According to Cemetarian this pattern dates c.1967. It contains a jacket, skirt, pants, shorts & blouse - or overblouse as they call it, which basically means a top that you don't tuck in :0). This one has side bust darts, a lapped zipper back and really cool square armholes. I'm so tempted to abandon my sewing agenda and get straight into sewing an overblouse in a vintage white cotton damask that I picked up from the op shop a few months ago - especially as Spring has sprung in a major way in the last few days here - but my next project is a gift that needs to be ready in two days time. I know I wouldn't enjoy the sewing process as much if I was guiltily thinking of what I should really be sewing so I'll stick to the plan. It wouldn't be fitting to my blog objective but I might post photos of my 'other' sewing projects too. Just to prove I'm not slacking off between vintage garments ;0).
Don't you hate it when you find a gorgeous pattern in an op shop and its NOT YOUR SIZE? I found a fantastic forties pattern that WAS my size, and a vital piece was missing! Aarghhh.
ReplyDelete@petalroseYes! Although I am generally willing to grade up or down one size so I don't successfully resist every pattern that isn't my size ;0) I sure hope you discovered the missing piece BEFORE you purchased and took home??
ReplyDeleteI love finding cheap vintage patterns! Of course the ones I really want are only online for $$$. Need to start drafting my own I guess.
ReplyDeleteI had that haircut for a couple years. Great style, easier than long hair but still leaves some length. Worked great on my fine straight hair.