Butterick August 1960

Here we are in the dog days of summer.. let's take a peek back to Butterick, August 1960!

Butterick 9441

Oh dear, to the dismay of children everywhere, August means back to school!  And Butterick has some really cute back-to-school fashions for 1960.  This is a total collegiate look, don't you think?

Butterick 5436, 9442, 9439, 9437, 9475

I love the cute graphics with the chalkboard writing and the typewriter print.  Some of these are made with "1 yard" thus the "1 yard line" pun.

Jersey Girl Patterns has Butterick 9422 in stock!

Similar "One Yard" patterns:

1.)  McCall's 6022; @ Fancywork
2.)  McCall's 4680; @ Clutterina and Grey Dog Vintage
3.)  McCall's 5910; @ Sydcam123
4.)  Butterick 2431; @ Jeanie's Shop

Butterick 9484; 9452; 9465; 9457; 9487; 9482

Really cute looks for girls and teens shown here!  Which one do you like best?  The 60s were such a rollercoaster of a decade... can you see the beginings of the mod look here?  (If I tried to paint in that dress, I'd have paint all over my skirt...)

Some similar looks:

1.)  Simplicity 4643; @ Happy I Found It
2.)  Advance 9469; @ Pitter Pattern Place
3.)  Simplicity 5223; @ So Sew Some and Jeanie's Shop
4.)  Advance 9671; @ Selvedge Shop

Butterick 9470; 9469; 9460; 9459; 9426

So many cute looks!  If you want to look put together, you can't beat these looks.  Ahhh the days when people went to class not wearing pajama pants...

Butterick 9469 is an "outfit maker" pattern, with several options for both blouse and skirt!  Lucky for you, it's in stock at both Grandma Made With Love and Redcurlz's.

Some similar looks:

1.)  McCall's 6052; @ Kinsey Sue and Fancywork
2.)  Simplicity 4633; @ Selvedge Shop
3.)  Simplicity 4257; @ Grey Dog Vintage
4.)  Simplicity 5471; @ Vogue Vixens

Well, I hope you enjoyed this look at August 1960!  Let us know what you like best. :)

Designer Looks from Vogue... November 1960

Vogue November 1960 - Designer Looks

Let's welcome November with some super-classy looks from VOGUE!

Vogue 1543

Here is the lovely Vogue 1543 a designer evening coat and dress combination with ultimate class by the House of PATOU.   Patou himself died young in 1936, so this was designed by one of several in-house designers who took over the fashion line after his death.  The catalog calls that interesting seaming "Sunburst seaming" and the pattern sold for a whopping $5.  What gal wouldn't feel glamorous in this?  It's red-carpet worthy!

Here are some House of Patou patterns from the Pattern Patter Team:

1.)  Vogue 1358 from Wits End Design.
2.)  Vogue 1482 from Grey Dog Vintage
3.)  Vogue 1461 from Sydcam 123

Vogue 1536 and 1535

Here we have Vogue 1536 by SIMONETTA and Vogue 1535 by LANVIN.  The brochure says they're perfect for a night at the theatre... what do you think?  Glamorous indeed!

Simonetta, a designer in her own right (and a duchess, but that's another story) was married to another couture designer, Fabiani.  Of course, Fabiani also had patterns for Vogue and remains incredibly popular!  Lanvin died in the 1940s but her fashion house continued with house designers.

Here are some Simonetta patterns from team members:

1.)  Vogue 1954 from Redcurlz's
2.)   Spaeda S-215 from DRC Rose Patterns
3.)  Vogue 1090 from Sew As It Was Patterns

Here are some Lanvin patterns from team members:

1.)  Vogue 1213 from People Packages
2.)  Vogue 1395 from Purple Plaid Penguin
3.)  Vogue 1602 from Bluetree Sewing Studio

Vogue 1532

Here is Vogue 1532, a classy suit from BALMAIN.  His fashion house was founded in the 1940s and he was called The King of French Fashion.

Here are some Balmain looks from Pattern Patter Team members:

1.)  Vogue 2060 from Erika with a K Vintage
2.)  Vogue 2845 from Pretty Pattern Shop
3.)  Vogue 2827 from Cloe's Closet

Vogue 1540

Look at those fabulous lines!  The designer touch is evident in Vogue 1540, a coat and dress combo from HEIM.

Heim died in 1967 and his fashion house closed shortly later in 1969.  

Here are some Heim fashions:

1.)  Vogue 1919 from Purple Plaid Penguin and Grey Dog Vintage
2.)  Vogue 1427 from Purple Plaid Penguin

Vogue 1542

Vogue 1542 is a 4-piece suit combo from RICCI. Ricci was an Italian designer and passed away in 1970, but her fashion house continues.

Here are some looks from Ricci:

1.)  Vogue 2789 from Retroactive Future
2.)  Vogue 1501 from Redcurlz's
3.)  Vogue 1376 from Mbchills

Vogue 1544

Look at how versatile Vogue 1544 is!  You can wear it as an evening dress, resort dress, or day dress.

Vogue 1545

Vogue 1545 is equally lovely.. with figure-flattering princess seams and 5 variations in one pattern!  This will never go out of style.

Here's some similar patterns!

