McCall's 9170 Refined Retro Dress 1952 an anytime dress.  Shopping, off for tea, lunch or window shopping.  Nice long sleeves full at the wrists or short and cuffed.  Mmmmmmm.

Melodee of ML Originals sent me via Twitter a great web site all about cleaning clothes & accessories.  It's about.com:laundry and I've bookmarked it for me.  Don't we all hate stains - the sneaker cleaning will be used by me today!  Thanks Melodee for sharing!

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Mail Order 4530 Sophisticated Dress & Jacket 1970's featured today.  Just a quick blog - we are about to race out the door to go to the Air Show at MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) here in Yuma.  It's always so fun to see the jets go screaming by.  God Bless Our Troops!

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Advance 8276 Cheery Italian Shirt, Shorts & Capri Pants / ca. 1957 and I Love This Shirt!  Super rare pattern too.  The shorts & pants don't ring my bell but oooooh that shirt!  Not sure this picture size shows the unique button bodice flaps - check out the full size on my site.  Okay I didn't look on the back to see if these are actual or faux flaps but the button decor is darling.

Had a customer give me a head's up to another auction site called Bonanzle which I hadn't heard of.  I looked at it briefly and seems to have alot of stuff.  Ebay is getting too annoying and hard to navigate so if you're looking to buy or sell check this new auction site out.  Let me know what you think.

 

Hard to pick a picture for today's feature because I have a bunch of really fun patterns today and also some sewing books that you might like so check out today's listings.

 

Did find a very unique and rare Everybody's Sew & Go Magazine + Patterns 1973 which has so many fun "patterns" inside.  They are pattern pieces in miniature so you can make your own.  Complete step by step instructions included and if you are looking to recapture those hippie days this is up your alley.

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Simplicity 5978 Eye Candy Dress, Tops & Bathing Suit 1965 another one keeping with the summer is coming theme.  The sheer overblouse or beach top rocks.  Truly a many uses pattern.

 

Recently I had a customer ask about McCall's 7957 Pixie Felt & Fabric Slippers 1965 which is extremely rare.  None to be found except on the Vintage Pattern Wikia and no sellers listed there but of course I put me in. So if you are out there and checking out my blog here you go!

Okay would anybody wear these today?  I must be out of touch LOL

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McCall's 4072 Smooth Dress or Top & Pants 1974 one of those great Pounds Thinner patterns from McCall's.  One of the most versatile patterns I've seen.  The top and pants would be a great nurse's uniform, the middle can be casual or even super casual and the long version can be caftanish or evening.  The stitching around bodice is very flattering for the figure.  Oh dear I am at the age and shape where this kind of thing matters.  Sigh.

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McCall's 6277 Femme Fatale Dress & Overskirt 1962 - get ready for those summer evening parties and events and be the one everyone stares at with envy.  

 

What an awesome site Wikipedia is.  Always researching for new and unique fashion terminology and found a bunch on Wikipedia.  Check this out:  Wikipedia Fashion Terminology

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McCall 9237 Mysterious Lady Cape in 3 Lengths 1937 and it is actually dated as opposed to circa.  I sure wish all old patterns had actual dates on them.  Just love the long one - makes me think a bit of Marlene Dietrich or maybe it's just the hat.  

Found an interesting site Fashion Design Online which: "Fashion Design Online is the very first e-classroom for computerized apparel flat pattern-making. Fashion Design Online offers professional pattern making classes taught by expert pattern makers.  Our goal is to teach apparel flat pattern techniques using CAD (computer-aided design)  tools to speed the fashion design process."  Has anyone checked this out?  Let me know if you have or do.

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SPRING HAS SPRUNG SALE!

 

15% OFF SALE STARTING Today until Sunday night.  Use coupon code SPRING at checkout and have fun shopping!

 

Vogue 6945 Sublime Suit & Blouse + Designer LABEL 1960's

the ultimate high fashion pattern look.

