Showing posts with label mod dresses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mod dresses. Show all posts

Monday, October 5, 2015

Simplicity Welcomes October, 1968!




This week, let's take a look at the styles from Simplicity, October 1968!  The first week of October is here and a chill is in the air.  What better way to celebrate the changing seasons than to sew something special for your autumn wardrobe? :)

I'm sure you'll love these fun mod styles.

Simplicity 7872/7848 & Simplicity 7889

Look at the cute collared dress on the cover!  Red, white, and blue!  Very cute and very mod'ern!  Pattern Patter Team members have some similar styles in stock:


1.)   Butterick 9537; Fragolina
2.)   Butterick 4680; Sandritocat
3.)   Vogue 6511; Neverwares

And how about that super-mod suit?  Doesn't he look just like Ken?  A jacket with no collar!  Both this pattern and style of jacket are pretty hard to find.


1.)  Vogue 1753; The Granny Squared
2.)  McCall's 9636; Fancywork


Simplicity 7850 & 7845
Maybe you'd like to make a bright blue dress to liven up those gray autumn skies?  You can't miss with this cute dress with a  pocket... dress it up with whatever belt you want.  Simplicity 7850 is in stock at Vogue Vixens

Simplicity 7854, 7842, 7853, 7860
Collarless was a trend, and Simplicity 7860 with it's cool shoulder interest is in stock at Sydcam 123. You can colorblock it too!

Nothing says fall like a coatdress and you can get similar styles right now!


1.)  Vogue 7016; Fancywork
2.)  Vogue 2147; Sew As It Was Patterns
3.)  Butterick 3438; Mbchills
4.)  Vogue 2159; Find Crafty Patterns

Simplicity 7852, 7847, 7867
These little dresses are so cute and really will never go out of style.  You can wear one today with some cozy tights and be well suited for the office or school.  Add a belt, or not!  Oh, and they're EASY to make!

Here's some similar looks from the Pattern Patter Team:


1.)  Simplicity 7510; Smiling Cat Vintage
2.)  Butterick 5913; Purple Plaid Penguin
3.)  Simplicity 6868; Retroactive Future
4.)  Style 2704; Stitching By Numbers


Simplicity 7846, 7849, 7857, 7876
A collar is nice, and Simplicity 7849 in stock right now at Retroactive Future and We Are Vintage Sewing.

I think 7857 looks a little punk, don't you think?  Here's some similar looks you can totally rock:


1.)  Mail Order A566; Erika With A K Vintage
2.)  Vogue 2432; Sew As It Was Patterns
3.)  Simplicity 8586; Redcurlz's Patterns
4.)  Vogue 1919; Grey Dog Vintage

Simplicity 7861, 7851, 7863, 7870

A matching coat-and-dress combo is great for the fall... or in the spring for a lovely Easter look! Charming matching outfit Simplicity 7861 in stock at Retroactive Future.


1.)  Simplicity 5152; Frisky Scissors
2.)  Vogue 1517; So Vintage on Etsy
3.)  McCall's 9601; Sandritocat

Simplicity 7886, 7884, 7883, 7887, 7885
Of course, the kids have to have some fun!   Don't you love the scallops on Simplicity 7886?  What about the boy's version of a nehru suit?

Again, I feel like these would make some great outfits for Easter as well as fall.  Simplicity 7887 with it's charming coat is in stock at Clutterina's Shop.



1.)  Simplicity 7966; Grandma Made With Love
2.)  Butterick 2647; Pitter Pattern Place
3.)  McCall's 9158; Roma's Maison
4.)  Butterick 3023; Mbchills
5.)  Simplicity 8172; Jeanie's Shop


Here's a similar boy's Nehru suit, in stock at People Packages and We Are Vintage Sewing


Simplicity 7866
And CAPES!   Did you know capes are really hot for this Fall?  You simply have to add one to your wardrobe, and it's easy to make one for yourself!  Simplicity 7866 in stock at Redcurlz's Patterns.

Check out some other great cape patterns from the team!


1.)  New Look 6658; DRC Rose Patterns
2.)  Simplicity 6680; Patterns New 2 U
3.)  Butterick 6542; Fancywork
4.)  Vogue 7231; Sew Betty and Dot
5.)  Simplicity 7544; People Packages

Simplicity 7843
It's EASY to make a new dress when there's removable collar and cuffs!!  Like it says, can you believe this is just one dress?  Change out with a wig or hairpiece and you'll look like a whole new person in a whole new dress. :)

Here's some collars and cuffs from the team!


1.)  McCall's 2404; Erika with a K
2.)  Vogue 1815; Vogue Vixens
3.)  Simplicity 3078; Sew Betty and Dot

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I hope you enjoyed this look back at October, 1968!  Do you like the patterns I picked?

