tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post4190343499664148926..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: How I Made $75 Without Lifting a FingerPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-79063938617017002992012-06-02T20:33:06.588-04:002012-06-02T20:33:06.588-04:00They're expensive because
1. Some people are ...They're expensive because <br />1. Some people are idiots and evilbay feeds on that (good for the latter).<br />2. Some people buy vintage patterns, grade them and add them to their 'fashion line' seriously there are brands in Australia doing that so the 90 is well spent considering their vintage-inspired items they sell from it will cost twice-5x as much <em>each</em>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1359922778701509752012-05-28T23:52:36.330-04:002012-05-28T23:52:36.330-04:00There are two "junk" stores were i live ...There are two "junk" stores were i live that sell vintage patterns for 10-25cents!!!!! I have an awesome collection so farAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66367379581637051282012-05-25T21:31:53.376-04:002012-05-25T21:31:53.376-04:00I... ummm...(aHEM!) ... have paid over $150 for a ...I... ummm...(aHEM!) ... have paid over $150 for a pattern... :/<br />I don't know what to say except, I collect. I have over 800 vintage patterns (my RESEARCH for costuming, don't you know!) and when I find something that I NEED, I will buy it at any cost. Of course, I shop, I look for them elsewhere, but I must have my pretties. That is all.Karrol/Kiki vonTikihttp://kikivontiki.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66478709074591366392012-05-25T08:42:47.118-04:002012-05-25T08:42:47.118-04:00I've never BOUGHT any patterns for astoundingl...I've never BOUGHT any patterns for astoundingly high prices, but I have certainly SOLD a few for some pretty good chunks of change. I did part with some Issey Miyakes in the 90's for somewhere around $60 each. There just seemed to be a craze at that moment. I will, however, pay some embarrassingly large sums for old sewing books, which do contain some old instructions, which can be LIKE patterns, in a way...mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-48738509464566477922012-05-24T23:26:58.424-04:002012-05-24T23:26:58.424-04:00I like to do my research but the most I've pai...I like to do my research but the most I've paid is probably around the $40 mark including shipping. <br /><br />Living in Aus, sometimes shipping for patterns can get quite high which I think is unnecessary since they fit into an envelope. <br /><br />A pattern I wanted sold on ebay for $38...I looked around and found another one on ebay with a BIN price of $75. I put in an offer of $40 and the seller refused to go below $66. Frustrating since I'd also seen it sold on Etsy for below $30.<br />Anyways, I put my woes on my facebook page and lo and behold, one of my readers has that pattern and was so outrageously kind as to send it to me so I could trace it. It's on its way over now and I'm stoked because all it will cost me is the postage back to her in Canada. How brilliant is that?<br /><br />So...summing up - if you can dig around, you can probably find what you need at a more reasonable price. Or people may be kind. <br />:-DEszhttp://kittysdrawings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17676754960526496422012-05-24T19:32:31.793-04:002012-05-24T19:32:31.793-04:00I may have spent as much as 2 bucks on a vintage p...I may have spent as much as 2 bucks on a vintage pattern at some point, but most of them I bought at the thrift store for 10 cents each. lolSandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20600097401448887182012-05-24T19:22:42.096-04:002012-05-24T19:22:42.096-04:00Hope all is well with Michael's family.
Mary ...Hope all is well with Michael's family.<br /><br />Mary your friend in PittsburghRussell1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/14985465806923185400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-3840055040586861222012-05-24T18:48:20.225-04:002012-05-24T18:48:20.225-04:00Hope the person in question recovers soon.
