I have a fun day yesterday - we woke up early and done all house tasks by 15:00.
So I went to walking around local village shops.
Local shop village has some charity shops. I like to look at charity shops as I want to find something different for me...
When I went to one charity shop, I was so surprised there are a lots of old patterns, buttons, trims and some fabrics. I assume someone passed away and family donate her all sewing stuff.
How nice discovery! I was a little excited to look them especially buttons and patterns.
Old patterns, if you are not interested in sewing, you just would think they are just a junk for you.
But for me, old fabric patterns are treasure. You can't by them at shop.
Also you have to be careful their size is different from nowadays pattern.
For example, I bought some 1980's dress at vintage dress shop. Their size were 10. My current size is 8 (UK).
These size 10 was perfectly fit! So, between 1980 and 2010, general size has been updated to more bigger..
When you saw the clothes in Georgian days, you could find how tiny body people had.
In that charity shop, majority of pattern size was 14. But maybe I could modify it.
And I have pick up these two.
This one seems 1980. But I wanted to have something simple. This pattern is very simple and it says 'Very Easy Vogue'!
And this..
This is the hit! price tag was 30p! Not quite sure how old it was. I assume 1960..
When I saw this pattern, I was so excited! Nice design and this design was I was looking for.
The size is 14. However this package says:
Size 14 - Bust 36inch, waist 27 inch, hip 38 inch.
Maybe I can modify. to smaller. McCalls size is a little smaller than Vogue pattern.
It's so difficult to identify the size, When I made a dress from Vogue pattern, it was size 10. But realised site 10 was a little bigger than my actual size. Then I modified the dress. (was tough..)
Anyway, I will try!
Also I have god a bargain fabric.
3.8m for £5! This fabric was from TOOTAL FABRIC. According to my husband, this company is making high quality fabric. I was so lucky.
Look, so beautiful.. what can I make.. :D
And today I have started my new project using B5030 Butterick.
Then cut all fabric.. Unfortunately I need to buy threads for this fabric. It seems white thread doesn't work. :(
Have a nice evening!
Yasuko
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