A nice little surprise to me when I took the contents out to scan the envelope and the original designer label dropped out. 

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Simplicity 6924 Yummy Bra-Top & Wrap Wide Leg Pants 1975 another summertime lovely.  Beach party, pool party here I come!  Time to do some situps though and firm that belly!

Interesting magazine Vintage Life International which is an online magazine subscription.  I'm tempted to subscribe to peek at those old fashions and get some ideas.  One of the articles is "How to be a vintage housewife" - now I have to figure out how to subscribe in British pounds - smile.

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McCall 6794 Post-War Nifty "Slacks" / Trousers 1947 for those hard working ladies who kept the home fires burning, and the factories running while the men went off to war and when the men came up the women were wearing pants!  Women were never the same after that.  God Bless them.

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Butterick 3898 Dynamite Knit Dress 1970's nothing glitzy about this dress but it sure is a beauty.  A very complimentary shape to it.  I had never seen a Butterick Seams Slimmer pattern before.  Checked on Ebay and there are 9 listed.  So they aren't that common and they look figure flattering.

Had my very first order from a lady in St. Petersburg, Russia and how thrilling that was!   Many orders from around the world but there are still a few countries I'm looking forward to shipping to.  Still looking to sell in the Middle East (though I have sold to Israel before) - oh but I have sold to Americans living in Bahrain.  That doesn't count however - dang.

 

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 Can't resist adding an extra featured pattern today with this McCall's 6292 Head Turner Overblouse, Skirt & Shorts 1962

and that "jacket" aka overblouse is the cat's meow.  Little high pockets and I'm already picking out the buttons. 

Prominent Designer A818 Spectacular Cape Collar Dress 1955 which I wish was in a larger size!  It's a junior miss size and made my eyes blaze with envy.  Dang!  Got that second box and it was as fantabulous at the first one.  Most of the best are smaller sizes but not all at least. 

Does anyone out there collect vintage buttons?  I found a fun book at a library book sale that I just don't have room for but can't just redonate to a thrift store.  If you want it just email me at risingfeenix@yahoo.com and pay the shipping and it's yours!  Shouldn't be more than $3.00.

Wish I could keep all the fun books I find but running out of room.

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Mail Order 1898 Angelic Dorothy Dress 1940's one of the rare plus size mail order 40's patterns that I have found.  Whenever I find a plus pattern that isn't blah I buy it to list.  Too many are bland and boring.  This one isn't however!

A lovely lady recently contacted me about buying a bulk lot of patterns.  I always cringe a bit when buying blind but wasn't disappointed at all.  I got the first box (173 patterns didn't fit in one box) and keeled over.  Most are 1950's - 1970's with a few 1940's.  The 1950's are spectacular with some mail order designer ones that will knock your socks off.  I'll start on them next week.

We are heading out for a day of cruising the desert.  Spring is here and is sunny and will be in the 70's today.  We'll pack a picnic lunch and just enjoy life.  Blessings!

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Simplicity 5507 Gidget Bathing Suit & Beach Jacket 1964 another in a line of beach and summer patterns to help you get ready for the long hot summer.

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Broke down and bought a pattern the other day (gasp) to make my own personal snuggie.  Didn't have time to go thru the fabric to see what they had but can't wait.  I may make several as Christmas gifts.  Love my snuggie I bought at Bed, Bath & Beyond but the colors never really blew my skirt up.  Do you love your snuggie?

Kwik Sew 654 Beach Babe Bikini 1970's will get you ready for summer!  For those of you who have ever watched What Not to Wear (The BBC show is better than the U.S. one IMO) the bottom is flattering even for me - grin.  It hits just right.  Okay I'm dazed and confused.  For those of us brave enough to put a bathing suit on here are more bathing suit patterns!

