Sunday, March 6, 2011

I finally found a it!!!

Has there ever been a vintage pattern that you would really like to have a copy of but you can't find a copy in a decent size or price?  Well I finally got a copy of Advance 8551.  This is a pattern I have been looking for years.

  Advance patterns were the house patterns of JC Penneys from 1933 to 1966.  This pattern is a new look pattern of the 1950's  what I really love is the red dress with the polka dots on the front and I would love to try one similar to that.  Is it silly to want to make the dress you see on the front of the pattern?  I don't think of myself as lacking imagination but sometimes the designer of the pattern just sells you on the piece on the front.  The great thing about finding this pattern is that I bought it in a lot with 22 other patterns by Advance that all appear to be New Look 1950's patterns better yet I got all 23 for 23 dollars (that includes my shipping) that is 1 dollar a piece!!!! Woohoo is all I can say.  By the way the pattern posted above is a picture I saved from the first time I saw the pattern and the one I bought is a much more reasonable size although not my size I will have to play with sizing it up a bit which may be tricky with this one so if you have any advice for me please feel free to make suggestions.
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  1. Straight Talking Mama!March 7, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    Fab pattern and I was thinking wow a size 9 and a vintage size 9 at that, so glad you got it at a better size!!

    No I don't think it's silly to want to make a dress like on the pattern, I have a couple of dresses like that, on in green in particular which I can't see in anything else!

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  2. Brittany_Va-VoomVintageMarch 7, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Wow, I love it!! I agree, I don't think it's silly to make the same dress as the cover model at all! I did the same thing with a Vintage Vogue dress that I made last summer. I just happened to stumble upon the same stripey fabric at it was in the clearance aisle! I'll have to add this pattern to my list of must-haves. I love the necklines on all of them!

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  3. Living VintageMarch 7, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Thanks Ladies some else made a dress that matched the pattern envelope and an experienced seamstress acted surprised that she would make it the way she saw it. I thought it looked great and it made me think of this pattern. So thanks for not making me feel unimaginative.

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  4. Monique RondeauMarch 7, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Have you seen this?? You should probably own this!
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/55844824/last-one-1950s-fashion-doll-brooch

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  5. donaleenApril 7, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    This isn't a comment about this post. Just a pointer to a movie that has great vintage clothes and a wonderful bungalow. The movie is Swing Shift with Goldie Hawn

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