If you’ve been following me from my Little Miss Sew N Sew blog, you know that I love to sew. However, life has been such that I’ve not had time for sewing lately but boy do I have the itch. There have been no signs of summer here so I’ve had to dream about it. Also, my beau has introduced me to tanning, and I’m enjoying this, and I’m imagining a summer with a tan body (and abdomen) and lots of fun things to do. This leads me to thinking about sewing something cute and breezy for myself because I’m pretty turned off by all the stuff in the stores.
So in my five minutes of spare time, I browsed through some of my patterns and came across this vintage pattern. This is the very first pattern I ever sewed, I think – I sewed a simple skirt and an apron before this, but this was the first wardrobe ensemble. The copyright on this pattern is 1974. I think the lines on the shirt and shorts are fairly classic, and I’ve seen some of these skirts in pictures recently. (Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong or if you think this is totally not a good idea.)
I am wearing the skirt, below, but I also made the shirt and shorts out of the same coordinating fabric. I was 14 in this picture. Don’t you just love the groovy patterns on the fabrics – and my brother’s plaid jeans? My mom as always was rockin’ the runway. LOL.
Believe it or not, I am down to the size that the pattern measurements call for, and I think the little bandeau top and skirt with a coordinating shirt would be fun for the hot weather we’ll have when my mom and I go to San Antonio in July. Of course, I’d pick some more trendy fabric.
Here’s the line drawing. I like how that little top ties in the back.
I also have this pattern (below) from 1987 and I’ve seen a similar skirt – which are shorts in this pattern, and I’d convert it to a skirt – and top online recently.
From nordstrom.com
If I were to make this today, I think I might alter or remove the pockets and reduce just a bit of the fullness in the skirt, but the top (not the shirt) is classic twist-front style and would look cute in a white pique that I have in my stash.
Again, from nordstrom.com
Anyway, enough of my dreaming for today. Must get busy and work and watch the rain outside… and find a sweater.
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What fun! Please do make any/all of them, but you really need to try to find some retro fabric!
I love your family picture (the style just screams Brady Bunch!) and your mom is HOT!!!
BTW, have you noticed how much you look like your youngest daughter?? I always thought you looked like your older one.
Laura, I always thought I looked like my oldest too… interesting observation. My mom was gorgeous – she still is even at 90. That pic was too funny, yes?
Curt’s plaid pants are hillarious. Love your mom’s vest. I really like the top with your skirt idea. You could make the top in several solids for coordinating.
Bonnie, Curt’s pants are still hilarious, even today – and I’d tell him that to his face too. LOL. Good ideas!
Good point about Curt’s pants. The orange has to go.
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