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McCall's 3137 Delicious Accessory Dress 1955 which takes a plain dress and spices it up.  From a big bow, sailor collar, itsy bitsy capelet or Quaker collar.  Black would not be the color I'd make it - too bland.

 

While checking out recent posts at the Vintage Bulletin blog found this dress - okay it's way expensive but fun to look at!  Big Poofy Dress

 

It looks like a Spadea pattern that I have Spadea S-378 Spectacular Bubble Dress 1957

 

It would sure take a unique event and body type to pull these dresses off!

 

Not only that but how does a woman walk in this Spadea dress?  At least the other looks like it's flared with a slight underturn at the hem.

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Butterick 5698 Festive Fiesta Top, Slip & Skirt 1970's makes me want to grab up that skirt and start dancing around a Mexican hat.  I think Cinco De Mayo is coming up soon isn't it?  Wow I should know that living so close to the border LOL.

One of my recent new customers was directed from an interesting new site called PINBOARD - have any of you joined it or know about it?  I'm always leery of joining something new.

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Vogue 8571 Heaven on Earth Dress 1955 as dreamy a dress as you can hope for. Summer is coming and this is the perfect garden party outfit or summer wedding dress. 

My sister and her husband are coming for a weekend visit today and I can't wait! 

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Got home Tuesday and spent all day yesterday packing and shipping all the orders after the long weekend.  So sorry to have missed my blog!  A bunch of wonderful patterns were listed each day this week even while I was away camping.  My cell phone can be plugged into a laptop so I was able to scan pictures, research and put into inventory.  Here are quick links to what I put in this week:  Monday Listings / Tuesday Listings / Wednesday Listings

Even with some nice vintage patterns this featured pattern can't be passed up.  Butterick 3946 Spectacular Lined & Boned Top & Skirt 1995 that is in real woman's sizes!

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SALE WITH 15% OFF STARTS TODAY!  Use coupon code LOVE2CAMP at checkout to get your discount.  I'll be home Monday so orders ship Tuesday or Wednesday depending on volume.  I have a new cellphone (a Droid) which is fabulous.  I can practically run business from it but will be taking my laptop and scanner so it will be a working weekend.  I'll be in touch if you have any questions and have fun shopping!

Vogue 5730 Wrap Backed Skirt - Deep Pockets / ca. 1960's nothin' fancy just plain but so useable.  Usually skirts are blah to me but if it would fit I'd make this one.

We are going camping this weekend and I was going to come home tomorrow (it's about 1 1/2 hours away) to get orders out but then I figured heck no.  We are going to meet some friends we haven't seen in a while and I don't want to miss a minute of the fun.

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Butterick 8809 Bubble-Back Overblouse / ca.1959 and does this look like the perfect bowling night blouse?  A tight pair of capri pants and there you go!  Then off to the malt shop for a root beer float.  Okay guys that's even out of my era LOL - but not by much.

 

It was a toss-up between this pattern and Butterick 6906 Slinky Top, Jacket, Wrap Skirt & Pants 1970's which I'm lucky to have in several sizes.  That era of Butterick had the most colorful illustrations.

Realized I was quite low on Stretch & Sew Patterns so dug in the wonder closet (it's kind of like Harpo Marx' bag that he keeps pulling the most outrageous things out of from pianos to dog sled with dogs) and found some which went in today.

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Winter isn't quite over yet so this Butterick 5764 Oversized Coat & Detachable Collar 1998 can still come in handy.  Lots of ideas for that detachable collar - faux fur?  Guess this would be called a "dress coat" and I can see some Cable News Anchorwoman standing in the cold giving her news report wearing this coat.

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Simplicity 3655 Delightful Skirt & Stole / ca. 1951 with nice kick pleats in the back.  Not sure why this blows my skirt up.  Maybe it's the stole with the little diamond pockets on the ends - yeah that's it!

 

Put one of those Spadea patterns in today too - and a neat Burda coat.  It was hard to pick a featured pattern today!

