tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post4299370239088942924..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Simplicity "Slenderette" Patterns: WTF?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-84859559423994842752013-03-12T08:56:15.502-04:002013-03-12T08:56:15.502-04:00They were patterns to make you look slimmer. Lots...They were patterns to make you look slimmer. Lots of long lines, gentle darts, emphasizing up & down rather than side to side. Love 'em!Bellahttp://www.bellaindustries.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87481278752192982912011-11-16T16:10:39.172-05:002011-11-16T16:10:39.172-05:00I came across this post while researching a Slende...I came across this post while researching a Slenderette pattern that I have in my possession. I'm sure by now that you've found an answer, but...<br /><br />I found this on Vintage Patterns Wiki...<br /><br /><i>Slenderette patterns were intended to make one look more slender</i><br /><br />Simple enough I guess. Even women back then wanted to look slimmer than they were. We never change.Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861306348634106983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-48239375970606704412010-02-01T20:59:14.957-05:002010-02-01T20:59:14.957-05:00I have a half-size Slenderette pattern in front of...I have a half-size Slenderette pattern in front of me and on the back it specifies "Specially sized for Misses and Women about 5'3" and under." Hope this clears up the mystery!DominiqueAlishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203297765864863022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25969380807061685242009-07-24T09:16:26.337-04:002009-07-24T09:16:26.337-04:00Cool! I'll be looking forward to the update. I...Cool! I'll be looking forward to the update. In the meantime, I am going to try and drag out my pattern binders and see if I have any slenderettes myself and check them out!sarahhttp://www.colorkitten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1276017666761920832009-07-23T22:54:45.239-04:002009-07-23T22:54:45.239-04:00Wow, thanks for sharing your research, Sarah!
I ...Wow, thanks for sharing your research, Sarah! <br /><br />I wrote to Simplicity to see if they could help, and they actually got back to me and said they were researching it! I'll let you know what I find out.<br /><br />In the meantime, I'm sewing up this pattern, so we can see how slenderette I look in it. :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85635528110736777242009-07-21T19:22:58.327-04:002009-07-21T19:22:58.327-04:00Interesting! I have never come across any Slender...Interesting! I have never come across any Slenderette patterns, but I do have a couple Simplicity dresses from around the 60's that have the phrase "A <b>Look Slimmer</b> pattern" printed on the front. The styling incorporates more vertical seamlines/princess seams that extend to the hems of the dress.EmilyKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202548680341378684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41781637699237630552009-07-21T16:22:18.578-04:002009-07-21T16:22:18.578-04:00Looking at the range on ebay....I'm going with...Looking at the range on ebay....I'm going with "slenderette" means "big boobs". could they mean it's supposed to be flattering if you're top heavy?sarahhttp://www.colorkitten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47273466753832447362009-07-21T16:13:52.735-04:002009-07-21T16:13:52.735-04:00You got me curious about this! I only looked at a ...You got me curious about this! I only looked at a few patterns online, but it looks like these may be for skinnier women. Or bigger-boobed ones! <br />a regular simplicity: Bust 32, Waist 26, Hip 35<br />a slenderette: Bust 32, Waist 25, Hip 34<br />I'd want to find some from the exact same year and more sizes to make sure it holds true, but that's my guess, anyway!sarahhttp://www.colorkitten.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86969435257820687042009-07-21T12:40:37.569-04:002009-07-21T12:40:37.569-04:00Does it mean petite? Or maybe it's like the Yo...Does it mean petite? Or maybe it's like the Young Burda patterns which are supposed to be more youthful?Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099128922590283342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47445152160783692252009-07-21T12:02:04.871-04:002009-07-21T12:02:04.871-04:00I've been reading a lot of old 1940s Charm mag...I've been reading a lot of old 1940s Charm magazines as of late, and I keep seeing ads for half-sizes, which is also puzzling to me. I'm going to have to ask my mom what that meant - she was a teen in those days so she might remember.<br /><br />When I was a kid in the 1970s, Sears had three types of sizing for kids' clothes: regular, slim, and chubby (girls)/husky (boys). I was always thankful that I was a "regular" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-7813507968376376572009-07-21T11:15:29.617-04:002009-07-21T11:15:29.617-04:00I like these slenderette patterns. I thought I'...I like these slenderette patterns. I thought I'd read somewhere also that they are for shorter women (like me!), and that the slenderette styling was just to make you look longer.EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483880613042860388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89365628945180548812009-07-21T09:58:53.390-04:002009-07-21T09:58:53.390-04:00I had to go check because I just bought a very sim...I had to go check because I just bought a very similar pattern off of ebay. It has many the same characteristics--I was inspired by Sarai's yellow frock! Mine says slenderette too. For me, it is a marketing technique! Anytime I see the slenderette, I don't question it...I believe, it makes me look ten pounds lighter!(lol) Now why a B34 has slenderette on it--sounds just wrong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66703202544341483122009-07-21T09:32:10.322-04:002009-07-21T09:32:10.322-04:00Chubette?! That's terrible! Makes me think of ...Chubette?! That's terrible! Makes me think of "Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway" in the movie Hairspray.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13473509677910753182009-07-21T08:59:23.719-04:002009-07-21T08:59:23.719-04:00I don't know about the patterns, but I do reme...I don't know about the patterns, but I do remember having to shop in the "Chubette" department when I was in grade school - how degrading is that?kazoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624651180112508047noreply@blogger.com