New Listings in GoofingOff Sewing: Be Still My Rockabilly Heart!

It's mid summer and incredibly hot in this part of the world. Summer in north Florida is like this: hot in the morning, rain in the afternoon, hot in the evening. Sometimes we are lucky to get a breeze..and when we do I love to stand in it and savor it. The next best thing is a fan on the front porch blowing while I sit in the front porch swing.  There are times I want to stay outside sans A/C, especially if I am working in the yard. Today darling hubby put up a fan above the swing (had one that died 2 years ago...fan, not the hubby) after I bought a new one. Hooray! Maybe I will sit in the swing and let the fan blow on me (a little, not gale force) during our afternoon shower.
Meanwhile, back at GoofingOff Sewing, there's some new patterns just listed. Some, like the Rockabilly Summer Tops, are perfect for summer...as in now...others good for fall or holiday sewing. Either way, each one has its own charm.

Be Still my Rockabilly Heart! Simplicity 2118  Misses' Blouses and Bras from 1957 in size 18, Bust 38. COMPLETE

McCall's 2542 Misses' Pullover Dress from 1986 in size 10. COMPLETE

Simplicity 5979 from 1965. Misses' Weskit, Pants, Skirt, and Blouse in size 12, bust 32 inches. COMPLETE
What is a weskit? It looks like it is part vest, part blouse; this one is lined and double breasted.

McCall's 6996 Men's Shirts in 38-40. COMPLETE

New Look 6251 Misses' Two Piece Dress. European sizing. COMPLETE 
Size 8-18 or 36-46 (Euro) Six Sizes in one Pattern!

McCall's 6597 Misses' Playsuit sized for stretch knits. COMPLETE

Simplicity 9738 Script Alphabet Embroidery Transfers

Simplicity 6411 Hip Huggers, Bra-Top, and Shirt in size 18, Bust 40 inches. COMPLETE

Simplicity 4762 Men and Boys Vests and Ties UNCUT Imagine matching vests and ties at a wedding, a holiday gathering, or photo shoot. Too cute!

Simplicity 8161 Misses' Shirt-Jacket, Pants, Skirt from 1979 in size 10 COMPLETE

McCall's 3857 Misses' Jacket, Top, Skirt, & Pants Size 12 or 14. COMPLETE

Simplicity 8749 Men's, teen boys, or Misses' Shirt, pull-on pants, and cap in Xs-S-Med. COMPLETE

Use the coupon code BLOGGIN to get 15% off your purchase at GoofingOff Sewing. 
Savor the summer and Happy Sewing!
Post by Eileen ......who is GoofingOff.

Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts of America!

Not just any birthday, but the 100th birthday of the organization founded by Juliette Low in Savannah, Georgia. The Girl Scouts are much more than cookie pushers. The organization has 3.2 million members aged 5 to 17 today, and would probably have more if there were more leaders to help out. Girl Scouts teach skills (for me it was camping and cooking over a campfire…Woo Hoo! Still love that stuff), pride in being a female, and the importance of careers in science, technology, math, and engineering.

So, check this out. I was at one of my favorite haunts and found this Girl Scout Handbook from 1963. It’s not a first edition or signed by Ms.Low. It doesn’t have to be a first edition or be signed to be special. It is a wonderful bit of history that helped shape us into the strong, wonderful, intelligent women we are today. It is priceless.

Vintage 1963 Junior Girl Scout Handbook

 

Post by Miss Eileen aka GoofingOff

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1967 Fashions

Finally got on the treadmill this morning (yes, that treadmill that my mechanically-minded other half put together) and heard Frankie Valli singing “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You.” I love that song. A few years ago, my daughter and son-in-law gave the other half and me tickets to see Jersey Boys, the musical about the Four Seasons. It is a wonderful musical and something worth seeing if you get the chance. After seeing the musical it reminded me how much I loved the Four Seasons so when I got the treadmill I made a Pandora Four Seasons station. Not just Four Seasons music but music from that era, a little doo wop, a bit of Beatles, a little Frank Sinatra. Good to walk to. Well, anyway, back to the song.

The song left me thinking about what I was doing back when that song first came out and the fashions from then.

The song was written in 1967 by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio and performed by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.  1967 was the year Aretha Franklin was demanding a little respect, Cream was singing The Sunshine of your Love, and the Moody Blues sang Nights in White Satin.  Muscle cars like the GTO (be still my heart!), the Camaro, the Impala, and the Mustang were on the road (gas was cheap).

67 Chevy Camaro

My folks didn’t drive anything so cool. We had a 66 Chevy Biscayne.

Women wore big hair  (Thanks, Mom) My mom, Big hair

 

(unless you were a little bit of a hippy in which case you wore it long and sleek or in a fro), short skirts, and clunky shoes.

Here’s a couple of sewing patterns in GoofingOff.etsy from the swinging 60’s.

Simplicity 6440 size 18, bust 38

Simplicity 6354 one size caftan (because ethnic was so groovy).

Well, back to today and my nowadays life. Hope you enjoyed the walk down memory lane with me.

Post by Eileen Patterson of GoofingOff.etsy and GoofingOff.Artfire

12.21.10 New Vintage Etsy Goofing Off Listings

Wow. I was so excited about the lunar eclipse last night that I drank caffeine and got up at 3:30 this morning so I could see the moon during the change. It was awesome!! The moon was a reddish-orange color, simply fantastic. Made my husband get up to look. He grumbled a bit at first but he was impressed. Then, after sleeping about an hour, I got up again to see the moon once more during the eclipse.  At first it looked like a mushroom then slowly changed. It was so bright! What fun!

Well, I listed a few more patterns in the Etsy shop. I thought it would be a good time before I lost my steam.

Butterick 2293

I just love the look of this pattern. I can’t decide if I like the blouse (I am partial to sleeveless tank tops) or the pattern envelope. The illustration sort of looks like Mary Tyler Moore back when she was on the Dick Van Dyke Show. Cute and easy looking pattern with 4 different versions for 32 inch bust.

 

  Simplicity 8110

I love this outfit. I think it appeals to my professional, put-together side. Not that I dress that way all the time but I do love the look. From 1969. Very put together and stylish. In Women’s size 38, Bust 42 inch.

Simplicity 8552

I like the thought of jammies but this is perfect for a beach cover-up. A necessity for keeping those burning rays of the bod. The pattern include bra and panties, too. Too Cute!!

There are more listings but those are my picks for today. Great to think about, especially with the snow coming down in feet in most of the northern hemisphere right now. I don’t think too many folks are going to be dreaming of a white Christmas. It looks like a reality.

OK, got to get back to goofing off. After all, it’s what I do best.

Post by Eileen Patterson of GoofingOff.etsy and GoofingOff.artfire.com.

Patterns, Patterns, and more Patterns

I have an addiction to patterns. Must be an addiction. I think about patterns whenever I see a yard or estate sale and my heart skips a beat when I see them. I just love Vogue patterns (especially Vintage Vogue OOOOOhhhh) and the vintage patterns from the 40's, 50's, and 60's with the illustrations of pouty faced women or pudgy cheeked children. I get all fluttery inside. I feel the same way about the knitting and crochet patterns from the 40's and 50's. The patterns are usually in such rough shape from use but every so often you find patterns from a wanna-do, you know, the person who wants-to-do but never has the time? Yes, like me. I have the knitting needles but I don't knit. I know how. I just don't do it. The sewing machine is ready and threaded but it gets less action than my treadmill/clothes hanger. Oh, well at least the addiction won't hurt my lungs or rot my teeth. I just need to make sure I have a room big enough for them.