tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post3962746114392196286..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Unisex - The Musical!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90954031371443591042016-07-24T18:05:15.439-04:002016-07-24T18:05:15.439-04:00I want the simplicity 7619 coverall pattern. I ca...I want the simplicity 7619 coverall pattern. I can convert the collars for home made beekeeping suits. Any idea how to get that one? And even though everyone thinks these are horrid looking - you can't buy a better looking bee suit. :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37591618172310473832014-01-31T02:07:19.285-05:002014-01-31T02:07:19.285-05:00I think the jumpsuit pattern pretty much sums up h...I think the jumpsuit pattern pretty much sums up how I feel about unisex anything...it really did almost make me gag. Except for mechanics, military flight crews, and plumbers no one should be wearing a jump suit...well, except in the privacy of your own home and then I really don't want to know the details. I do, but it wouldn't be proper for me to ask about them. But that's another story since I'm still recovering from the jumpsuit pattern induced nausea. Nothing a nice cup of milk and some Oreos wouldn't cure.Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03895484246839403059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60592560901309195002013-02-12T22:08:32.420-05:002013-02-12T22:08:32.420-05:00You can ruin a computer that way! LOLYou can ruin a computer that way! LOLPeter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43823093541291628012013-02-12T21:53:54.833-05:002013-02-12T21:53:54.833-05:00Peter, I've missed you! I'm catching up on...Peter, I've missed you! I'm catching up on several back posts relating to menswear and if I were drinking milk it would be squirting out of my nose right now :). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85903996028849463962012-01-22T23:40:37.517-05:002012-01-22T23:40:37.517-05:00So what, all? Edgy fashion is ephemeral, a blip f...So what, all? Edgy fashion is ephemeral, a blip forgotten or an enduringly bold statement that may or may not have relevance to us from a different vantage point a couple of generations later. Why were there so many unisex patterns? Did it have something to do with the women's liberation movement, a serious matter, which in its time led to women's pants being accepted workwear? How glad I was to finally have the freedom to choose!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12705043108206642752011-11-20T10:11:09.819-05:002011-11-20T10:11:09.819-05:00Re: 7619 It closely resembles SE Asia "Party ...Re: 7619 It closely resembles SE Asia "Party Suits" worn mainly by AF aircrew flying out of Thailand during the VN War. Bought by said aircrew from custom tailors who did exemplary work. Bespoke coveralls. <br /><br />A link to a pic taken at the National Museum of the USAF:<br />http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090824-F-1234S-007.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86166550254885377352011-11-17T11:48:46.798-05:002011-11-17T11:48:46.798-05:00LOL
No Peter, I'm sure at least of also Belgi...LOL<br /><br />No Peter, I'm sure at least of also Belgium and Germany.<br /><br />Berlin that is, Bavaria most likely not - they're more up-tight - need to be, they've got to build the beemers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31071375302055741882011-11-17T11:47:55.430-05:002011-11-17T11:47:55.430-05:00I am however in favor of unisex shoes because I ha...I am however in favor of unisex shoes because I have big feet and must wear men's shoes, it's my only hope for something that is remotely feminine. It kind of nixes dresses. Ahem.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074572023860341842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33756815013151482632011-11-17T11:40:26.717-05:002011-11-17T11:40:26.717-05:00Actually, I think it's a Dutch thing. ;)Actually, I think it's a Dutch thing. ;)Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-11858408503591783212011-11-17T10:31:17.121-05:002011-11-17T10:31:17.121-05:00Not at all Amy, who wouldn't want them? ;)
Fi...Not at all Amy, who wouldn't want them? ;)<br /><br />Finally... Guess that lounging is more a Euro thingy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-21598968182476085602011-11-17T10:03:18.360-05:002011-11-17T10:03:18.360-05:00Is it wrong that I want that harem pants pattern n...Is it wrong that I want that harem pants pattern now? I love the way they are styled in the envelope illustration.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632943287527470666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60879463626065797062011-11-17T05:17:42.846-05:002011-11-17T05:17:42.846-05:00Yep, agree about the slightly wrong vibe emitted b...Yep, agree about the slightly wrong vibe emitted by a unisex and matching couple today , but S9435 brings me out all warm and sentimental. I got married in an electric blue outfit (RTW). He too wore blue( toning not matching) -S9435 in taffeta. Aah, 1972, that was a very good year for long hair, beards and optimism that we could do away with gender boundaries!Cleverclogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-71441785820751866402011-11-17T04:23:16.543-05:002011-11-17T04:23:16.543-05:00Oh my gawd, girls and boys, those harems (Hammer) ...Oh my gawd, girls and boys, those harems (Hammer) pants are ghastly!! Hilarious-thanks MPB.Bevnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-26316458095831965702011-11-16T21:08:26.257-05:002011-11-16T21:08:26.257-05:00I'm