tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post3850390440003954033..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Oh, Wouldn't it be UgerlyPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-48573982617801488902010-08-22T14:57:49.023-04:002010-08-22T14:57:49.023-04:00I think I made Simplicity 9712 in a purple poplin,...I think I made Simplicity 9712 in a purple poplin, with purple gingham over apron in 1973 when I was 13. I felt like Alice in Wonderland in it.Dorothynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-89200219200144536562010-06-21T09:36:11.512-04:002010-06-21T09:36:11.512-04:00I actually *like* Simplicity 9486. I guess I have...I actually *like* Simplicity 9486. I guess I have no taste :)Krisnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047825583389586070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12815410629965256312010-05-27T12:28:45.093-04:002010-05-27T12:28:45.093-04:00Sorry Peter but that Sailor Suit is HAWT!
Simpli...Sorry Peter but that Sailor Suit is HAWT! <br /><br />Simplicity 9519 could actually be worn by a hipster with the right fabric though the boobage cups are strange.<br /><br />I swear I've seen Simplicity 9712 on girls in Japan.<br /><br />I vote for Burda 7417.BendingPins.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361124377130933545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-11074029233590667002010-05-21T16:32:36.064-04:002010-05-21T16:32:36.064-04:00Whoa. I'm pretty sure my sister had to wear Si...Whoa. I'm pretty sure my sister had to wear Simplicity 9102 as a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding. (Or it was very like)<br /><br />Does anyone else find it hilarious that McCall's 3264 says "Petite-able"? Yeah, 'cause that'll solve the problem of drowning in fabric...-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13579899798498422532010-05-18T04:23:12.091-04:002010-05-18T04:23:12.091-04:00Phew - Simplicity 9712 is mighty horrible. The onl...Phew - Simplicity 9712 is mighty horrible. The only way it might work in some parallel universe, is if you are a milkmaid transported through time and space from the 1920'es Bavaria to a costume party among blind people!Lenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244063989189298445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76631044488876888492010-05-17T16:01:49.066-04:002010-05-17T16:01:49.066-04:00That first one is by far the worst. It looks upsid...That first one is by far the worst. It looks upside down!<br />I am kind of insulted about the Gunne Sax pattern being on there (Gunne Sax still sell at about $100+ on Ebay, so they're still in demand), but as my mom reminded me, you did put a disclaimer.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8680314340575139572010-05-16T22:06:09.268-04:002010-05-16T22:06:09.268-04:00Simplicity 5826 is ugly enough to be a polygamy dr...Simplicity 5826 is ugly enough to be a polygamy dress. All you need is the long unkempt hair. If Cathy wears it she will look like someone's 13th wife in Southern Utah.sulymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887228971839188556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-58330824910171889552010-05-16T16:40:41.563-04:002010-05-16T16:40:41.563-04:00That sack-like McCalls thing makes my eyes hurt.
