Dana just sent me this gorgeous little number that's listed now at Scissor Happy. If only it were slightly bigger! I love the combo of the full skirt, midriff band, and mandarin collar, and, by golly, it looks like the judges of the dog show do too, because you can't tell me that they went by the merits of the pup alone for this one … oh! maybe it's a DRESS contest, and she just brought her dog along for support!
Check out the other stuff at that site — they also have one of the easiest and quickest vintage patterns I've ever made up, Advance 6675. Seriously, you could make it in your sleep wearing boxing gloves. My copy was missing the directions and it STILL went together like a dream. Well worth the price, if it's in your size.
A Dress A Day 
HOW HOW HOW do I get Advance 6675 in a larger size?! OMG I may be interested in trading my beautiful 16 y.o. son for a copy of that pattern!!!!! Not reallly…… but maybe! It’s Soooooo pretty!!!!
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That is a tempting little pattern that Advance 6675, but I haven’t had a 32 bust since I was 11. Ah well. I’ll certainly keep a look out for that darling little thing on the Internet.
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Agh! I would kill for a size 18! Although women weren’t size 18’s back then, were they?
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LOL @ “brought the dog along for support!” I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who wonders aloud at the little scenarios drawn up on the packaging of old patterns. Now I’ll go rummage through Mom’s stash from the ’50s-’80s and see what goofy comments I can make. 🙂
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I can barely do a pillowcase without cussing, but I love this link. It’s just fun to look around.
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Thanks for the link to scissor happy! I’d been looking at these odd little jackets in my fashion mags and hoping a pattern would appear… but there one was, circa 1965, with a great dress to matchhttp://www.scissorhappy.com/catalog/item/1744449/1200914.htm#image_1
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Miss Kitty: LOL at the dog comment!If you like that one, have you tried http://www.threadbared.com? I stumbled across it a couple of years back while looking for barbie knitting patterns. I’ve been a junkie ever since! If you ever feel the need to snicker to the point of losing control of your “bodily functions,” check ’em out!
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