Sewing Circle: Mad Men-inspired patterns!!
Q: Hi! I love your blog and all the beautiful dresses you make! Sewing has definitely renewed my love of the dress! I've been watching Mad Men lately (I know, I know...late to the party!) and absolutely love the dresses. I'm wondering if you might have any recommendations for a pattern that is Mad Men inspired?
At your local antique store, vintage shop, or even thrift store, you may find some cute actual vintage patterns, and if they're close to your size and have all the pieces, you can definitely use them! Or ask relatives and friends if they have any vintage pattern collections. And, there are lots of modern dress patterns that totally have a vintage look. Here are some of my personal faves!!!
I’m sure that gets you started, and I’m sure other readers can chime in! What's your fave vintage-inspired pattern you'd recommend for a Mad Men look?
A: Hi, Christina! There are so many great Mad Men-inspired patterns out there, I have a hard time summarizing!
For starters, note that any of the big pattern companies often have a collection of vintage-inspired or sometimes reprinted patterns. Here are some:
Of course you should also check out Colette Patterns for some vintage-inspired styles. Also, Simplicity recently did a vintage-inspired event with these patterns. In the rest of the blog world, I’ve seen mention of a “Mad Men Challenge,” so be sure to look for those posts, too!
For starters, note that any of the big pattern companies often have a collection of vintage-inspired or sometimes reprinted patterns. Here are some:
Of course you should also check out Colette Patterns for some vintage-inspired styles. Also, Simplicity recently did a vintage-inspired event with these patterns. In the rest of the blog world, I’ve seen mention of a “Mad Men Challenge,” so be sure to look for those posts, too!
At your local antique store, vintage shop, or even thrift store, you may find some cute actual vintage patterns, and if they're close to your size and have all the pieces, you can definitely use them! Or ask relatives and friends if they have any vintage pattern collections. And, there are lots of modern dress patterns that totally have a vintage look. Here are some of my personal faves!!!
Simplicity 2588 has a cute scoop yoke:
I just bought McCall's M6350!
So it totally depends what you're looking for, but there are lots of fun patterns out there!
I’m sure that gets you started, and I’m sure other readers can chime in! What's your fave vintage-inspired pattern you'd recommend for a Mad Men look?
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