 

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McCall 4780 Park Avenue Ladies' Dress 1942 - check out the skirt detailing.  It also has another feature that I like - underarm gussets.  The belt piece is missing which is a big eh.  I'm on a quest to find more Spadea Patterns as they are hard to find and have gotten a few lately and two that knocked me off my chair when I held them in my hands.  Look for them later this week.  I'm sure I will feature at least one.

Running errands today and shopping too.  Some rare and much needed rain came early this morning but it's clearing up now.  Have a lovely weekend!

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Here is a project from Bernat Book 86 Amazing Knit & Crochet Patterns 1960 not a sewing pattern feature but who could resist?  Two others that are worth checking out the additional pics even if you don't knit or crochet:  Fairknit Vol. No. 23 Spectacular Retro Knitting Patterns 1960's and Bear Vol. 35-A Stoles - Capes - Shorties Knit & Crochet Patterns 1956

What a lost art - or is it?

Glad the weekend is here so I can catch up on chores after being away extra days.  Spring is coming - I can feel it.  And see it - weeds everywhere.  Where's my hula hoe?

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Mail Order 4663 Corporate Woman Coatdress 1960's a dynamite example of the "coat dress" with offset buttoning.  A number of Style Patterns also listed today with more on the way.  If you like doll clothes a couple of scarce old patterns listed too. 

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Here are a couple of pics from our anniversary camping trip.  Me standing up on a high crest after an exciting trip thru canyons and scaling narrow trails and our campsite with our trailer and our friends' rig.

 

 

What an awesome view!  There are hundreds of trails in every direction.  We spent hours and hours over two days and still didn't begin to cover all the trails.  Weather couldn't have been better either in the mid-70's the whole time.

 

 

What made the trip extra special was taking our cats with us.  They have a big carrying cage with a blanket and litterbox and they don't dig it but they do it.  Once we are stopped they flop on the bed and make themselves at home.

Spadea N-1294 Feminine Shirtwaist Dress / ca. 1964 a shirtdress with classic elegance.  So versatile!

Home at last after taking an extra day as we were having so much fun.  One of our most fun anniversary weekends for sure.  Our last two full days we spent hours and hours travelling the most unique canyons and washes.  We could have stayed another week.  But work calls - sigh.  I'll post a few pics as soon as my husband downloads them from the camera.  Not my most fashion diva moments for sure LOL

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SALE STARTED THIS MORNING!  15% off all orders - use coupon code VALENTINE at checkout.  We leave later this morning and will be home on Monday so any paid orders go Tuesday or Wednesday depending on volume.  Happy Shopping!  My new cell phone is a Droid and is an internet phone too so I'll be able to view all orders and answer any questions.  Wow technology is awesome.  The new phone is like a mini-computer. 

 

Wishing you all a most wonderful Valentine's Day!  My 29th anniversary is this weekend so we are going away for a romantic camping trip in the desert!

 

Mail Order 9339 Sleeveless Dress with Yoke Bodice + Transfer 1970's a true get ready for summer dress.  Will summer ever get here?  For those of you on the East coast hang in there it will arrive!  I shoveled my last snow 6 years ago.

A big thanks to Lanna Lu (aka Linda)  for the stickers!  They are so appreciated.  I'll be using them for sure next week.

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Mail Order 9296 Ship Ahoy Culotte Dress 1970's which I have in two sizes 16 1/2 and 18 1/2.  Summer is coming soon - well for those of you on the East coast it may seem like forever but hang in there!

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Simplicity 3638 Razzle Dazzle Dress & Suit Dress / ca. 1960 that is a maternity pattern but dang it can be made for anyone it is so cute!  It has everything going right for it.

Received a payment from a customer who included a lovely Valentine's Day card and picture of a rose.  I'm a sucker for those personal touches!  Don't you just hate it when you buy something and it's stuffed in an envelope without care or thought?  I know I do.

