1960s patterns sewing

Ran across this Boomer Girls anthology a little while ago, and it’s all coming back to me now. As Rita Randazzo says in the opening lines of her poem, “The Sixties,” I reme…

Butterick 4860; ca. 1968; Young Junior/Teen Dress or Jumper and Shorts. A line dress or jumper in mini or street length has shoulder straps with button closing, square armholes. view C matching shorts have elasticized waistline. Purchased sweater. Featured in Butterick Counter Catalog, July 1968 and in Butterick Home Catalog (including Vogue Patterns), Summer 1968 Patterns from the Past [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow…

vintage fashion 1960s McCalls pattern dress and "overdress"

Butterick 5841; ca. 1970; Fitted mini jumper with deep U-neckline, cut-out low armholes, has long back zipper. Front with variations of trim & pockets. [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!] Fluorescentadolescente

Vogue 7711; ca. 1969; Misses' Gown or Top, Pants and Shorts. Loose-fitting sleeveless gown or top with scoop neckline has lace trim and side ribbon ties. Shorts and straight legged pants darted into waistband. Still featured in Vogue International Pattern Book December 1970/January 1971 [insert...

Style 2576; ©1969; Misses' Dress in Mini Length. The mini dress, cut 5" above average length, is lined, with lowered neckline, high-line bodice with wrap-over front, A-line skirt and back zip fastening. View A and B have set-in sleeves gathered into the armholes. View A long sleeves are gathered into buttoned cuffs with cord loop fastening. View B short sleeves are gathered into a self fabric binding. View C is sleeveless with button trimmed bodice. [insert your photos of this pattern made…

Simplicity 8588; ©1969; Misses' Dress : The dress with front seam interest has back zipper and "stand-up" collar. V. 1 features top-stitched, self fabric tie belt slipped thru side casings. V. 1 & 2 are sleeveless. V. 2 has purchased belt slipped thru self fabric carriers. Top-stitched. V. 3 has short set-in sleeves. Sewing Pattern Archive 36 bust ff [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail…

McCall's 8945; ©1967; Misses' Dress in Three Versions. Yoked dress, with inverted pleat and underlay at center back and center front, may be sleeveless or have long set in sleeves gathered into buttoned bands. Square necked, back buttoned yoke is lined and neck edge is interfaced. Dress below yoke may be underlined and has zipper in center back seam. Dress with sleeves may have yoke and pleat underlays made of contrasting fabric. Mrs. Depew [insert your photos of this pattern made up]…

Style 2589; ©1969; Young Junior/ Teen Dress in Two Lengths: The dress with high-line bodice has lowered neckline and back zip fastening. View A and B have set-in sleeves. View A long sleeves have fitted upper sleeves with elastic casing at wrists in lower sleeves. View B has short sleeves. View C is sleeveless. View A has sleeves and hem trimmed with embroidered ribbon. View A and C are 4 inches above average length. View B is average length.