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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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vintagepatternwarehouse · 11 months

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Large selection of RenFaire, renaissance and reenactment costumes to choose from. Most are uncut and factory folded, available in a wide range of sizes - regular to plus size available!

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#renfaire #renaissance faire #costume patterns #costumes #cosplay #vintagesewingpatterns #sewing patterns #fashion #medievil

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jessabellasvintageonetsy · 2 years

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Several Retro 1980s Vintage Vouge Dress Patterns have been listed in the past few days. Channel your Lady Di. #1980sfashion #1980s #shoulderpads #vintagevougepattern #vintagevouge #dressforsuccess #retroglam #retrovintage #retrovintagedesigns #retrofashionista #vintagesewingpatterns #vintagesellersofinstagram #vintageetsyshop #vintagesellersofetsy #etsyvintagestyle #etsyseller #etsysmallshop #vintagestyle #vintagelover #etsysmallbussiness #etsysmallbusinessowners #Jessabellas (at Meadows, South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfOcklnvQIY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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yello80s · 2 years

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I’m trying to make some ornaments from vintage Butterick MLP patterns I bought some time ago. At first I was gonna do my fav ponies and then I thought, I’ll mix in some of those nirvanas I’ll never own! Gonna try to make a crap ton of these so I’ll post as I finish. Here’s Beach Ball to kick us off! #mlp #g1mlp #g1mylittlepony #mylittlepony #mlpchristmas #80schristmas #butterick #vintagesewingpatterns #beachball #tafponies #twiceasfancy #handmade #yello80s #80stoys #mlpmerch https://www.instagram.com/p/CeBvgX3OZsr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mlp #g1mlp #g1mylittlepony #mylittlepony #mlpchristmas #80schristmas #butterick #vintagesewingpatterns #beachball #tafponies #twiceasfancy #handmade #yello80s #80stoys #mlpmerch

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patternshop · 7 months

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vintage sewing patterns

Stitching Through Time: Unearthing Vintage Sewing Patterns ✂️🕰️ https://thevintagepatternshop.com/ #SewingNostalgia #TimelessThreads #VintageSewingPatterns

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piddlinpixie · 2 years

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Vintage Retro WISS Scissors Shears With the Original Box & Booklet! 👉SHOP LINK IN BIO @piddlinpixie #vintageshears #vintagesewing #vintageemphemera #midcenturystyle #vintagehandtools #retrobox #vintagescissors #vintagegifts #vintagetreasures #etsyvintagestore #etsyvintagelover #vintagefindsonline #onlinevintageshop #vintageoninstagram #vintageonetsy #forevervintage #etsygiftshop #midcenturydesign #shopthinkvintage #shopsmallvintage #retrosale #vintageitemsforsale #instagramvintage #vintageboutique #vintagesewingpatterns #vintagecatalog #vintageetsyshop #vintagemagic #60sstyle #vintagehomelove https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd0QXPmuYIy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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victoriansense · 5 years

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Day 9 of @redthreaded #fallforcostume Is White This one was easy, to me, white is paper, the paper which holds the patterns, knitting and crochet, pre-cut, draft-at-home, illustrated, multi-size, modern, vintage, or antique, and the sources that help you pyt them together in a period appropriate fashion, or the magazines and newspapers that tell us what was in fashion when. Without paper all this would be much harder and the history of it all may just have disappeared, along with so many of the extant garments which simply were lost to time. But we have them, patterns over 100 years old, or people helping preserve the history by making patterns from extant garments like @theschoolofhistoricaldress1 , or redrawing antique and vintage patterns like @wearinghistory and others. So many people keeping fashion history alive by helping us keep record of what they wore, what they wanted to wear, and what actually survived. #sewing #fashionhistory #vintagesewingpatterns #antiquesewingpattern #patternsoffashion #schoolofhistoricaldress #wearinghistorypatterns #vintagepatternlendinglibrary #knitting #crochet #vintageknitting #vintagecrochet (at Harrisonburg, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3aQus7JMZ_/?igshid=a9q64f7ceqhz

#fallforcostume #sewing #fashionhistory #vintagesewingpatterns #antiquesewingpattern #patternsoffashion #schoolofhistoricaldress #wearinghistorypatterns #vintagepatternlendinglibrary #knitting #crochet #vintageknitting #vintagecrochet

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nolapola · 5 years

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Rummaging through my pattern hoard and I came across these beauties from the #1950s #1960s I forgot I had. #vintagesewing #vintagesewingpatterns #vintageburda #germansewingpattern #mailordersewingpattern #newyorkspicturenewspaper #60sfashion #50sfashion #cape #vintagecape #vintagedress https://www.instagram.com/p/By8LpdcHis5/?igshid=5p8ugwf07dtp

#1950s #1960s #vintagesewing #vintagesewingpatterns #vintageburda #germansewingpattern #mailordersewingpattern #newyorkspicturenewspaper #60sfashion #50sfashion #cape #vintagecape #vintagedress