Doing some packing and organizing for our weekend - anniversary trip on Thursday.  So Cal has been getting so much rain we are hoping that it isn't pure mud at Ocotillo Wells.  But we are tough and will go anyway!  Mud washes off!

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Vogue 6333 Superb Straight Skirt / ca. 1948 one of a few old Vogue patterns listed today.  Got that big box of old Vogue patterns and I'm in heaven.  Still sorting through but all that I've checked so far as complete and in wonderful condition.  Stay tuned daily for listings!

Many of the patterns are maternity patterns too which are so nice and hard to find.  I often get requests for 1940's or 1950's maternity patterns so it will be nice to have some in stock.

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McCall's 9569 Lunch at the Waldorf Dress & Accessories 1953 such a high glass gal outfit.  It's comes with Changeable Accessories a Dickey, Plastron, Collar, "Scarf."  Very rare - though I did find one other on the internet which I snatched up as well because it is a different size.

 

HAPPY SUPER BOWL WEEKEND TOO!  I don't have a pony in this race so it will be fun to just watch and enjoy.  I do like Peyton Manning that little charmer but the Saints - well it would be awesome if they would win too.  Pizza & margaritas will be happenin'!

I'm anxious to get started on going thru and listing all those old Vogue patterns but they haven't arrived yet.  Hopefully soon.  I'll be going away for my 29th anniversary next Thursday and will return home the following Monday.  Yes going camping but to a different place - it will be "hard pack" not sand.  We went there last year (Ocotillo Wells) and loved it so it will be nice to go back.  And of course a sale will be happening!  Stay tuned.

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Got side-tracked yesterday so sorry!  When I went to post my blog my computer froze up and after jumping through all the hoops and getting it up and going again I ran off the tracks.

McCall's 5805 Voluptuous Dress with Two Skirts 1961 - this unused pattern is so rare.  I suspect that everyone who bought it used the bat snot out of it and wore them out.  It's not even on the pattern wikia.  

Had a customer write me the other day asking if I had a man's "Hollywood" jacket pattern.  Not the maker but the style.  Here is what she was looking for.  She was from the UK and referred me to Heyday! Vintage Style Clothing which was fun to go through.

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Spadea 1086 Roman Holiday Shirtwaist Dress 1952 - I keep picturing Audrey Hepburn wearing this dress.  The illustrators for Spadea were so gifted and even in black and white they are beautiful.   Spadea patterns are so hard to find and I am always looking for them. 

Looking forward to my mail every day as I have some exciting old patterns coming.  A nice lady wanted to clean out her mother's sewing patterns and contacted me.  Lots of old Vogue so I will be in heaven.

Can't resist putting another picture in:  McCall's 9385 Iconic Tent Dress, Negligee or Jacket 1953 which would make an awesome maternity dress.  Big time Lucy Look!

 

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McCall's 2453 Cabo Wabo Vacation Shirt & Shift + Transfer 1961 and I just love this one!  Even without the transfer (which is included and unused) those sleeves are a gas.  But that pocket!  For flower or gardening lovers it's delightful.  Truly a number of great old patterns went in today and it was hard to decide.

Hubby got home yesterday and though it was nice to have some "time alone" it got a bit lonely too so good to have him back!

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Simplicity 8869 Delightful Back Wrapped Apron Dress 1994 not an oldie but a goodie!  I was surprised to not find any more of this on the internet.  Hmmmm - definitely right up my alley with cute and easy too.

 

Lovely weekend spent relaxing and reading with sporadic scanning.  Hubby went camping in the desert with some friends and I opted out.  We are going in two weeks with friends and just didn't feel up to it.  It was nice to be "alone" for a few days but so glad he's coming home today.

Quite a few more Style patterns listed and to list this week and more coming.  Found a nice lady with a bunch she is slowly getting rid of.   Also found a source for 40+ 1950's and 1960's Vogue patterns that should come in about a week.

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