Sew Inspired

05/09/2013

Sew that fall trend

Sew Inspired

Can you believe the next season of PROJECT SEWN is almost here?! I cannot wait to see who’s in the lineup and this time follow along at a less maniacal pace. Maybe it will be like a sympathetic pregnancy and I’ll re-live all the nail-biting experiences along with the contestants. And since we’ll be in a different season this time around I’m looking forward to seeing how it influences the sewing, whether we will see more cool weather garments or not. To get everyone in the mood, over the next few days Project Sewn will be featuring a handful of bloggers sharing their scope on fall fashion. Today I’m sharing of few of my fav fall trends and sewing patterns to match….

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27/02/2012

Sew Inspired // Mad Men.

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Wow Wow WOW… I am in a bit of a flap because Julia bobbin is hosting a Mad Men dress challenge and I guess, maybe, I might…be there with BELLS on! I hope you will join in too. All you need to do to take part is be inspired by Mad Men fashion. We’ve got until the end of March to make a dress! You might already have a favourite dress from the series? But if you can’t choose just one, or like me you’re generally just inspired by the wiggle silouette, you can make a dress that captures the essence of Mad Men too. It’s that flexible!
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 I thought I’d try the Etsy supplies section for some Mad Men sewing patterns inspiration. This is a good place to look for a replica pattern for a dress from the series, if you’ve got one in mind. The search returned approx 31 pages of authentic Mad Men potential. It was very hard to be restrained here (my paypal spending is being closely monitored these days) and this is why….
Simplicity 3184 Vintage 60s Deep V Back Cocktail Dress Pattern Size 15 Bust 35
Vintage Simplicity 3184
Vintage 1950s dress pattern - McCalls 4884 - Bust 34
Vintage McCalls 48841960 Misses' Dress With Slim or Pleated Skirt McCall's 5692 Size 14 Bust 34 Factory Folded
Vintage McCalls 5692
How does one choose just one dress? It was like leaving puppies at the pound. The thinking woman’s solution is to buy yourself some more procrastination time and get a few. I show great restraint here and got my mits on the first three. As far as narrowing down further and choosing fabric, I don’t quite know where to start… Inspired yet? Are you in? I hope so!
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