Showing posts with label wrap-around. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wrap-around. Show all posts
Sunday, August 24, 2014
1930s - Back Wrap Sun Dress
I don't know about you, but I want this sun dress. Make it sleeveless with bows on the shoulders or add cap sleeves and accent the front with buttons. Either way, it looks super to me!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Before and After Hit Parade: 1960s Wrap Skirts Revisited
Seamstress: Rachel
Pattern: Simplicity 5385
True to her word, Rachel, who had commented on my previous post about wrap skirts (The Ever Popular Wrap Skirt - 1960s Style), sewed the following classic 60s wrap skirt and wrote about the project in her blog, The Jacobite Rose.
The results are fab! Rachel chose a poly-cotton blend, twill, bottom-weight fabric because it was sturdy and casual. It also had the bonus of helping maintain the A-line shape. Isn't that a beautiful blue?
I agree with Rachel, that the pockets look wonderful, and the length is perfect too. It's a great look, front and back!
Be sure to check Rachel's post, because she includes some great tips about sewing a wrap skirt that she learned during this sewing project.
And you'll definitely want to follow Rachel's blog, because she loves sewing vintage patterns, knitting vintage, .... and more!
Pattern: Simplicity 5385
True to her word, Rachel, who had commented on my previous post about wrap skirts (The Ever Popular Wrap Skirt - 1960s Style), sewed the following classic 60s wrap skirt and wrote about the project in her blog, The Jacobite Rose.
The results are fab! Rachel chose a poly-cotton blend, twill, bottom-weight fabric because it was sturdy and casual. It also had the bonus of helping maintain the A-line shape. Isn't that a beautiful blue?
Be sure to check Rachel's post, because she includes some great tips about sewing a wrap skirt that she learned during this sewing project.
And you'll definitely want to follow Rachel's blog, because she loves sewing vintage patterns, knitting vintage, .... and more!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The Ever Popular Wrap Skirt - 1960s Style
In 1962 and 1963, the most popular version of the wrap-around skirt had flared style and quarter-hip-style patch pockets.
Each pattern company cashed in on this popular style. The skirt is fully faced or lined (with a great contrast fabric), with no waistband, those distinctive patch pockets (long enough to serve as belt carriers), and skinny tie belts. Here you can see how the major pattern companies issued their own version for women (Simplicity, Butterick, and McCall's).
And don't forget the younger set! Here is a girl's version - looking just as cute as mom's. :)
Each pattern company cashed in on this popular style. The skirt is fully faced or lined (with a great contrast fabric), with no waistband, those distinctive patch pockets (long enough to serve as belt carriers), and skinny tie belts. Here you can see how the major pattern companies issued their own version for women (Simplicity, Butterick, and McCall's).
And don't forget the younger set! Here is a girl's version - looking just as cute as mom's. :)
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