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My collection has been gathered together over many years and continued after I trained in Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting at The London College of Fashion. I now own a vast collection of Vintage Sewing Patterns and offer copies of these in this shop, allowing others to share the pleasure of producing these fantastic creations! The patterns that we'd suggest for this look are Vogue V9319 ~ a super '70s style for tie front tops and flared trousers. Try a pre-pleated fabric for a '70s disco look. A real vintage look! Knitted ponte (double jersey) fabrics are a great replacement for Crimpeline Fabric: Misty Morning Windowpanes Other excellent patterns are Vogue - Easy Options Custom Fit 70s Dresses V9328, Vogue V9076 (this will look excellent if lengthened to give an authentic ‘70s style.) Simplicity 8013 is a fabulously glam ‘70s style pattern too! Having watched episode 3 of the Great British Sewing Bee highlighting seventies fashion, incorporating current fabrics with vintage styles, we thought that a friendly nudge in the right direction with pattern suggestions and fabric suitability (crossovers from then and now) you can create your own twenty first century '70s inspired clothing. Have you noticed any '70s styles on the high street in the last couple of years? We definitely have! Modern day practicality and classic styles.
I shall just forewarn you, my dear readers, this is going to be a slightly picture heavy post. My wonderful sister managed to capture some fantastic photographs with my parents’ camera, and it is amazing how much of a difference a real camera vs. an iPhone camera makes! Before I get into the pattern review, let me show you the dress: Shoes: I went with a classic nude pump. Timeless and elegant, plus Kate Middleton wore a nude pump to her sister’s wedding, so how could I go wrong there? Gaucho pants and matching waistcoats were a fab ‘70s look. Re-create and bring this look more in keeping with modern day styles with simple culotte/palazzo style pants cropped to mid-calf length. The Palazzo Pants in the GBSB book we often reference ‘From Stitch to Style’ is an ideal pattern. All you need then is a simple waistcoat pattern such as New Look 6914 (ladies) and New Look 6036 (ladies & gents), McCalls M6228 (ladies & gents). This has the option to create a patchwork style waistcoat and other creative variations which are very ‘70s.Shirt dresses with semi fitted seam details such as Tilly & The Buttons’ Rosa Shirt Dress have a ‘70s style when made in classic denims and drills and twills.
I must say, I love this dress! While I was making it, I was so concerned that it would flop, or that I would never want to wear it, but in the end, it turned out just a fabulously as I hoped! The fabric was a gift so I do not know exactly what it is. It is drapey and slightly slinky, rather like satin or silk. I only had five yards of it, and the pattern, Simplicity 8013, calls for ten. Ten! I decided that I would take a peek at the pattern pieces, and see if I could manage it somehow. It turns out that the main reason why it requires so much fabric was due to the skirt and the skirt lining. I knew I wanted the full skirt, but when I read through the skirt instructions, I realized that it wouldn’t affect the finished dress in the least to omit the lining. Yay! I did have to shorten the sleeves and cut the bodice lining out of some stash lining fabric, but, with some creative pattern tetris, (and less than perfect attention to grain lines on some pieces. . .) I managed to get the full length and width of the skirt out of my fabric. I cut a straight size 14 with no pattern adjustments.I have rather a large collection of true vintage and retro patterns from the ‘30s through to the ‘80s and my interest in the ‘70s patterns has peaked by the amount of ‘70s inspired fashions filtering through onto the high street today. What a brilliant opportunity to be able to make and wear all those fab clothes my aunt used to wear, and embrace my bohemian spirit!
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