tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post3753279576235125080..comments2024-03-23T16:46:47.415-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: The Evolution of Home Sewing: An Interview with My Mom!Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-51311648224788475302012-01-23T22:33:24.792-05:002012-01-23T22:33:24.792-05:00Did you ever find the pattern that you were lookin...Did you ever find the pattern that you were looking for from this post? It's a lovely dress!Lislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650479486967212083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-88997393235249694562009-10-20T22:21:56.658-04:002009-10-20T22:21:56.658-04:00I had a dress very similar to the one your mum is ...I had a dress very similar to the one your mum is wearing for my deb that me and my mum made. If I find the pattern I'll send you the number, but it would be about 11 years ago, and one of the major pattern companies (Simplicity, Vogue, Mc Calls) and in the formal section. Hope that helps. I'll have a look through my mums boxes and boxes and boxes of stuff for it, i'm sure if I find it then I can find the fabulous materials to!Blaqk Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630565612643799918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8402062833891474652009-08-13T10:26:43.695-04:002009-08-13T10:26:43.695-04:00Gertie,
What a wonderful project. I also collect v...Gertie,<br />What a wonderful project. I also collect vintage sewing books, I have one from the 1920's that was given to me by one of the nuns at the local Catholic Diocesan Center - (I'm not even Catholic LOL but I did some volunteer work designing a computer system for their donations for a special project - but I digress) Anyway, this book was one of the texts they used when training the novices for sewing - it was ALL handwork.<br />Here's my comment - I am probably the same age as your mother and all of those patterns look so familiar to me as I probably looked at them in the pattern books over and over. But that first dress looks very like a dress I made for a bridesmaids dress I wore for a friends wedding. The dress had a very slim narrow skirt but also had an overskirt which fastened with the bow you see at the front waist and was very full and opened at the front. The overskirt was made in the same fabric as the dress in the wedding I was in (bright turquoise and we wore the same bow as in the waistband on our head center front just over our bangs and there was a short veil attached that just covered the back of our hair. May not be the same pattern but it looks so similar I just thought I'd throw that idea out. I will be following your blos - I'm loving every minute of it - thanks for doing this.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07892262012412087030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-18368601816352907662009-08-10T12:43:48.734-04:002009-08-10T12:43:48.734-04:00Oh, sorry, Kristin. I totally misread what you wer...Oh, sorry, Kristin. I totally misread what you were saying. But thanks still for looking for me! And for reading! :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-18161186668766279502009-08-10T12:38:02.935-04:002009-08-10T12:38:02.935-04:00Oh, it's not my shop. It's just the first...Oh, it's not my shop. It's just the first place I found a picture of the front and the back of the envelope. I always like to see the line drawings to figure out what the pattern really looks like.Kristin Zinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886831961226445803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-78679090086146286282009-08-10T11:16:39.017-04:002009-08-10T11:16:39.017-04:00Thanks, Kristin! That one is very similar. I'm...Thanks, Kristin! That one is very similar. I'm finding a lot of lookalikes, but nothing with that unusual neckline. Thank you for keeping an eye out. I love your shop!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38386038564949354072009-08-08T14:38:45.561-04:002009-08-08T14:38:45.561-04:00I don't think it's the same pattern, but V...I don't think it's the same pattern, but Vogue 5942 is very similar to your mom's dress. You can see the front and back of the pattern envelope here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28337163&ref=cat2_gallery_21<br /><br />I'll keep my eyes open for a more exact pattern. In the meantime, I'm enjoying reading about your sewing projects. You remind me that I need to get back to my sewing soon!Kristin Zinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886831961226445803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-75402327653902185322009-08-03T22:45:57.206-04:002009-08-03T22:45:57.206-04:00Gail, she grew up in Arkansas, so you two probably...Gail, she grew up in Arkansas, so you two probably didn't cross paths!<br /><br />Thanks for keeping an eye out for the pattern, everyone. I have a fantasy of making the same dress in gold satin, like she did. :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-11016350661233035122009-08-03T21:43:21.608-04:002009-08-03T21:43:21.608-04:00Gertie - great post. I grew up in Brisbane. Your ...Gertie - great post. I grew up in Brisbane. Your Mum looks so familiar ...was she a teacher?Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87037172334625669002009-08-03T07:22:48.642-04:002009-08-03T07:22:48.642-04:00What a fantastic interview! :) Your mom is certain...What a fantastic interview! :) Your mom is certainly very talented--I love all the gorgeous dresses you included photos of!Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72529237498421197862009-08-02T21:30:02.909-04:002009-08-02T21:30:02.909-04:00i love that top dress! hope you discover which pat...i love that top dress! hope you discover which pattern it is. it would be a lovely one to have, especially since your mom made it years ago! love the whole idea.melissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41523380760814828462009-08-02T19:56:46.072-04:002009-08-02T19:56:46.072-04:00Gertie-- what a fun post! I will keep my eye out f...Gertie-- what a fun post! I will keep my eye out for the pattern. It has a nice scoop neck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59958682293211254322009-08-02T15:37:29.514-04:002009-08-02T15:37:29.514-04:00I really enjoyed reading this. It must be great to...I really enjoyed reading this. It must be great to share and talent and craft with your mother. <br />I had to smile a bit when she mentioned that it became cheaper to buy ready to wear clothing than make it herself. <br />It seems today there is a lack of ready to wear apparel, which is reasonably priced, good quality and stylish. <br />I think we may have come full circle and it is again money saving to make ones clothes again.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252111376555530552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20593658275350616012009-08-02T11:40:03.687-04:002009-08-02T11:40:03.687-04:00Awesome interview! My mother fell into the categor...Awesome interview! My mother fell into the category of girls whose clothes were all made by their mothers - she did very little sewing herself. She had a dress a lot like your mother's in the first pic - scoop neck though, and dark green velvet!sarahhttp://www.colorkitten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17310438842854388452009-08-02T10:32:01.945-04:002009-08-02T10:32:01.945-04:00This is priceless...and although I remeber my firs...This is priceless...and although I remeber my first sewing (for my Barbie, like your mom, I made the patterns and the garment), I remember fabric being a little easier to get, and in my town there was a very fine store that I still remember today - I would just go droll over some of the beautiful things. I still have a dress today with fabric bought from that store. I miss the stores and availability of fabric, cause I think so many people are missing out on not only saving money, but seeing their own dreams come true.ClaireOKChttp://clairekennedydesign.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.com