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onecraftymess · 5 years

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Waterfall style scrapbook made using the STITCHES paper kit @authentiquepaper - different but similar to the junk journal I made a couple days ago and guess what there is still so much paper and embellishments left!! Happy Crafting Sunday ya’ll! #waterfallalbum #scrapbooking #sewing #justaddphotos #vintagesewingpatterns #papercraft #miniscrapbook #paperbagalbum #forsale #handmade #memorybook #photoalbum #authentiquepaper #stitches https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsl2pKfFGS1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2gugn4s7myga

#waterfallalbum #scrapbooking #sewing #justaddphotos #vintagesewingpatterns #papercraft #miniscrapbook #paperbagalbum #forsale #handmade #memorybook #photoalbum #authentiquepaper #stitches

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professorpski · 8 months

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Nope, That Is Not a Blouse: Simplicity 9817

This set of re-issued accessories from the 1950s has some expected items and some unusual ones. Collars and cuffs that could be switched out, and thus give some variety to one dress, were a standard feature from at least the late 19th Century onward. Here, you see two rounded versions and one designed to look like lapels on a blouse.

Hair bows too date way back although this is a bow on a headband which was a newer look in the 1950s. The bias-cut sash, which you see on the bottom row in red and in green stripes is also a traditional idea and here it is pulled through a buckle.

A newer idea was the dickey that looked like a blouse. These were often recommended during World War II when fabric was hard to get. A woman could use just a small bit of fabric, maybe a remnant from a bigger project, and could give a new look under a dress that could not be replaced. It was also possible, as it is suggested by these illustration to wear a dickey under a suit as you see in the lower right hand corner with a two-color version. Yes, it looks like a wrapped blouse or a halter top, but this item actually has back and no sides and ties at the waist. I am not sure I see the point unless you had a desperate lack of fabric. Wouldn't it be no more difficult to make a halter top, or a sleeveless blouse? And surely, wearing an actual top would be more comfortable and less awkward, and allow you to doff your jacket if you liked.

You can find this pattern at your local fabric store or online here:

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aikidoauckland · 3 years

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PATTERNS from the PAST! Se2 Ep4

#antiquedresspatterns #vintagedresspatterns #vintagereproductionpatterns #vintagesewingpatterns

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thevintagemerchant · 3 years

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#newtotheshop #1940sfashion #vintagesewingpatterns in our #etsyshop Authentic Vintage Patterns. Dated 1946. #bolerosuit by #simplicity #1741 and, we offer FREE SHIPPING to US destinations. 😘 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHOB--dgmr-/?igshid=92x6cdis1gwb

#newtotheshop #1940sfashion #vintagesewingpatterns #etsyshop #bolerosuit #simplicity #1741

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piddlinpixie · 2 years

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✨Vintage Homemade Patchwork Quilt! 👉SHOP LINK IN BIO @piddlinpixie 👉FOLLOW👉 @piddlinpixie ✨ piddlinpixie.Etsy.com ✨ #vintagequilt #patchwork #patchworkquilt #patches #quiltsofinstagram #handmadequilt #handmadequilts #oldquilts #vintageblanket #vintagesewing #vintagesewingpatterns #vintagedesign #vintagebedroom #vintagebedding #vintagesheets #vintagelinens #vintagelinensforsale #retrobedroom #vintageonline #vintageonlineshop #vintageonetsy #vintageoninstagram #etsyvintageshop #vintageetsyshop #etsygiftideas #etsygram #etsylisting #etsysellersofinstagram #etsylove #etsyvintage https://www.instagram.com/p/CZg6vM9OrJu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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victoriansense · 6 years

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Some lovely new sewing patterns to add to the collection! I'd like to thank @makethislook from @shopmakethislook for making an exception and selling these gems! #shopmakethislook #gems #vintagehaul #vintagesewingpatterns #1930s #1940s #dresses #pajamas #pillow #curiouspatterm (at Harrisonburg, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmXwCQsHxP7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lxodbzha6mv2

#shopmakethislook #gems #vintagehaul #vintagesewingpatterns #1930s #1940s #dresses #pajamas #pillow #curiouspatterm

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shopghostsoda · 4 years

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i found some really awesome vintage halloween costume sewing patterns! since were all beginning to plan our halloween costumes, here’s some awesome vintage inspo!!! i have no clue what i’m going to be for halloween... do you all know what you’re going to be? any ideas? share in the comments!!! 👻🎃🕸❤️ #vintage #vintagestyle #vintageclothing #vintagefashion #vintagesewingpatterns #vintagehalloween #vintagehalloweencostume #halloween #halloweencostume #halloweeneveryday #fashion #style #clothing (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFhhBENl0px/?igshid=1r413un3vw5gc

#vintage #vintagestyle #vintageclothing #vintagefashion #vintagesewingpatterns #vintagehalloween #vintagehalloweencostume #halloween #halloweencostume #halloweeneveryday #fashion #style #clothing

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