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professorpski · 2 years

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Simplifying Design in the Sixties: Simplicity 7677

This re-issued sewing pattern dates to the 1960s and is meant to meant to satisfy the desire for quick results: done in a Jiffy. Especially impatient girls and young women, one suspects from the pattern illustration which has very young women in low heels with their hair in a ponytail or an up-do with loose locks below. Both mini and lower hemline were included, and a bare majority of young women wore minis in the 1960s while most over-thirty women opted for a lower hemline.

The pattern is “easy cut * easy sew” the front of the envelope tells us and there are only two main pattern pieces it assures us. But I am struck by how much sewing is still needed. Those two main pattern pieces have darts at the bust and the waistline to make its A-line shape. A zipper closes the back. Interfacing is called for, so facings for the neckline and the armholes must be included. And then straps must be cut out and attached. Plus the two dressier versions require hand-sewing to attach the trim along the strips.

One trim is daisies, a very common motif of the 1960s, and one that is childish or youthful, perfect for the teenage Baby Boomers, the other trim is rhinestones which would was more sophisticated. The dress fabrics recommended came in the everyday, washable cottons or the fancy silks like shantung, brocade, damask, or satin, so this was a flexible pattern for all its simplicity.

This pattern was clearly more simple than average dress before the 1960s which often had both a detailed bodice with collar, sleeves an cuffs, and a pieced skirt with pleats or godets. On the other hand, it is far more complicated than some easy patterns of the 1970s which dumbed down garment design to an amazing degree.

This dress comes in modern sizes and can be found at your local fabric store or here online: https://simplicity.com/simplicity/s9594

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fashioninpaper · 2 years

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Hayley Mills paper doll for the 1965 Disney film “That Darn Cat”. It pretty much confirms fashion in the early 1960s was frumpy and ugly!

#paper dolls #hayley mills #that darn cat #1960s fashions #frumpy #ugly #Disney

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ato-dato · 9 months

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American 60s female presenting you say????? Well don’t mind if I do!!!!!

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susoriginals · 6 months

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Vintage 1960s 1970s V Neck Pussy Bow Tie Floral Blouse by Devon Small Bust =36" Only $8.99

#vintage blouse #1960s blouse #1970s blouse #vintage pink blouse #vintage tie neck blouse #vintage front tie blouse #vintage tie blouse #bow tie blouse #vintage clothing #etsy #vintage #vintage top #vintage pink top #1960s fashions #1970s fashion

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lookingbackatfashionhistory · 4 months

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• Dress.

Date: 1967

Designer/Maker: Ann Lowe

Place of origin: United States: New York, New York City

Medium: Silk, cotton, velvet.

#fashion history #history of fashion #fashion #dress #vintage clothing #vintage fashion #vintage #vintage dress #1960's dress #1960's fashion #1960's #Anne Lowe #velvet #1967

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abnormes · 21 days

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Jane Fonda, Walk on the Wild Side (1962)

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kitsunetsuki · 9 months

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Justin de Villeneuve - Twiggy (Vogue Italia 1969)

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ratective · 10 months

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its a little rough but thought it would be fun to draw the gems in the late 60s with some random rose's love interest

#rat noises #steven universe #su #garnet #pearl #su pearl #su garnet #su amethyst #amethyst #rose quartz #su rose quartz #60s #60s fashion #1960s #hippies #rosepearlnet #the lesbians are judging #pearl because shes pearl #but garnet has seen hes going to be trouble

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bloomeng · 9 months

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playing a little dress up (or at least Crowley is bc let’s be realistic Aziraphale probably wore the exact same thing for a century)

#good omens #crowley #ineffable husbands #actually scratch that #ineffable wives #1960’s fashion #crowly x aziraphale #good omens 2 #good omens season 2 #I was originally gonna do an outfit each #but i got carried away #good omens fanart #aziraphale #aziracrow #ineffable spouses #my art

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professorpski · 1 year

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Suits Can Be So Much Fun: 1960 Suit at Fashion and Nature

When many people think of suits, they think boring. But women’s suits from the early to late 20th Century were sometimes tons of fun. They came in all kinds of styles and fabrics, always being an important part of women’s wardrobes for office work and city outings. During the 1950s, they were often fitted through the waist, just like dresses were. You see here a simple, unfitted shape which was the early 1960s fashion and a straight skirt just below the knee.

This bright pink suit dates to 1960 according to the curators of Fashion and Nature at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. It has no label apparently which I find interesting. Is the label simply missing or was this custom made for someone? We do know it is made of mohair fabric which comes from the fibers of the angora goat which means it is soft and fuzzy. Mohair sweaters became an important fashion in sweaters in the late 1950s and early 1960s, so the fiber was trending. And the matching trim is actual fox fur which signaled luxury then.

The result is a stunningly playful suit perfect for an evening party. The shape itself is simple, but the color and the trim turn it into something dramatic. Keep this in mind as you consider making evening wear. A suit pattern, matched with the right fabric, could make something wonderful. So says a woman who is pondering making a suit jacket out of an old gold wool and silk suiting that has spent far too long in her sewing room.

For more on the Grand Rapids exhibition, go here: https://www.grpm.org/fashion-and-nature/