Today's story-pattern is brought to us by Patterns from the Past:
Plot synopsis: The fabulously wealthy Candace Verweehauken-Jones is not only the leader of New York's social scene; she's also #1 on the FBI's most-wanted list (for racketeering, mostly, and as a suspect in the death of husband #3, Cornelius Jones). To keep from being apprehended and arrested at the various charity galas she chairs, she is attended at all times by two top-of-the-line social-secretary/security bots (manufactured by Verweehauken Industries, small appliances division).
Orange dress apprises Mrs. CVJ of the names, net worths, and current social entanglements and aspirations of all approachers, via a wireless heads-up display accessed directly through Mrs. CVJ's retinas. Floral dress is tasked with threat assessment, CCTV monitoring (again, wirelessly), and champagne/canape procurement.
However, tonight—tonight all Mrs. CVJ's carefully-laid plans will go awry, as she will be captured, in more than one way, by a last-minute fill-in date for one of the Junior Social Chairs—one Special Agent Robert Kerrigidan. Fireworks and firepower both come into play, as their epic gun battle ends in an equally epic kiss in the ruins of the ballroom. Don't miss it!
A Dress A Day 
I would by a ticket to that movie. for sure.
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Awesome! I love it all — the story, the hair, the dresses!
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OMG.. I have been enjoying these all week, but I really, really want to read this book, or movie as anonymous said.Thanks, Erin!
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The three ill-fated memebers of the little known 60s girl group “The White Supremes.” The name was a little iffy.
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ooh ooh, more this one! more! how fun!
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{giggles madly} Your stories are so awesome! Thank you for bringing such a bright spot to my days lately!
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I want to see this movie! it certainly sounds better than what the big studios have been putting out lately. 😉
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The lead is obviously a Hitchcock blonde, but which one?
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“canape procurement” hahaha That made it for me right there. I’ve loved reading all the stories this week. I’m going to have to go sit up in my sewing room and concoct stories about my patterns. It’s like paper dolls +. Jennifer B
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This is the best story yet. The only thing I would add is the location of the SecBots’ wireless receivers: their add-on hair buns. Press on a button-shaped earring, and the bun dome flips up to reveal a tiny satellite dish and doomsday switch.
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One should know when to leave things as they are and this is one of those times. 🙂
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And when it was over, her hair was perfect, her white gloves unbesmerched, her dress untouched. She had however, broken her string of beads in order for the tiny explosive charges to drop into the path of her attackers. They were, after all, pop-beads.
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What a wonderful week! Thanks, Erin.
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Too funny!Hope there are more to come next week.
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Tippi Hendren?
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I really want to see this movie.
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Coming soon to a theatre near me? *fingers crossed*
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Thank you for the stories. They are delightful!
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Yes! Yes! This needs to be a movie!! Oooooh, so fabulous.You are so incredibly talented at these (among many other things)
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just came from this exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery, (victoria, Australia) THE GOLDEN AGE OF COUTURE: PARIS LONDON 1947-577 December 2008 – 22 March 2009worth visiting – details of the original exhibition can be viewed at http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1486_couture/
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The only thing wrong with this story is that I cannot watch the movie right now.
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The lead is obviously a Hitchcock blonde, but which one? Well, she kind of has Grace Kelly’s face with Tippi Hedren’s wardrobe (minus the huuuuge, danish pastry hair), so I think this is what Kelly WOULD have looked like as Marnie in 1964 if her poopy-head husband hadn’t made her back out from doing that as her comeback.Golly, all their upper arms are really spindly on that pattern, aren’t they, even by fashion illustration standards!? Eeek!
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Haha, that is too funny!! Never thought a simple old pattern could be so full of intrigue!
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Wow, gratuitous use of the fall!
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Has the week really come to a close? Erin, more please!And have you seen http://clothedminds.blogspot.com/for a regular dose of vintage pattern illustration analysis?
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You are hilarious.
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Anonymous 10:28 — “White Supremes!” Ha!Love the story AND the dresses. Whatever happened to that dangerous chic?
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Very creative story. Is this actual pattern Paula Trigere? Love it!
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