Simplicity November 1972

Simplicity November 1972

Let's roll back the calendar pages to November of 1972 and see what's happenin'!

Simplicity 5185/5308

November 1972 was all about knits!  They put the "pick-a-knit" guide right on the cover!  Now, personally.. my sewing machine hates sewing knits!  But all of these looks are really cute.. maybe I can talk my machine into it?  This jumper is particularly cute with it's interesting pocket detail.

Here are some similar patterns from team members:

1.)  Simplicity 8026 from Keepsakes Studio
2.)  Simplicity 9567 from Erika With A K
3.)  McCall's 2901 from Purple Plaid Penguin

Simplicity 5294 / 5286 / 5294

New for 72... how about a dolman sleeve?  The middle pattern looks very 80s to me.  The high-waisted skirt on the right is definitely in again!  The left side dress is classic... You can wear it now.

Here's some dolman sleeve patterns you can make today!

1.)  Vogue 1513 (By Heim) from So Vintage on Etsy
2.)  Beehive Knitting Book 810 from Redcurlz's
3.)  McCall's 9378 from Sissy's Patterns

Simplicity 5317 / 5297 / 5299 / 5296

Fancywork has Simplicity 5297 in stock!  It's so cute!  

5317 in the short version looks a little .. German to me?  I love the high-waisted maxi-skirt look, too. And those granny gowns.. I'm actually not sure how I feel about granny gowns.

Here's some similar patterns:

1.)  Simplicity 9763 from We Are Vintage Sewing

2.)  Butterick 6450 from Fancywork

3.)  Simplicity 9519 from Redcurlz's

4.)  Vogue 8681 from Jeanie's Shop

Simplicity 5292 / 5324 / 5321 / 5293

This colorful layout is very cute!  These fun outfits are equally stylish today.  I could wear those dresses to the office tomorrow if I wanted to!   The asymmetrical buttons in 5321 look very 80s "New Wave" to me... what do you think?

Retroactive Future has Simplicity 5292 in stock.. from Simplicity's "Designer Fashion" line.

Atomic Regeneration and Knightcloth have Simplicity 5324 in stock... a classic basic dress!

Some more similar patterns:

1.)  Butterick 3740 from Em Sew Crazy

2.)  Simplicity 6442 from Grandma Made With Love

3.)  Vogue 2147 by Galitzine from Sew As It Was Patterns

Simplicity 5185/5308 / 5320 / 5306 / 5298

Instructions on using Simplicity's Knit Picker appear ... it was a new idea, and some people were unfamiliar with the fairly new knit and stretch fabrics.  Anyone could have a comfortable wardrobe that looked attractive, too!

Bluetree Sewing Studio has the versatile 5306 in stock.. make a top and pants, or a maxi skirt.  Every bit as classy now as then!  The skirt could be great for anything from the office to a night at the theatre or special occasion.  And it's very easy!

More similar patterns:

1.)  Simplicity 5372 from Lady Diamond 46
2.)  McCall's 2866 from California Sunset
3.)  Simplicity 9606 from Sandritocat

Simplicity 5307 / 5325/5327 / 5185/5316 / 5316

Playful, colorful, and W-I-I-I-I-D-E pantlegs are the feature of this page!  I love the shoes but I'm not sure about the pants!  I think the yellow and green 5185/5316 is very cute though.  Love those ribbed stockings, too.  I'd wear it. :)

Bluetree Sewing Studio has the double-breasted jacket in stock.  I like the contrast trimming on the jacket.  Pretty neat and tidy .. very yacht-worthy.

Meanwhile, We Are Vintage Sewing has the mod pants (5327) and shirt (5325) in stock.  The pants are unisex!

More similar patterns:

1.)  Simplicity 5143 from People Packages
2.)  McCall's 4907 from Sew Betty and Dot
3.)  Butterick 5045 from Pattern Matters

Simplicity 5331 / 5335 / 5333 / 5336 / 5328

Don't forget the kiddos!  Perfectly sweet outfits and toys for the younger set... every bit as cute as ever!

