s
Jumping Back To the 60’s
This reissued pattern from Simplicity is a 1960’s jumper that really was simple to sew, as the pattern envelope says. Certain styles need a certain body type. This jumper was definitely not for me. I had actually made it once before, for myself, and it made me look, well….matronly. Let’s just say it was not…
Measuring Up To My Great Grandma
This dress was a challenge for me! The pattern itself is a 1960’s replica pattern, which was not too difficult, BUT I needed to size the pattern to fit Mia (my daughter, for those of you who don’t know me personally). The pattern also included fun facts about 1960’s fashion. Enough being distracted by fun…
The Reversible Dress
The first garment from a pattern in my collection is this retro styled reversible dress. Once upon a time Simplicity released this pattern as a “Jiffy” pattern. They were right, I sewed it in a jiffy! For this dress, my daughter Mia volunteered to be my model. Of course, in exchange she got a new…