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professorpski · 8 months

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The Gored Skirt in the 1970s: Butterick 4139

This skirt pattern shows you how some basic cuts come back again and again, with slightly different emphasis, to serve current purposes. In the 1930s, gores--that is, pattern pieces widened from the waist to the hemline--only flared towards the lower-calf hemline. The gored look of the 1940s had more width as hemlines crept upwards and easy movement became a priority during World War II with gas rationing and more walking and talking public transit. The width of gored skirts grew enormously with the New Look in 1947, and hemlines dropped again as fabric was no longer rationed. The A-line silhouette of much of the 1960s meant that gores were not much used in mini-skirts, and simple cuts--skirts of 2 seams only-- were popular.

In contrast, this pattern from the 1970s makes the most of the 8 gores to give width and movement to the fabric of the skirt. It is fitted only at the waist and top of the hip line, then flares out from there, and ends around the knee, which reminds me of 1940s skirts. The idea of easy movement is implied by the slight sway of the pale orange skirt on the right. The style flexibility of the gored skirt is apparent in the range of blouses as much as in the lengths. The long, party skirt is for an evening out, shown here with a white gathered blouse trimmed with lace. But a bowed blouse and two collared blouses indicates that it could be worn as a shorter skirt for work or for spectator sports. In fact, the shorter blue skirt's is worn by a woman holding binoculars, as if she was at the races.

Gored skirts require two things for sewing success: fabric with drape in a solid color or a small, non-directional print. The first to allow a graceful sway as a woman moves. Think crepes or challis. The second to avoid matching a print and to allow a close placing of the pattern pieces. If you have to lay each piece with the hemline oriented at the same end, you end up need a lot of fabric. If you can nestle them close toe each alternating pieces hemline near waistline, you can use a lot less. The shorter versions only take about 1.5 yards and the long 3 yards for 36" hips.

The style is so versatile that when I saw this in a pile of vintage patterns, I moved it from the patterns I merely use for study, to the ones I will definitely be making.

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palmbeachvintage · 2 years

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Airy Madeira cut work dresses for these hot days & nights. #madeiradresses #1950sfashions #1960sfashions #cutworklinen #souvenirdresses #palmbeachvintage #antiquerowwpb https://www.instagram.com/p/ChuiitduSeY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#madeiradresses #1950sfashions #1960sfashions #cutworklinen #souvenirdresses #palmbeachvintage #antiquerowwpb

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stricklandvintagewatches · 7 months

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Iconic British pop-model Twiggy declaring her love for haute horology, circa 1967.

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darlingdawnvintage · 2 years

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Brigitte Bardot 1965 • Waiting for her flight to take off • So much fabulous in this photo from the glasses to the blazer 😍

#vintage fashion #shop vintage #vintage #brigitte bardot #bardot #french girl style #stylefashion #fashion inspo #fallfashion #fashion icon #fashionista #1960s vintage #1960sfashion #vintage blazer #plaidblazer #plaidcoat #vintage sunglasses #retro hair

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eugenelacroix · 1 year

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Reposted from @norman_parkinson We are very saddened to hear about the passing of Raquel Welch, an icon of glamour. Norman Parkinson was lucky enough to photograph her in 1967 for American Vogue’s August issue wearing a coat by Cooper Couture. It was this year that Raquel’s career blossomed internationally, filming in Spain for ‘Fathom’ and in England for ‘Bedazzled.’ 📸 by Norman Parkinson / Iconic Images #normanparkinson #iconicimages #raquelwelch #americanvogue #vogue #voguemagazine #coopercouture #fathom #bedazzled #1960sfashion #60sfashion #fashionphotography #vintagefashion #1960sphotography #60sphotography #vintagephotography #photographyhistory #portraitphotography #colourphotography #death #rip#eugenelacroix1 @eugenelacroix1 #photography https://www.instagram.com/p/Cow1F2JIC_4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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aitchcs · 1 year

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Happy Birthday Paige Young. Born Diana Lee Cotterell on March 16, 1944, in a Christian Science birthing center on Griffith Park Blvd., in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles. Paige was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for November of 1968.