The matching boys and girls outfits  in 5336 would be perfect for twins.  And matching holiday pajamas are perfect for that Christmas card photo!

1.)  Simplicity 8779 from Frisky Scissors
2.)  Simplicity 9476 from Mbchills
3.)  Style 1221 from Find Crafty Patterns

Simplicity 5321 / 5315 

It wouldn't be the 70s without some caftans and muu-muus!  Wow!  Want to stop traffic?  Try 5315. :)

Similar patterns:

1.)  McCall's 5386 from People Packages
2.)  Simplicity 8354 from Vogue Vixens
3.)  Vogue 7360 from Roma's Maison
4.)  Simplicity 7650 Keepsakes Studio

Simplicity 5309 / 5310

The back cover features playful pants and lacy blouses... maybe the one view is suitable for your next Gothic and Lolita outfit?  I like all of these!

1.)  Mail Order A718 from Vintage Needle Finds

2.)  Vogue 1797 from Cloe's Closet

3.)  Simplicity 8117 from Fancywork

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Well, that's about all for now!  I do hope you enjoyed it. :)

Let's Do the Twist!

Chubby Checkers’ “The Twist” came out in 1960 and became an international dance craze until The Beatles came out with “Twist and Shout” in 1964. The preferred Twist fashion styles then were still the form-fitting sheath dresses and pencil skirts of the late 50’s, but with a fun, more youthful feel. The little black cocktail dress turned up a lot.

Here are some great little numbers from the Pattern Patter Team.

1. McCall's 6085;  sewbettyanddot

2. McCall's 7245;  DRCRosePatterns

3. McCall's 5658;  CherryCorners
4. Marian Martin 9175;  RebeccasVintageSalon
5. Vogue 4112;  sydcam123
6. McCall's 6571;  Fragolina





Another popular style was pencil or cigarette crop pants with a cute little top.

Check out the plaid crop pants on Jane Mansfield!

Girls still had to wear dresses to school, and pants were considered a little racy, so it was a lot more daring to dance in pants.

Here are some fun patterns if you'd like to make your own "Twist" pants.

 1. Else' of California Precision Pants;  ErikawithaK
 2. McCall's 7248;  ThePatternSource
 3. Simplicity 4487;  pattern memorie
 4. Simplicity 3435;  SelvedgeShop
 5. Simplicity 3703;  Redcurlz
 6. Simplicity 3428;  GrammaMadeWithLove

           

Full skirt dresses also made a showing, although they were on their way out when "The Twist" was in full swing.

That's Brigitte Bardot in the left photo.


Here are some great full skirt patterns from the early 60's.

1. Simplicity 2646;  Fancywork
2. McCall's 5417;  sandritocat
3. McCall's 5784;  ShellMakeYouFlip
4. Butterick 9563;  SewAsItWasPatterns
5. Advance 3194;  PeoplePackages
6. McCall's 7333;  mbchills


Last, but in no way least, there was beach party "Twist", with girls in the now widely accepted bikinis and enough hairspray to keep that do in place on the outside chance any water touched  it.






Make your own retro bikini with these patterns.






1. Vogue 6490;  BluetreeSewingStudio
2. Simplicity 8785;  Clutterina
3. McCall's 8289;  GreyDogVintage
4. Vogue 6175;  AtomicRegeneration
5. Butterick 3546;  FriskyScissors
6. Simplicity 6547;  RosesPatterTreasury


So, get out those early 60's LP's, put on your dancing shoes (or take your shoes off and wiggle them in the sand), and sew up a wonderful outfit to show off your Twist moves!

Looks From McCall's Fashion Digest - May 1967

Let's take a trip back to the Summer of Love with McCall's May Fashion Digest from 1967.  It's totally groovy~

I love that floral print!

On the cover is a super-cute yoked tent dress.. with nice big pockets if you want 'em... I really love this style... you could color block it too for extra 60s style!

Here's some similar patterns from Pattern Patter Team members:

1.) Grandma Made With Love

2.) We Are Vintage Sewing

3.) Vogue Vixens

4.) Roma's Maison

Check those skinny pants!  Somebody call Twiggy!