1.)  McCall's 2031 from Vogue Vixens

2.)  Simplicity 6701 from Pengy Patterns

3.)  Grit 8246 from Fragolina

4.)  Butterick 4795 from Sandritocat

Vogue 6615

On the back cover Vogue 6615 is featured.  A pretty great wrap coat!  Great for your wardrobe then and now.  You can see the slightest hint of the coming "mod" trend in that hat!

Here are some wrap coats you can make right now!

1.)  Simplicity 8854 from Vintage Needle Finds

2.)  Knitting pattern from Pattern Memories

3.)  Vogue 5089 from Erika with a K Vintage

WOW!

What a beautiful way to waltz into autumn. :)  I hope you'll share!  Let us know what featured designer you like best.

McCall's Fashion Digest - July 1960 - $5 or Under Fashions

McCall's Fashion Digest - July 1960

$5 Fashions

Today we'll take a look at McCall's Fashion Digest from July 1960.  This pamphlet featured patterns that could be made for $5 or less.  Wow!  Let's look inside.

The cover's pretty boring.

Here we have McCall's 5471... can you believe you could make this for only $4.50?

Here are some similar patterns from Pattern Patter Team Members:

1.)  Grey Dog Vintage - Simplicity 3796

2.)  Vogue Vixens - McCall's 6225

3.)  Pretty Pattern Shop - Simplicity 2627

Here is McCall's 5470, a slim shirtwaist you could make for only $3.25!

Here are some similar patterns from the Pattern Patter Team!
1.)  Crafty Paneen - Butterick 9971
2.)  Sandritocat - Simplicity 5037
3.)  Grandma Made With Love - Simplicity 3554

How about this nice blouson dress that could be made for $3.50 in 3 hours?   VERY EASY.  Of course, fabric used to be 96 cents a yard...

Here are similar patterns from Pattern Patter Team Members.

1.)  Erika With A K Vintage - Vogue 9584

2.)  Fragolina - Advance 8895

3.)  Vintage Needle Finds - Butterick 3066

A simple sheath was even cheaper to make at only $2.70 when made out of 89 cents a yard fabric!

Here are some similar patterns from Pattern Patter Team members:

1.)  Pattern Shop - Simplicity 7010

2.)  Bluetree Sewing Studio - Simplicity 4518

3.)  Redcurlz's Patterns - Butterick 8213

These economical sheaths are super stylish!  You could still wear these today and knock 'em dead.

Laguna Lane has McCall's 5468 in stock!

5490 has a contrast waist band that helps the waist look smaller.  5465 has sleeve interest.

More similar patterns from team members:

1.) Rose Corners - Butterick 2137
2.)  Clutterina's Shop - Simplicity 4804
3.)  Frisky Scissors - Simplicity 1993

I love love LOVE 5431.. what a beautiful sundress!  If you love it too, team member Violet Crown Emporium has it in stock.

Some more similar shirtwaists from Pattern Patter Team Members:

1.)  Laguna Lane - McCall's 6262
2.)  Sydcam123 - Simplicity 4182
3.)  Pattern Matters - Simplicity 1683

The drop-waistline seen in 5445 was really popular in 1960.  All the pattern companies had it prominently featured.  It didn't last very long though!

Some similar patterns featuring the low waistline / skirt yoke:

1.)  Frisky Scissors - Vogue 8489

2.)   Keepsakes Studio - Simplicity 1086

The last page features even more dressy looks that cost less than $3 bucks in 1960 money!

The back cover features McCall's 5486.

I hope you enjoyed this look at McCall's July 1960!  Please comment about which one you like best!

And visit all the shops of the Pattern Patter Team!

Looks From Vogue News - July 1, 1960 - 55 Years Ago Today!

I happened to have a Vogue News flyer that was dated to the day... July 1, 1960.. 55 years ago today!

I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the looks from that wonderful year.

I really love the collar on this dress.

The cover featured Vogue 5052, with an interesting collar and flower decoration at the waist.

The pleated skirt is so cute!  And check out the "new lowered waistline."

Pretty suits were shown on the first page.

That's an interesting hat you've got there, Donna.

Half-Size patterns were featured on page 3.

I'm in love with Vogue 4126!

The descriptions and copy for page 4 are killer!  Be sure to read it all.  I especially like the sound of "gentle-mannered sheatherie"  (See following page for the picture)

I admit, I didn't know what a "redingote" was, so I looked it up... it's a type of coat, so in this case it refers to the wrap dress over the sheath.

Pretty and cool Vogue 5049, top left, is seen here in Found Alchemy Pattern's shop.

Versatile Vogue 5044 is seen here in The Pattern Shopp.

The drop waistline is seen again in Vogue 5050.

Descriptions for these are seen on the previous page.

These are really hard to find patterns, and I can see why!  Very classy!

Ultra-rare Paris Original patterns featured on page 5.

True elegance seen in Vogue 1002.

More rare Couturier Design patterns on the final page.

Here are some similar patterns from Pattern Patter Team shops.

Row 1: Blue Tree Sewing Studio; Cloe's Closet; Sew Betty & Dot

Row 2: Fancy Work; Pattern Shop; So Vintage on Etsy

Be sure to check out ALL the additional cool vintage 1960s Vogue patterns from the Pattern Patter Team!