#paige young #vintage playboy #los angeles #1960splayboy #playboy magazine #playboy playmate #1960s style #1960sfashion #vietnamwar

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waynelvslcy · 1 year

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For National Dress Day, just a little piece of advice from one of Hollywood's leading costume designers: "Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady."—Edith Head #lucilleball #edithhead #costumedesigners #factsoflife #1960sfashion #bealady #tightdress https://www.instagram.com/p/CpdMb96O3tG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lucilleball #edithhead #costumedesigners #factsoflife #1960sfashion #bealady #tightdress

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lghumphriessons · 10 months

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18ct White Gold Ladies Vintage 1965 Diamond International Watch Company Watch 21mm Case $8,500-

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bygonely · 1 year

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The Beatles on Holiday in Tenerife, Spain before they became World Famous, 1963

#thebeatles #tenerife #1960s #1960sfashion #vintage #classicrock #rock #ringostarr #beatlemania #rockandroll

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prideswim · 2 years

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La Piscine bikini . . . #LaPiscine #lapiscinemovie #janebirkin #bikini #braces #bracesmile #bikinimodel #swimwear #retrostyle #retroswimwear #retrofashion #sixties #sixtiesfashion #1960sfashion (at Newcastle, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci1hwUKJfnX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lapiscine #lapiscinemovie #janebirkin #bikini #braces #bracesmile #bikinimodel #swimwear #retrostyle #retroswimwear #retrofashion #sixties #sixtiesfashion #1960sfashion

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vintage-junkie-87 · 2 years

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🔹Jewel of a dress in striking amethyst cotton poplin, a wonderful fashion colour and outrageously flattering! Styled on simple lines with a gently moulded top and really full skirt with big, newsy pockets. 🔹Big, gentle peach pink flowers bed down on Everglaze schreinered cotton to make this sentimental beauty of a dress. A butterfly bow settles on the neckline, the billowy skirt springs out from a slightly dropped waistline. 🔹All of Paris shows in this stripey caramel/white beauty in crisp spun rayon. Beautiful big vee built into a cool, long torso top, flirty bow, full springy skirt — there's so much to fall in love with here! 💐🌻🏖️☀️ ("𝕁𝕠𝕙𝕟 𝔼𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕" 𝕤𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘-𝕤𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝟙𝟡𝟞𝟚) 🇬🇧 🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻 #50s #truevintage #1950s #60s #1960s #60sfashion #pinkdress #fashion #vintagedress #midcenturymodern #vintagefashion #vintageclothes #dress #1960sfashion #floralprint #vintagegirl #vintageaesthetic #vintageclothing #60sstyle #vintage #retro #midcentury #vintagelove #50sfashion #sixties #vintagestyle #mode #retrostyle #retrofashion #fashionphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CfCHM5_jLqu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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professorpski · 9 months

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1963 Elkhart County Fair Champion, Or Yes, That is a Matching Hat

This suit which came with a matching coat is on display at the local 4-H building at the Elkhart County Fair as part of the clothing construction exhibit. Most of show were items made by young people for this year's fair, but they had some winners from the past on display as well. And this won was the most impressive.

This 1963 suit is a beautiful blue and gray wool with matching, bias- cut shawl that buttons on to either the suit or the coat. In the early 1960s, a suit was still the garment that even young women wore for travel to the city, whether to work or to shop. In fact, a suit was one of the garments sold in juniors as well as misses sizes. And coordinated hats and gloves were part of the look for public occasions.

But a new simplicity had come to suits which explains why it differs from women's suits of the 1950s. The jacket is still fitted to the body, but lacks a collar and pockets. Of course, it was still a challenge to make, especially the outfit required a coat and a matching hat.

Of course, with the decade, a fashion revolution took place and young people no longer wanted to look grown up; grownups did even want to look grown up. Women's suits became even more simplified when they did not simply disappear. Which meant the rich design vocabulary of women's suits from the early 1960s and prior decades vanished from our knowledge. Which is why I bring you this one and hope you will be pondering the possibility of bias-cut scarves in the future.