So I've been watching the goings on here at Sew Retro for awhile. It has inspired me to clean up my sewing room, organize my patterns and fabric, and to get sewing. I've been collecting vintage patterns for years, mostly because I love the look of them, but now thanks to all of you I am actually planning on how I can use them.
There was a discussion back in the fall about retro-inspired Simplicity 4047, with some very impressive results; so, the next time Simplicity patterns were on sale at the local fabric store I picked it up.
I've started the long version of the pencil skirt in some eggplant worsted wool that was given to me when my yoga teacher moved away. I opted to put in an invisible zipper for a cleaner look and I'm pretty happy with it (it was my first invisible zipper and as you can maybe see, it's pretty much invisible). All I've left to finish on the skirt is the lining and hem. It is a very simple pattern with a beautiful kick pleat. I'm planning on making this retro looking jacket to go with it in this Chinese brocade.This eggplant configuration is actually a test for a version in this -- the skirt in this beautiful blue/camel tweed wool and the Simplicity jacket in this beautiful blue Melton wool with this gorgeous camel satin lining .
I was also going to try making this vintage McCalls 5571 (1960) blouse pattern in some gold silk that I inherited from my grandmother. I was going to make view C, without the little bows. I thought it would work well with the skirt and coat.
I will get sewing and post my progression.