❤️1960’s Sewing Patterns❤️ 

I absolutely LOVE 1960’s patterns! You mentioned you are too young to remember the 1960’s, but since I was born in late 1950, the 1960’s were my teen years. By the time I was 14, I was sewing all my own clothing. We were so blessed in our tiny little school to have a home economics teacher who would allow us to do what we COULD do rather than making us follow a prescribed regimen for each school year. We sewed a lot of suits, coats, dresses, etc., with wool we ordered from a big woolen company on the east coast (a big deal to us - we were in rural Oklahoma!). We lined, underlined, used horse hair interlining in our coats - truly couture for such a a little rural school! I haven’t sewn in years and know there are much better techniques now that I don’t know, but I really hope to get back into it by the end of the summer - having cataract surgery next month so it will be a while! Sorry this is so long, but I am so happy to have found your videos! You are so inspiring! Thank you!

Yes, I love 60’s patterns! I graduated high school in 1967. Great era!

I love 1960s sewing patterns, although their sizing was different then todays sizing. So i find i have to fudge around with that. Here i go with one of my stories...lol like i said my grandmother was a tailor and she taught me to sew. When i was 12 which was 1973, my grandmother gave me a 1952 sears catalog she had laying around. I became obsessed with that thing. I would look at the fashion in there and it just blew my mind. I would sit and sketch designs from this catalog and mix it with 1973 styles. Then one day i was at my aunts house and behind her house was a bit of woods and beyond a field and me and my cousin would go walking back there and just hang out. So this time we did our usual thing and we came upon some boxes and what look like some trash so we were looking around and i opened this smallish box and i about had a heart attack! It was full of 1960s patterns. You would have thought i won the lottery. I took that box home and my mom said what are you going to do with those? I said...im going to make them! She said..but honey these are from the 1960s, of which my grandmother sitting at the dining table, said to my mother...Allena(that was my mothers name), you leave her be, she has a passion, let her discover it. From then on i was obsessed with old pattern. Not long after that my grandmother brought me a box she had and gave it to me. She said this is where my passion for sewing started and i want you to have it. It contain 6 old patterns that she had kept all these yrs. They were from 1927 to 1932. They were her favorites and she held on to them all those yrs. Also in that box was my great great grandmother wedding dress that she made by hand with no sewing machine. All of which i still have including the 1960s patterns i found.

Loved wearing gloves. Made you feel special and elegant

I was born in 1952. Started sewing in 1960... sewed my way thru 4-H, Jr. High, High School and still sewing today at 66!! LOL I am enjoying your "love fest" of the 1960's patterns. So many of the patterns you show I have either sewn that exact one, or one very similar to it. I have never been one to run to the Mall and buy clothes so I can look EXACTLY like everyone else! LOL I love to sew with wild colors and patterns. I have always had trouble with ready to wear as I was SHORT! (5 foot on a good day and slightly shrinking!) Even mini-skirts were knee length on me! LOL I found a mock wrap miniskirt/skort pattern, made some major length adjustments and proudly wore my 14 inch long miniskirt! (that was actually a pair of shorts with a mock wrap ) and managed NOT to disgrace myself when I bent over!! LOL I now live south of Miami Florida where everyday is summer. All my clothes from up in the Snow Belt (even the summer clothes!) were too heavy to wear. I discovered the joy of sewing simple shifts and shirtwaist sundresses in Lilly Pulitzer fabric/Key West hand blocked fabric (yes.. you can still find ORIGINAL Lilly Pulitzer fabric!!From the 1960-1970!!) I love marching to the beat of my own drummer and wearing one of a kind clothing!

I've owned Simplicity patterns for Ideal Grow-Hair dolls from 1968-1969 that are VERY much like your Simplicity patterns from those years. I had such fun sewing them!

