I forgot to mention in my Weekend Progress Report, that a little blue “Place Bid” sign stared back at me from the screen – three times would you believe – and I clicked on it to make it go away. Funnily enough, look what turned up in the mailbox a couple of days later:
Yes, you would think I had enough projects, but they say you should always have a Five Year Plan, and I think that is advice worth following.
First up – Miss Vogue 7882 – a rather quirky jumpsuit pattern, still in factory folds – well it was:
I’m not sold on either of the pink jersey versions (although I do need pyjamas…), but what caught my eye was the wool herringbone sleeveless midi version. I can actually see myself wearing this, being a polo neck and boots kind of girl. Or I could just be having a middle-age-moment?
Second up – Simplicity 1714 – a ‘simple town-going basic with 3/4 kimono sleeves in two silhouettes, the sheath and the graceful flare”:
The sheath version is the one I would make, currently I can only picture it in black or another dark neutral – any suggestions? I would probably insert a zip at the CF, rather than a short CB zip that will only get my hair stuck in – ouch – and I would make real welt pockets rather than fake ones.
Third up – Australian Home Journal, December 1957 – with two pretty dress patterns. How could I not?
At first I thought I had been conned, as it appeared all the pattern pieces weren’t there.
But a closer inspection revealed that several were either doubled up or hidden within other pieces – such as this skirt yoke, which is outlined by dots on the back pattern piece sort of like elementary Join-the Dots:
There we have it – what do you think of my, err, – new new projects? Will a midi-jumpsuit make me look like a dweeb in a tweed, or will I look like I’m straight off a Gucci catwalk!? (Or fallen straight off, maybe even pushed…) Help me, clearly I need steering in the right direction!
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FABULOUS! I'm all for five-year plans myself 🙂 I absolutely ADORE the home journal dresses!!! I think you should do the jumpsuit…what a fun project!
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I think you would look pretty cool!
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I can totally imagine that you fell for these patterns. And those dresses are lovely! I am planning to make a jumpsuit myself, by the way, and I can't wait to check out how yours will turn out!
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I love the jumpsuit – I think it's super-cool and I know that you would make a fabulous job of it. Please make it!
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You made me laugh with the 5 year comment, so true. and I like both those dresses on the magazine cover, very pretty. and they are summer looking dresses. Ahh, Christmas down under, in summer – that would be fun.
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I am all over that jumpsuit, just for the illustrations alone. Love the beanie hairdo on the left. You never see stuff like that. Now wearability, I don't know, but someone should make it. ;). Hey, I think I just had that same “bid now” thing pop up on my screen…
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I LOVE the jumpsuit – I'd love to have one! Go for it!
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“I clicked on it to make it go away”! I LOVE that! I think (ahem) I've done that with yarn once or twice…
I love the dresses.
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That jumpsuit pattern is bonkers! Can't wait to see what you do with it…
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The pink jumpsuit with the patch pockets is hilarious. Reminds me of JD off Scrubs. Strangely, I quite like the striped one though.
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Five year plan, hahaha! Also you could wear whatever you wanted and I would never use the words middle aged to describe you from reading your blog. You have too much style for that.
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Neat patterns. I can see how they followed you home, so to speak. I just bought a couple of vintage jumpsuit patterns myself. The one you bought is really unique. I would love to see it made up.
Audrey
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Five year plan… funny!!! I think if I realistically added up my plans they would take me just a tad longer than my whimsically imagined two months too…
I really like the Ladies Home Journal dresses. I particularly like the interesting little button tab on that nicely scoop shaped neckband of the apricot/pink dress.
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They look great – I can't imagine that vest looking good, but I know you will surprise us with a fanstastic one!
I love the Australian one too – how cool is that!
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