I...That sack-like McCalls thing makes my eyes hurt.<br />I have vague memories of most of the other ones being very popular.<br />Having just inherited quite a number of '80s patterns from my aunts and grandmother - I feel it was a dark, dark time in fashion. So glad I wasn't learning to sew back thenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32282750956784393372010-05-15T12:20:21.762-04:002010-05-15T12:20:21.762-04:00The Simplicity patterns are the worst, I think. Y...The Simplicity patterns are the worst, I think. Your top contenders list just confirms that my sister and I were right to boycott Simplicity for over three decades, from the early 1970s when we were sewing as teens right through to the present. The bibbed jumper with the applique heart is hideous.<br /><br />I was wearing a dress similar to the Vogue jumper when I met my dh, I looked HOT! Super comfortable too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47128846060879545562010-05-15T11:54:50.996-04:002010-05-15T11:54:50.996-04:00I bought the Vogue jumper pattern shown at the top...I bought the Vogue jumper pattern shown at the top after a college roommate (1986) sewed it up in a wool doubleknit large-scale plaid of jeweltones. She paired it with jewel-toned blouses in fine cotton, which she also sewed.<br /><br />She was from Lagos, Nigeria, incredibly slim, with a graceful carriage. She had the most exquisite fabric collection of the best from Africa, India and England, and the stuff she picked up at her part-time job at Poppy Fabrics in Berkeley.<br /><br />The jumper looked fantastic on her, so I tried it, too. It looked ok on my, but not as good as it did on her. I wore mine with a black turtleneck and belted it.<br /><br />Like I wrote in http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/vogue-8657.html<br />"The 1980s was an awesome decade for flat-chested girls. I could sew Calvin Klein and Perry Ellis patterns right out of the envelope."<br /><br />Now, I can't buy RTW because they expect everyone to have massive boobs. I even have to adjust nearly all the patterns for smaller cups.<br /><br />I've shown sewing projects made from 1980s projects many times.<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2009/11/time-in-box-and-statistics.html<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/1984.html<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2010/02/time-machine.html<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2009/07/unsuitable-for-plaids-or-stripes.htmlbadmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66899743663727369212010-05-15T09:42:50.030-04:002010-05-15T09:42:50.030-04:00omg. the McCall's Fashion Basics jumpsuit wit...omg. the McCall's Fashion Basics jumpsuit with integrated kerchief collar.<br /><br />How that is labeled a fashion basic, I have no idea....Binkydollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114235723389534329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54452374888955536932010-05-15T06:08:55.513-04:002010-05-15T06:08:55.513-04:00Oh god...I've got that McCalls 3264. I think I...Oh god...I've got that McCalls 3264. I think I made it too....1989, friend's wedding. Bright blue floral fabric. I thought it was just beautiful. Oh god.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-24884050400181192852010-05-15T01:25:34.903-04:002010-05-15T01:25:34.903-04:00Looking over the patterns again, I think the worst...Looking over the patterns again, I think the worst of the lot is the Burda. I mean, a skirt that snaps down the side? Ugh!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32268445740430322702010-05-14T21:37:56.426-04:002010-05-14T21:37:56.426-04:00I have to go with the cowgirl outfit, too. But it ...I have to go with the cowgirl outfit, too. But it makes me sad that the clothing of the 60's, 70's and 80's are seen as laughable. At the time, we thought they were great. I remember thinking my wedding dress was soooo timeless. Now it just screams 60's! But a couple of decades from now, we'll be laughing at the clothing of the "naughts." Personally, I loved the 80's and except for the linebacker shoulder pads, I don't think the clothing was ugly. I know I'm sticking my neck out, here...Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102618798956731577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7951498074094696112010-05-14T20:29:34.649-04:002010-05-14T20:29:34.649-04:00Simplicity 9519 for sure, those weird little bust ...Simplicity 9519 for sure, those weird little bust pannels couldn't be attractive on Pam AnJanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733768934905300849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8866165343914374982010-05-14T20:22:55.139-04:002010-05-14T20:22:55.139-04:00I had a couple of dresses back in the day that wer...I had a couple of dresses back in the day that were almost just like Simplicity 5828. I pretty much rocked them. I think Cathy would too.<br /><br />My bridesmaid dresses were just a touch scaled back from Simplicity 9102. I made them from a soft rose and lavender print taffeta. Fabulous!