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

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Savor the summer and Happy Sewing!
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Me and My Dolly: Daisy Kingdom Dress Patterns

There's nothing much sweeter than a little girl dress up in a special dress....except a little girl in her special dress and her baby doll wearing a matching dress. Too cute!

Simplicity 9355 in size 3-4-5-6 with Bonus Doll's Dress Pattern. UNCUT $10 

Simplicity 9733 in size 3-4-5-6 with Bonus Doll's Dress Pattern. UNCUT $10

Simplicity 9732 in size 3-8, Misses' size 4-18 with Bonus Doll's Dress Pattern. UNCUT $10

Simplicity 9735 in size 3-4-5-6 with Bonus Doll's Dress Pattern. UNCUT $10

Simplicity 7550 in size 3-4-5-6 with Bonus Doll's Dress Pattern. UNCUT $10

Post by Eileen Patterson of GoofingOff Sewing. 

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Oriental Influence and Mandarin Collar

I don't know how young I was but I remember my mom, the fashionista, talking about "mandarin collars" and Suzie Wong dresses. I saw the Suzie Wong movie years later and thought about how Hollywood influenced fashion, sort of like the influence The Great Gatsby is having today. Here is a pattern from the late 1950's with "slim-lined Oriental influence....and Mandarin collar."
The envelope is gone with time. The previous owner salvaged parts of the envelope and pasted them on a Manila envelope. Good thing since the front picture and envelope back are in good condition.

A very rare estate sale find.

Turning Heads...Strut Your Stuff

I'm sort of a mousy kind of person. I don't like to draw a lot of attention to myself, just sort of happy being an observer (long time self confidence problem). I love watching people who create an entrance, who are confident enough to pull off anything....or almost anything, with a dramatic flair. So....I went to a conference a while back and sometime through, in walks a woman wearing a dark red cape. She sort of stopped the show without saying a word and without the apologies I would have been making. So envious....not evil envious just wish I had the confidence to do that envious. She later told me it was the cape that did it. When she puts it on she becomes a bit taller, holds her head higher, and looks wonderful....and she did.
Sort of like when I was a clown...I could have fun and act silly with the makeup and the hair...I was another me. Well, sort of like that.

Butterick 3361 in Extra Large

Simplicity 3940 This pattern includes a caplet for Mom, a coat for the young miss, and a matching coat for the fur baby. Talk about turning heads!

Simplicity 9029 Ok, not a cape but dramatic just the same, especially with the detachable fur collar. Imagine going to a Christmas party or the ballet wrapped in this!

New Listings in GoofingOff: Capes, Cape Collars, and Flower Girls

Every have one of those nights where you just can’t sleep? Well, that was me last night. Tossing and turning without a bit of feeling tired, then it hit me. My friend came back from Costa Rica with the most wonderful coffee to share….and share we did, at 5 PM. Not a good time for me to drink coffee if I plan to fall asleep before 1 AM. The time change was enough to mess up my sleep habits (why do we change the clocks? Anyone?) but the caffeine keeps me charged for hours. So….after tossing and turning I surrendered to the coffee and listed patterns. Here they are:

Simplicity 9223 from 1994. One size. Talk about a dramatic entrance!

Simplicity 7128 from 1975 in size 6-8 bust 30.5-31.5 inches. So cute. It is designed for Stretch Knits. Love the cape collar. The evening length dress has a nice flow to it, elegant but comfy. Could show off some curves…..

New Look 6357 from the early 1990’s. Lots of ruffles and lace in sizes 4-10.

 

McCall’s 2528 Misses’ and Men’s Poncho. One size. From 1970.  OK, not a cape or a flower girl dress. I had to include this one, though. I love it! 

Well, at least I did something constructive with my time.

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Peace, Love, and Happy Stitching!

Costume Sale

Announcing the Annual Goofing Off Sewing Supplies Costume Sale!

All patterns are 30% off until October 15. All of them….toddlers, children’s, adults. Everything, even these:

I feel like the white rabbit….late for a very important date.

If the costume pattern isn’t marked down yet just convo me and I’ll fix it. I’m a work in progress, still not perfect yet.

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New Listings in Goofing Off

I found the most adorable patterns from the 60’s. I love the look from then, the big hair teased oh so high, the mini skirts, the shoes, and the jewelry. The models all had this dewy eyed “whatever” kind of look (think Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton).  Well, here are the patterns. Twiggy would have been proud (except she was so skinny they would have hung on her).

Simplicity 7264

 

Simplicity 8146

Aren’t they wonderful? Just love them!

GoofingOff signing off.

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.

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“New” Rockabilly Patterns

I love Rockabilly. I love the music, the hair, and the clothes, or more specifically, the dresses. I love the full skirts, especially when it hits below the knee, worn with heels. Gorgeous.

Well, this weekend I listed uncut and complete patterns from the 1950’s. True Rockabilly fashion ready for a crinoline. Here’s a sample:

Vintage 50s Simplicity 2333 Junior Rockabilly Dress Size 13 Bust 33

Vintage 50s Simplicity 1213 Sleeveless Rockabilly Party Dress Pattern Size 12 Bust 30 Waist 25 Uncut Complete

Vintage 50s Simplicity 2033 Misses' Dress Rockabilly Size 12 Bust 32 Uncut Complete from 1957.

Just the right dresses for dancing to Buddy Holly and cruising with your honey.