Let's begin!
Advance 8932 a jumper and blouse pattern. |
You can see the pattern envelope here, if you like.
Simplicity 8769 1970 |
PantDress without skirt |
I used the owl fabric for the reverse of the reversible skirt. Buttons were from my stash as was the zipper. W00T! for using up stuff in my stash!
Moving right along... We've hit the 60s and the 70s, lets aim for another decade...
Simplicity 4870 |
For this seafoam green number, I used another one of nana's purloined vintage sheets for the dress and lining. The trim is vintage deadstock lace! How awesome is that? Vintage pattern? Check! Vintage fabric? Check! Vintage trim? Check! Vintage button for the neck closing? Check!
This dress also came with the matching doll dress pattern as well. I took some liberties with the doll dress because I'd pretty much run out of ruffled part (the top of the sheet) and I'm a lazy cuss. I'm NOT going to put as much effort into a doll dress as I am a dress for an actual child. So I cheated a bit.
Simplicity 9529 |
The skirt portion and jacket are fully lined with the raspberry fabric to keep the totally rad purple Star Trek TNG fabric from scratching the skin. And yes, I DID have to refrain from singing Raspberry Beret whilst I was working on this one. The skirt and bodice are all sewn together to give the impression of a skirt/blouse. The belt is detachable (and currently lost!?!). This beauty is dry clean only. Someone smack me back into sanity so I don't ever do that again for a 9 year old. But really the fabric was JUST too awesome AND I bought it specifically for my purple lover AND it was all red tag fabric, so what's a girl to do? I just wanted to have fun with it...
Simplicity 2007 |
This here is probably my second favoritest kids' outfit I've ever made in the history of ever. Check OUT the mad plaid matching skillz! Now I know that some people think matching plaid is of the debbil, but for me, it's like.... I don't know how to describe it. It just is one of the most soothing things to do. Which means I'm officially nuts. Or something.
This is my daughter's favoritest - even more than the purple - outfit I've made for her. What I love is that when sewing vintage patterns for her, she's a straight 7/8 and not a 10/12 like the RTW stuff you find in stores. She's freakishly short for her age (just like her mama!) so I've pretty much given up on RTW for this kid anyhow.
I especially love the side invisible zip and the back bow detail on this one. You just don't see stuff like this at the local Big Box Mart.
And now, for the pe-ayce de ray-zis-tahnce...
McCall's 4672 1942 |
Self-covered "stealth" buttons that are matched to the pattern of the fabric so you just don't see them.
"Stealth" pocket on the jacket.
Chinese dragon that goes across the front from one leg to the other.
Fu Dogs that face each other on the jacket front.
Longevity symbol |
overalls without jacket |
1962 Toddler Maternity Pattern? |
***And might I say I REALLY hate Blogger's method for inserting photos into posts.