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The butterfly dress is done!
It's a hot mess but I did it and I'm proud! And -apart from the hiccups here and there- it really was kinda fun to make! I love the design so much! But kinda wish I would have used different fabrics and I'm already considering making another one?!?!
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Simple A-line, But So Much Work: McCalls 8645
This 1966 pattern illustrates the impact of the Youth Quake, the time when the large numbers of Baby Boomers dominated the marketplace and thus style of a great deal of goods. A cultural shift then emphasized that everything that was young was probably good, and everything that was not young was probably bad. The abandonment of sophisticated styles for women 30 and over was part of that shift which meant the loss of the draped dress. Instead, every woman, regardless of age, was supposed to wear what were called Young or Youthful styles.
You see such an example here in the A-line dresses which came with matching patterns for girls as well. The silhouette was certainly simple, and reminiscent of toddler’s dresses of the time, as were the look of the patch pockets, but this dress was anything but simple to make.
First of all, it was lined, as were the patch pockets which might be cut on the bias as you can see in the plaid version. The collar was also cut on the bias and one version, seen here in stripes, had a contrast collar with a bias-cut tie as well. The striped version also had gathered sleeves, a lapped facing to add cuffs, while the flower print had 3/4 sleeves with elbow darts and bias-cut cuffs. A zipper ran down the back.
Clearly, although the look was Young, a great deal of sewing knowledge was needed to pull it off. It was only in later years that the design and the sewing became more simplistic, and linings, bias elements, elbow darts, etc., were lost.
Another McCall’s M8318 dress finished! This one is made from the IKEA SOMMARVICKER duvet cover.
3 more shorts. Back to the cutting table to make even more of them before the school year starts. Oh boy!
One of the first patterns I created for @mccallpatterncompany was M7218 based on my original Empyrean Eyes Peacock costume! It came out in 2015 and I beam every time I see someone in a costume made with it! It’s a very personal costume that I made back in 2008 (omg) after dreaming about owning a Peacock gown for a long time. I had to save up for good materials and be so careful sewing the taffeta as well as gluing on the feathers. The bolero+bodice+mermaid skirt look is peak 2008 Yaya ✨👌. I have quite literally taken this Peacock around the world to events! Over time, the taffeta began to pull apart at the seams from repeated wear and the costume is retired. I still have it though, for sentimental reasons and with the hope that one day I can showcase my cosplay journey in a costume exhibition. I have 20+ years of costumes archived and it would be so cool to stroll through and see how materials and techniques in cosplay have evolved over two decades! If you have made something with M7218 I would LOVE to see it!! #originalcosplay #peacockdress #mccallspatterns #yayahanpattern https://www.instagram.com/p/CLfF65HnqA-/?igshid=1gzm2dai6n9sc
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In a move that will surprise no one, I have utterly failed to take progress photos of the most recent project, what we've been calling the tomato frock coat. I did, on the other hand, have great success in taking lots of cat photos! #sewingwip #sewing #catsofinstagram #cats #historicalcostuming #mccallspatterns #lazycats https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_rAq_A2C0/?igshid=x82l4my5xx66
Whoops, I did the thing where I got so sucked into a sewing project that I forgot to post today! I spent today working on the undersuit for my mihoshi cosplay, using the @yayahan ultimate bodysuit pattern by @mccallpatterncompany as my base and modifying it to a more spacey look! theres pics of the finished product on my patreon! Night gang! #mihoshi #sewing #cosplaywip #cosplaysewing #patterning #yayahan #mccallspatterns #cosplay https://www.instagram.com/p/BrCKWbUD4Fw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zdnfdpvf8sse
SEVENTEEN says: "It's Young Fashion!"
1961 McCall's pattern #5959