<br /><br />I have to vote for Butterick 5624 as the worst, though I think Cathy would be incredible in it.BeckyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978486228919306813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85542127072051555502010-05-14T20:09:15.065-04:002010-05-14T20:09:15.065-04:00"My real vote is for the McCall's "f..."My real vote is for the McCall's "fashion basics" gaucho...pants...elementary-school-teacher-from-1982-dress...thing." I totally concur with Jessica. <br /><br />But you have to make it in a big flowery chintz print so that Cathy will look like she's wearing someone's curtains. And you may have to modify the collar to a hideous Peter Pan version to be more "authentic". Thank god I somehow missed being taken in by this "look" in the 80s! <br /><br />If Cathy needed an FBA I would vote for Simplicity 9519 for pure hideous unsuitability. But it could actually be cute on her boyish figure.<br /><br />As for the Butterick sailor suit, I think it should be out of the running. Too possibly Sailor-Moon-cute if made short enough, with long enough legs.KayYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965798068172494708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-18867300508526817172010-05-14T19:59:31.578-04:002010-05-14T19:59:31.578-04:00Nothing beats the Vogue plastic grocery bag jumper...Nothing beats the Vogue plastic grocery bag jumper. Not even that cowgirl with a ruffled tablecloth around her neck.<br /><br />My mother owns not one but TWO of these: the one Brian and Tasia sewed (must have been popular!) and Simplicity 9712. She bought them in good faith when they were new and she was young, poor thing. The last time she tried to sew anything for me, it was a bright blue fake-dotted-swiss sailor tunic (thin, stiff calico, white collar) from a "middy blouse" pattern very like the one here. I was sixteen. It was 1992. Not a success. <br /><br />To be fair, sometimes my mother accidentally sews something quite attractive!Trapuntohttp://trapunto.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45608330256531139612010-05-14T19:35:55.929-04:002010-05-14T19:35:55.929-04:00I totally made that McCalls Fashion Basics one, wi...I totally made that McCalls Fashion Basics one, with the wide leg culottes and lace-up back detail in school :)<br />The first one's the worst of the bunch in my opinion, I'd like to see Cathy rock that one!Tasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073834888315981225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88971741922335071312010-05-14T18:53:20.604-04:002010-05-14T18:53:20.604-04:00I've sewn the 5th one. That exact pattern.
M...I've sewn the 5th one. That exact pattern. <br /><br />My vote is that the last two are the worst.Brian Lingerhttp://web.me.com/dzynurbrian/Dzynurbrian/Welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52082718823168588132010-05-14T17:58:06.664-04:002010-05-14T17:58:06.664-04:00So many of these choices should be marked "su...So many of these choices should be marked "suitable for brides of Warren Jeffs."<br /><br />I still think one of the ugliest dresses ever is the pink Frankendress in Pretty in Pink. Two perfectly adequate garments sacrificed for THAT? But I think the McCall's 3264 is probably closest to that particular monstrosity. And if Cathy goes on a bit of a bender, no need for a girdle, or indeed any fitting at all!Nicolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-57674332130154174182010-05-14T17:39:08.737-04:002010-05-14T17:39:08.737-04:00I bought the nautical pattern myself, recently. I ...I bought the nautical pattern myself, recently. I found the short version of the top would be very cute with shorts (any european fashion blogger would be thrilled to possess the whitte ensemble). I'd selfishly love you to make it, and to add a tutorial for a little sailor cap.<br />But as this would certainly not suit your purpose, the last and the first one are really, very ugly to my eyes...Carlotta Stermariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126717521926678079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37509740981571693572010-05-14T17:34:20.753-04:002010-05-14T17:34:20.753-04:00How about an ugly pattern of today? These spring t...How about an ugly pattern of today? These spring to mind: <br />http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v1181-products-11089.php?page_id=858 (Apparently Vogue is designing Snuggies now? "Evening" Snuggies, at that! Can you just see someone going to the opera in that?)<br />http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/burda-style-magazine-03-2010-jumpsuitKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741253075225308847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30731256374965480482010-05-14T17:15:31.126-04:002010-05-14T17:15:31.126-04:00Simplicity 9712 - well if it wasn't this patte...Simplicity 9712 - well if it wasn't this pattern it was very like it - and my sister and I had matching Holly Hobbie print dresses!<br />I loved it, but I was about 9 at the time...Sheryllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460472835794108787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-75578578985072637962010-05-14T17:10:32.544-04:002010-05-14T17:10:32.544-04:00My mother used to dress me with patterns similar t...My mother used to dress me with patterns similar to these. There is no need to wonder why I sew for myself now. Good luck picking the worst one. I think it's a tie for all of them.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.com