pretty sure that my mother made those S714...I'm pretty sure that my mother made those S7146 pants when I was growing up. I'm pretty sure they weren't for my dad, though.ChristineBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13060531466626929672011-11-16T20:43:17.972-05:002011-11-16T20:43:17.972-05:00Those Butterick harem pants are particularly ghast...Those Butterick harem pants are particularly ghastly- one of the things I love about your blog is the chance to see the old patterns again- I don't remember the harem pants but I sewed a lot back then and remember finding these patterns or similar in the pattern books<br /><br />love your blog <br />Sarah CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16789249192725885762011-11-16T19:55:40.376-05:002011-11-16T19:55:40.376-05:00You are so funny, Peter! Great post.You are so funny, Peter! Great post.Solangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602452519397717693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51792984228454937132011-11-16T19:53:13.960-05:002011-11-16T19:53:13.960-05:00And I forgot to mention....7619.....everyone wants...And I forgot to mention....7619.....everyone wants matching, fitted, garbage collector coveralls! eeeeeyyyyyeeeeccchhh!Ustabahippienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7676379564229818262011-11-16T19:48:01.007-05:002011-11-16T19:48:01.007-05:00I HAVE that pattern for the MC Hammer pants! Neve...I HAVE that pattern for the MC Hammer pants! Never could bring myself to make them, so far. But now I want to, wouldn't they make great yoga pants? <br />I always tell my sewing classes that "unisex" means "men," and leave it at that. We make a Kwik Sew unisex robe and pj pants that work both ways. But the sheer shirts, Yikes! That was so hot in the 70's. I cringe.Ustabahippienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-75125130759977598152011-11-16T19:47:17.894-05:002011-11-16T19:47:17.894-05:00I've noticed that trendy men's jeans look ...I've noticed that trendy men's jeans look more and more like women's jeans lately. When did young men start wanting decorative stitching or pocket flaps on their back pockets? Too weird.Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800522660951414782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68489216624557084052011-11-16T18:23:03.463-05:002011-11-16T18:23:03.463-05:00The sheer shirts and the MC Hammer pants...truly h...The sheer shirts and the MC Hammer pants...truly horrible!!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04890008405738438915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-63210909137635396642011-11-16T14:59:35.950-05:002011-11-16T14:59:35.950-05:00And not just unisex paatterns, but any time couple...And not just unisex paatterns, but any time couples wear the same outfits -- hawaiian shirts, etc. I'm so put off, I won't wear a white blouse if I'm going somewhere with my husband (who always wears white t-shirts). I always want to walk up to these couples and ask where their band is playing tonight.San Antonio Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07102330496954410830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43620044709425530032011-11-16T14:33:08.815-05:002011-11-16T14:33:08.815-05:00Oh my! Forget the knitting sweater curse. If I wa...Oh my! Forget the knitting sweater curse. If I want to drive my man away I will make matching Hammer pants.<br /><br />I loved the unisex pattern with the shear blouses. Those were "classy"!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056949323155624136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52492973117966030482011-11-16T14:21:12.220-05:002011-11-16T14:21:12.220-05:00Yuck, yuck and YUCK!
The Simplicity 7999 clown-fe...Yuck, yuck and YUCK!<br /><br />The Simplicity 7999 clown-fest gave me the laugh of the week. I remember seeing people in NYC wear the harem pants from Butterick 4940. They were worn mostly by the creatives – actors, dancers and such. I also knew a couple that made it a point to wear matching t-shirts wherever they went. I guess it was the fad at the time. Personally, I don't need that much freakin' togetherness.<br /><br />Oh my, all the patterns DO resemble a Benson & Hedges ad! You really hit the nail on the head.<br /><br />Peter, if you do communicate with the pattern powers-that-be, here’s my opinion -- while some folks would wear clothes of the opposite sex, it’s most likely because the clothes are – opposite. If everything looked the same, then why would anyone even bother?<br /><br />Lost Horizon! Someone once lent me a tape of that movie and insisted that I had to see it. They must have wanted to get back at me for something. I have to give Bobby Van a lot of credit for making it look like he was thrilled to be there.Robertanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3802287504218046362011-11-16T12:45:45.888-05:002011-11-16T12:45:45.888-05:00About halfway through I felt the need to gouge out...About halfway through I felt the need to gouge out my eyes, but luckily I have resisted. Those floral harem pants... I can't even describe the feelings of pure horror.T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43297125737214477812011-11-16T11:49:53.589-05:002011-11-16T11:49:53.589-05:00Oh, what spectacularly bad patterns! The MC Hammer...Oh, what spectacularly bad patterns! The MC Hammer pants are so totally awesome 80's! lol <br /><br />You're totally right about the togetherness unity thing. Even the uni-sexy ones say "we're so into each other, we can't keep our clothes on". lolCliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.com