Please visit all the lovely shops of the Pattern Patter Team to make your MOD daydreams come true!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Sewing Through the Cinema ~ Petulia



by Amy~ViennasGrace

        Get your tissues ready, no not that kind of tissue silly-less of a tear jerker, more of a very "uncommon" drama.  I'm searching sewing patterns modern and vintage to find the looks featured in classic films. Although it might not be possible to duplicate the exact look, I'll show you how to easily mimic the feeling of the style. Soon you'll see that a silver screen wardrobe is only a pattern away.



This very "uncommon" American drama from 1968 tells the story of Petulia, using flash forwards and flash backs.  Petulia is a young, trendy, socialite living in San Francisco.  She is married to David Danner, a cruel and abusive man. From the first time Petulia sees Dr. Archie Bollen treating an injured young boy that was traveling with her, she seems mysteriously attracted to him.

 I think this movie is a little Alfred Hitchcock and a little Quentin Tarantino. minus the extreme suspense and the shooting gore.(The Q-man is my secret crush-xoxo)

This has to be one of the best movie posters ever!

Watch the original movie trailer
Arlette of Real was the costume designer for Julie Christie's  wardrobe in Petulia.
(keep an eye out here on the Pattern Patter Blog-later this month, for Sherri's writeup when she shares info about Arlette and other fabulous designers)
Arlette Nastat designed a series of patterns for McCall's based on her designs for Petulia. They were even modeled by Julie Christie in San Francisco. 
I know of 4 from the series
McCalls New York Designers' Collection Plus -
Arlette of Real for Joan Arkin
n/1039-green dress
n/1040-white trench
n/1041-navy skirt jacket
n/1042-white dress and cape
Although a rarity- check out two of these fab styles available on Etsy
"What Julie Christie wears has more real impact on fashion than all the clothes of the ten Best-Dressed women combined," said Time Magazine in 1967.
GreyDogVintage McCall's 1040                        ViennasGrace McCall's 1039
Here is Julie Christie in the White Trench Coat-which has been called by many as one of the silver screen's top movie trench coat of all time-right up there with Mr. Bogart in Casablanca.
Found the image of McCall's Vintage Pattern Catalog-thanks to "unknown" Pinterest user. Wish I could see if there were more than these 4 patterns from this series.

I was unable to find these 2 patterns currently available anywhere, but thanks to http://vintagepatterns.wikia.com I was able to find the images.
Let's see if I can dig up a few patterns that have the same style feeling.
allthepreciousthings Butterick 5516                            MaddieModPatterns Modes Royal 2321

mod

  • n.noun
    1. An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s.
When viewing many of these mod patterns, I was reminded how too often I over look the beauty of their simple lines and timeless style.  I really want to add more mod looks to my wardrobe.  
  The late 1960s gave us much more than our first moon walk, and Woodstock...they gave us the available to styles that felt expensive, felt like a London socialite-and were so often easy to sew; mod A-line dresses, the pant dress, yoke front smock tops, mandarin collar caftans. (and me! I showed up in '67)
Check out more styles from Petulia
Here she is in her draping neckline evening dress that was under her fabulous feather trimmed coat. 

Obsessed would be an understatement with how I feel about this pastel mini pant dress and  matching zip front swing jacket. The whole look is absolute fashion perfection!
         Didn't take much to find the perfect zip front jacket and a fun hat pattern.
patternshop McCall's 8254                                     FriskyScissors Simplicity 7442 
                           

The only way to get this fab look perfect, is to....you know what I'm going to say, GO SEW IT GIRL!  And wow were there options in patterns! With a mild hem adjustment-take it up a bit to a Petulia style micro mini.
Now I'm going to be honest-in the past- I have had mixed feelings about most mod style rompers, but when you see it a few inches shorter and in that gorgeous blue, I'm saying yes to the mini pant dress--100% romper-tastic!
  1. Romper Definition

    dictionary.search.yahoo.com
    n. noun
    • 1. One that romps. (oh ya!)
    • 2. A loosely fitted, one-piece garment having short bloomers that is worn especially by small children for play. (or really cool stylish gals like Petulia-step aside babies)
    • Mrsdepew Butterick 4805  HeyChica Butterick 7528 Denisecraft McCalls 8900 
    • retromonkeys Simplicity 8146  midvalecottage McCall's 2282

    • Al Pacino called Julie Christie "the most poetic of all actresses."

    • It was hard to find a full view of this dress, so here are a few screen shots.  This is my 2nd style obsession from Petulia. Wouldn't this make an amazing go anywhere dress this summer? to the grocery store, evening out with friends...I would want to wear this everywhere!
                                   mbchills Simplicity 5043                                  WEAREVINTAGESEWING Simplicity 9156
How can you get all this style into your closet? I told you, 
pull out your tissues! Pattern tissue that is, go sew it girl! 

                  Below is a Pattern Patter Team Treasury inspired by the lovely fashions in Petulia.
                                                         CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON ETSY


                     Here's another treasury inspired by Petulia, featuring some fun Etsy finds.
                                                                CLICK HERE TO VIEW ON ETSY