You can see her remarks in pencil: "Hurry up with my suit Mother! Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry". Just a tad anxious, do you think? :) Or was she just practicing her penmanship?
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Showing posts with label Voices from the Past. Show all posts
Friday, March 27, 2015
Voices from the Past: Hurry Up, Mother, and Sew This!
A young woman sent a clear message to her mother when she wrote on the back of this lovely, swanky Advance pattern:
You can see her remarks in pencil: "Hurry up with my suit Mother! Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry". Just a tad anxious, do you think? :) Or was she just practicing her penmanship?
You can see her remarks in pencil: "Hurry up with my suit Mother! Hurry, Hurry, Hurry, Hurry". Just a tad anxious, do you think? :) Or was she just practicing her penmanship?
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Voices from the Past: 1932 Soft Toys - Family of Little Pigs
This superb and rare craft pattern for a whole family of little pig soft dolls and wardrobe is from 1932. Aren't the details wonderful? Each pig is dressed and the face details are embroidered. And the instructions describe how to make the basket of fruit too. :)
This is a complete pattern, and yet the original sewist chose to re-write the instructions. I am guessing that the pattern was re-written so that it could be shared. I love the little illustration of embroidering the nose. :)
The fact that she reproduced the pattern pieces by tracing lends credence to my theory that she intended to share the pattern (a common practice in the thrift-driven Great Depression).
The pattern also include an hand-traced pattern for a soft rabbit toy.
The fact that she reproduced the pattern pieces by tracing lends credence to my theory that she intended to share the pattern (a common practice in the thrift-driven Great Depression).
The pattern also include an hand-traced pattern for a soft rabbit toy.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Voices from the Past: 1940s Seamstress Documents Her Work
How well do you document how you sewed a garment? Or do you document your changes at all?
The seamstress who sewed this very fine man's 1940s sports jacket in the mid-1950s wrote copious notes that detail her steps to construct this garment and then tucked them in the pattern envelope.
Not only are there a plethora of measurements, she describes numerous details about how many of what were used and exact placements of buttons, buttonholes, pockets, and more. Read these notes and be impressed with the level of detail - I am!
Here are two hand-made pocket pieces that were included with the notes.
The seamstress who sewed this very fine man's 1940s sports jacket in the mid-1950s wrote copious notes that detail her steps to construct this garment and then tucked them in the pattern envelope.
Not only are there a plethora of measurements, she describes numerous details about how many of what were used and exact placements of buttons, buttonholes, pockets, and more. Read these notes and be impressed with the level of detail - I am!
Here are two hand-made pocket pieces that were included with the notes.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Scraps from the Past and Voices from the Past: 1960s Chemise & Jumper
The Pattern: McCall's 7409
This versatile pattern from 1964 features two A-line jumper variations and a dress with drop waist, and blouse and slim chemise. Popular styles at that time, this pattern was featured in McCall's Magazine and Seventeen Magazine. "It's Young Fashion!"
The Scrap: Tucked into the pattern above were the scraps picture below. The sewist seems clearly inspired by view C on the far right of the illustration! The patterned fabric (a soft cotton or cotton-mix) in gold, avocado, and purple is quite similar to the pattern of the chemise. A small bit of matching purple (in a more linen-weight cotton) was probably used to sew one of the A-line jumpers or dress.
Voices from the Past: "This fits Rinda it just the same as her shif[t]. I measheard [sic] it." (written in pencil on the envelope front). Lucky Rinda to get this ensemble! I wonder if Rinda had a bouffant hair-do too?
This versatile pattern from 1964 features two A-line jumper variations and a dress with drop waist, and blouse and slim chemise. Popular styles at that time, this pattern was featured in McCall's Magazine and Seventeen Magazine. "It's Young Fashion!"
The Scrap: Tucked into the pattern above were the scraps picture below. The sewist seems clearly inspired by view C on the far right of the illustration! The patterned fabric (a soft cotton or cotton-mix) in gold, avocado, and purple is quite similar to the pattern of the chemise. A small bit of matching purple (in a more linen-weight cotton) was probably used to sew one of the A-line jumpers or dress.
Voices from the Past: "This fits Rinda it just the same as her shif[t]. I measheard [sic] it." (written in pencil on the envelope front). Lucky Rinda to get this ensemble! I wonder if Rinda had a bouffant hair-do too?
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