WOW look at all these pants!  From long 'n' skinny to culottes, to that flare leg bell-bottom with sassy bared midriff.

Pattern Patter Team shops offer many of these patterns!

McCall's 8767:

- Clutterina's Shop

Similar to McCall's 8751:

1.) Fancy Work

2.) Redcurlz's Patterns

Similar to 8754:

1.)  Grey Dog Vintage

2.)  Patterns New 2 U

Similar to 8575 / 8732:

1.) People Packages

2.) Vintage Needle Finds

Similar 8741:

1.) Grandma Made With Love

2.) Sew Betty & Dot

3.) Selvedge Shop

I like the dress on the right best.

Now here's the "Pucci-Look" wardrobe... designed by McCall's "in the style of" Pucci.. who was SUPER hot at the time.  You could buy fabrics that were Pucci style and get the expensive look for much less money when you made it yourself. :)

Here are some ACTUAL Pucci patterns from Pattern Patter Team members:

1.) Pattern Shop

2.) Denisecraft

3.) So Vintage on Etsy

Don't get your pants caught in an escalator!

WOW there is so much going on here.  The tiered dress is so cute, and the hooded caftan cover-up thing is out of control.  The illustrations are beautiful!  View 8736 also includes a full-length caftan which is not pictured.

Here's some similar caftan patterns from the Pattern Patter Team:

1.) Selvedge Shop

2.) Sew As It Was Patterns

Pattern Patter Team member Fripperie has McCall's 8761 in stock for your sewing pleasure.

Pattern Patter Team members have 8738 in stock too!  It includes an awesome bikini which is not pictured in the catalog.

1.) Denisecraft

2.) Selvedge Shop

3.) Eleanor Meriwether

Mini-dresses for minis and Mod'ern moms.

Who couldn't love these sweet Mother-Daughter mini-dresses?  Just coz you're a mom doesn't mean you can't be MOD! :)

Team members have the mom version in stock:

1.) Anne 8865

2.) Clairebear Too

Some similar children's dresses:

1.) Jeanie's Shop

2.) Roma's Maison

Love those back buttons!

McCall's 8757 is advertised as a new French "baby-look" silhouette.  I like the buttons down the back.

Tent dress with sleeves!

Some similar tent dresses from Pattern Patter Team members:

1.) Bessie & Maive

2.) Sydcam 123

I hope you enjoyed this look at McCall's May 1967!  Please be sure to visit all the Pattern Patter Team member shops!

Also, consider sewing one of these neat patterns for yourself this summer!

Piet Mondrian 1960s Dresses

Piet Mondrian and His Influence on 1960’s Fashion

Piet Mondrian (1870-1944), considered to be the founder of Modern Art was born and raised in the Netherlands. He is most famous for his Color Block series of paintings.  He was also an important contributor to the De Stijl art movement.

I have always loved the Mondrian Dresses of the 1960’s.  I imagine that Yves St. Laurent’s homage to Mondrian’s works would have pleased him immensely.  The design was so popular after St. Laurent introduced it in 1965 that the imitations sprouted out in many forms from dresses to boots. Some of the imitations were from other pattern companies. In 1966 it seemed that every pattern manufacturer had a version of their own.

I Rifled through my pattern leaflet collection and found the following examples from Vogue, McCall’s Simplicity, and Butterick.

            To this day, the Mondrian Dress retains its prestigious spot in fashion history. The sewing patterns continue to be popular when available.

               

                                    Vogue’s Yves Saint Laurent Mondrian Dresses 1965

                                              

                                    

                                                          Vogue 1556 and 1557

                                        McCall’s 1966 Mondrian Styles

McCall's 8139                                                              McCall's 8131

   McCall’s 8131 is one of my favorites. I have never come across one.

  

                                                                            

Butterick Mondrian Style Dresses and Blouses

Butterick 4170, 4171

Butterick 3798, 3886, 3907 

                                                                              

 Simplicity’s Contributions

Simplicity 6384 Matching Daughter Dress 6432 

    Even the littlest girl wasn’t left out!

 Simplicity 6376