I have...Hope the person in question recovers soon.<br /><br />I have spent quite a bit on patterns but the most I have spent on a single pattern was $40. It was a vintage suit from the early sixties and I have never seen it turn up again. I was gifted a stunning Pauline trigere pattern once and I have seen it listed for $185. Crazy! <br /><br />I think as you become more experienced you tend to take the existing patterns you have and play with the styling elements. <br /><br />At this point I realise that most patterns are the same and if you have well fitting blocks you can make practically anything. <br /><br />That said I still buy the odd pattern and most recently pounced on a vogue men's overcoat pattern from 1990. After stalking both eBay and etsy for months.<br /> <br />Melissa aka AudreychrysalisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2613138301470220002012-05-24T17:03:28.027-04:002012-05-24T17:03:28.027-04:00My sister and I have a term for this... you "...My sister and I have a term for this... you "spaved" $75.<br /><br /><br />P.S. Glad you're back. Hope you and Michael are doing well.Elaine (nobody you know)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73139443181776060042012-05-24T14:51:15.541-04:002012-05-24T14:51:15.541-04:00I think I spent $20-$24 on a vintage slip pattern,...I think I spent $20-$24 on a vintage slip pattern, but that's the max fr me.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13040919689233856522012-05-24T13:16:25.545-04:002012-05-24T13:16:25.545-04:00I bought a $120 50s Alfred Shaheen style wing bust...I bought a $120 50s Alfred Shaheen style wing bust dress pattern from an expensive website. I knew it was a lot but I really wanted it and I rarely saw it come up. It's not my size but I intended to grade it up. At least from this seller I knew it was complete. In the end, I ended up draping a pattern but I know I could resell this if I had to. I have paid $40-$50 for complete, over size 40 bust, 40s patterns that are special. I did just buy 6 60s era Vintage Vogue (some with sew in labels) designer for $20 so this kind of balances out the more expensive ones.Sickofitcindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453877357334702545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-29468711719650453832012-05-24T12:35:54.676-04:002012-05-24T12:35:54.676-04:00Peter: I have some kind of third-hand ties to the...Peter: I have some kind of third-hand ties to the movie biz, and you'd be amazed how often costume people turn to eBay and Etsy for vintage patterns. They have the bucks to throw at them, and the deadlines that make it necessary to throw those bucks. $90 is nothing to a movie company. So, that could be where that bid came from.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14179527486369159565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27929812973357299332012-05-24T12:32:40.649-04:002012-05-24T12:32:40.649-04:00I covered this topic on my blog, too :)
$245 (with...I covered this topic on my blog, too :)<br />$245 (with free shipping!), and Im not ashamed. It was a 1930s hat pattern for a 23" head! EXTREMELY rare, and considering I plan to repro it, I'll make my investment back.<br /><br />There are differences between people who want a deal, people who collect, and people who price way over the value in hopes of covering their bases. Most collectors can sniff those last people out. Perhaps the bathing suit went so high because they didn't look around for another option. Most collectors would rather go for one they see than lament its loss and keep looking. <br /><br />Based how the market of pattern collecting is going now, my personal collection is worth into the mid 5 figures. Yay! Its not like Im going to retire on it, but I do consider myself an avid collector.Shelleyjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223944949880318245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44174280991376379022012-05-24T12:29:21.683-04:002012-05-24T12:29:21.683-04:00I think the culprit responsible for the creation o...I think the culprit responsible for the creation of that horrible square shaped skirt was Elsa Schiaparelli. Anyone may feel free to correct me on this, but I remember seeing them in that coffee table book entitled with her name. She was brilliantly innovative but could be a little wacky at times! Chanel absolutely hated her (no doubt jealous because she was much more talented)and never passed up a chance to throw some snotty remark in her direction....she referred to here as "that Italian". The more I learned about Chanel them more I disliked her!!scorpioninbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004830986247178040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45356489691872935132012-05-24T11:36:42.542-04:002012-05-24T11:36:42.542-04:00The most expensive pattern I have ever purchased w...The most expensive pattern I have ever purchased was around $15. I really thought about it long and hard before purchasing, so I guess I am pretty cheap. I usually only spend .29cent-$2.00 per pattern. If I see something more expensive that I really like I usually either find a similar less expensive version or find a way to recreate the look by drafting my own or "Frankensteining" patterns in my collection.Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/08844698251551392514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8718768987453529912012-05-24T11:22:28.040-04:002012-05-24T11:22:28.040-04:00I am ridiculously cheap and it kills me to spend m...I am ridiculously cheap and it kills me to spend more than $10 on a pattern, including shipping. Since most of the patterns I buy will probably just go into my collection, I rarely spend more than that. Also, if I am dying to make, say, a 20s evening gown, and all patterns I like are a zillion dollars, I look for cheapo 80s (or modern) patterns that are similar.Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274399710388948522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30892619165485434402012-05-24T11:15:52.988-04:002012-05-24T11:15:52.988-04:00I was just thinking yesterday while trolling etsy ...I was just thinking yesterday while trolling etsy and eBay that vintage patterns are skyrocketing in price in general. I think I paid $12 for a 1941 Vogue coat pattern. That has been my highest purchase. I can't justify spending much more than that, I'll just wait till I find it again for cheaper. While relaxing and scrolling through etsy I see patterns I have at what I feel is exorbitant prices and wonder if I could sell my patterns for that much. Do people regularly pay $12 for a plain 1950s dress with an interesting neckline? Are the pattern prices going up because of the recent popularity in vintage sewing? I'm at a total loss. And I agree about the bathing suits, they are always soooooo expensive, just like wrap dress patterns. It's weird.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991949123948585603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-71929090179398896142012-05-24T10:56:05.071-04:002012-05-24T10:56:05.071-04:00I've been extremely lucky in vintage pattern p...I've been extremely lucky in vintage pattern procuring. The most I've paid for an individual pattern I believe, was $25 - but it was for an adorable early 30's girl's dress pattern, with the girl looking exactly like my daughter, holding onto a red balloon, just like she does! <br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimonoasobi/6482471723/in/set-72157628295408553<br /><br />But my average price has been around the $2.50 mark as I tend to find bulk lots, or just happened to befriend a seller OR go to estate sales. I found a complete, uncut 1946 two piece swimsuit pattern in my size at an estate sale for 25c - that I've seen selling/sold for $75. The envelope is pretty banged up, but hey! I don't care!<br /><br />http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/537181_10150654561824475_639044474_9608755_1093528527_n.jpg<br /><br />I also took a gamble and blindly purchased a box of 316 40's and 50's patterns for $95 ($75 plus $20 shipping) from a seller whom I had purchased a few great patterns from very cheap - she didn't have time to list them to sell anymore and just wanted to get rid of the box. Turns out that half of them seem to be rare vogue patterns that I can't find anywhere on the internet (not even on the Vintage Pattern Wiki!) - and those that I could find, were being sold in the $20+ category!<br /><br />As for the price of vintage swimsuit patterns - I look at modern reproductions. The really nice quality ones are nearly always priced over $100 - so, buying the pattern, then buying the fabric - you're going to be paying close to what you would just buying a pre-made modern repro one, but the bonus is, after that initial $75 for the pattern, you can make as many swimsuits as you want.Naomihttp://www.kimonoasobi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47206476253359138592012-05-24T10:24:51.203-04:002012-05-24T10:24:51.203-04:00That really made me chuckle. It may also explain ...That really made me chuckle. It may also explain some of the high vintage sewing machine prices.....HMMM, not a bad ideaSewpdxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-24643301060468581342012-05-24T10:14:01.925-04:002012-05-24T10:14:01.925-04:00That is a LOT for a 50's suit pattern!That is a LOT for a 50's suit pattern!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81392404961586504222012-05-24T10:07:47.449-04:002012-05-24T10:07:47.449-04:00I haven't bought any vintage patterns, yet. S...I haven't bought any vintage patterns, yet. So far, if I see an interesting pattern, I'm content with saving a picture of it, for future reference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23933106117595818312012-05-24T10:05:14.368-04:002012-05-24T10:05:14.368-04:00Coincidentally, I bought a 1949 swimsuit pattern v...Coincidentally, I bought a 1949 swimsuit pattern via Etsy just yesterday! At $58 it was well above my usual budget, and I would certainly classify it as 'veeery expensive' for a pattern. However, I love it: it's exactly the style I wanted, it's my size, and I am sure I will make it and wear it often. So I so feel it was justified as a special purchase. I figure it would cost me at least double that (plus aggravation) to buy a suit that I like, and this one will be made to measure too. I can't imagine who would pay so much for the pattern you linked to though, as it is basically a gathered skirt and simple bra/halter top!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45675537333332106432012-05-24T09:50:21.006-04:002012-05-24T09:50:21.006-04:00I'm like you and tend to stay in the $20 range...I'm like you and tend to stay in the $20 range *at most*--and it has to be something really, really special (and I have to be in a spendy mood, which is rare for me. Blame my New England, penny-pinching ancestors for making me more of a saver than spender! ;). I think the only one I ever did pay that much for was a 1940s trousers pattern... That I never made (but I made the cute cropped sun-top that was included!). Mostly I stick to the super cheap, under $6 ones. That way I feel I can justify it if it just sits in storage for years and is a source of inspiration instead of actual sewing-use. Of course, this does tend to limit what I find available (earlier stuff is expensive), or I have to stalk Ebay compulsively at insane hours of the night.Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42770540858791220812012-05-24T09:25:58.115-04:002012-05-24T09:25:58.115-04:00Oops. Link doesn't work, sorry. Cut and paste ...Oops. Link doesn't work, sorry. Cut and paste then it is...Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10555664194099389872012-05-24T09:23:18.973-04:002012-05-24T09:23:18.973-04:00Yesterday there was a Vogue Schiaparelli pattern t...Yesterday there was a Vogue Schiaparelli pattern that sold on ebay for $325, I kid you not... and it is missing its envelope! Crazy thing is, it's just a suit. If you took the Schiaparelli name away, it's the kind of pattern that might go for $30 - $50 tops.<br /><br /><a href="url" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1954-MISSES-VOGUE-PARIS-ORIGINAL-MODEL-SCHIAPARELLI-SKIRT-SUIT-PATTERN-/120916029675?_trksid=p3984.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D120916029675%26ps%3D63</a> <br /><br /><br />Mind you there's some UK seller at the moment snaffling up loads of cute patterns at really high prices, then copying them onto cheapo paper and selling the repros at $30 a pop. Apart from the fact that it's illegal as she doesn't own the copyright, it also drives the prices up something rotten...Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.com