Fabulous !!!!! Patterns.... LOVE the Vogue...60s When I first learned to sew.. Enjoy your show

Yes, I LOVE the 1960's era styles. I love the classic, elegant details: the necklines; the collars; the ruffles; the various belt detail; everything about them. The styles are so ladylike, so elegant, so sassy and so classy, oh and so flattering. Btw: I'm currently sewing up a dress from a 1963 pattern. When I learn how to share picture on RU-vid ( if it's even possible) I will share one of the finished project.

I had forgotten how much I loved these styles. Born in 53 so I was just getting interested in fashion in the 60’s. Loved, loved, loved my tent and yoked shift dresses; and they were so easy to sew. My neighbor sewed Vogue patterns for me as neither me nor my Mom wanted to attempt them. Great memories. Thank you!!

I remember the white gloves, we used to wear them to church!!!! I am going to be 70 this month. And I just finished some pj's for for my great grand son!! Top with buttons down the front. He is 6 and choose his own material. He cracks me up!!

I just love these patterns i came to Canada in 1968 I was engaged to my husband and I was 16. I came as immigrant I could sew so good and these patterns were available oh my God you Brought memories and tears to my eyes this was my happy time I was young and healthy anyway thanks to bring me memories I even start to sew again 🤗🤗😘 a friend from Ontario Canada

I was born in1960 and I have some foots wearing such dresses because my mom used to sew them for herself and the same ones for me to not have fabric waste and a good dressed girl. You are looking fabulous in this dress and the patterns are simply wonderful. I think I prefer them as the modern ones. I am looking forward to watch a 60 s dress series made from you. Have a nice weekend and thank you!

In 1963, I was 13...and just beginning to sew as we had Home Economics in 7th and 8th grade. Love the patterns, use to spend my entire weekend in my room sewing up new outfits. Thanks for sharing. ❤️

I DO remember these styles and sewed many similar dresses (born in 1956). Hats off to the slip pattern-I still wear one under my dress, even though I know its old fashioned these days. It helps to make the dress "hang" nicer as well as prevent any see-through! Much easier than lining a dress any day. I plainly remember wearing white gloves when I was dressed up-always on Sunday to church but at other times as well-weddings and such. I also remember that I had a little purse that HAD to have a handkerchief in it, a small comb and a tiny mirror because that's what young ladies carried. I also PLAINLY remember-being a tomboy- stuffing the gloves in the purse as soon as I was out of sight of my mom and not putting them back on until I had to go home-haha. Yeah, they were pretty much a pain to wear. I also remember a conversation between my mom and her sisters about the "new" fashions with no waist or a straight skirt and although they would be much cheaper to make due to taking less yardage, they were certainly more risque than what they had been wearing and they weren't at all sure they were going to go for the new look. Wow. What a neat memory. Love your videos-I'll be sewing this weekend on something for sure. Stay warm!

I learned to sew in 1964 and made all my high school clothes! Even my wedding gown in 1969, when I was 18! We celebrate 50 years this year! 2019! I loved the 1960’s.

Loved seeing the patterns, yes,I sewed in the 60,s, even in the 50s. Yup, I’m really old. I got a job at our local theater when I was 16 so I would have money for fabric for clothes. I made almost of my clothes thru high school. I was addicted to sewing from the start. Thanks for sharing your love of sewing.

The 60s! my time, although I don't remember much of it. In 1960 I was still at school and by 1970 I was married with two littlies, one in 1968 and one in 1969. Love your channel, just been to see Joy, bless her XXXXXX

I remember this era very well started sewing (self taught) in 1960 the year my daughter was born and she needed clothes and we couldn’t afford to buy them. We were an AF family living in NH and fabric was relatively cheaper than buying readymade so I was launched and have been sewing ever since. Ohhhhh it seems so long ago I am now 79 ... but still sewing. Thank you for your videos they keep me going love ❤️ Joanne

I loved wearing gloves!

Born in 54 and absolutely loved the sixties and seventies clothes. I remember so many and wore so many as well. We made a project in home-ec in high school when learning to sew. I made a jumper at home and a pair of pants I believe at school. Loved it so much. Got an A minus simply because I forgot to trim the bulk off the interfacing,LOL The rest was perfect and I did wear it. Oh how I miss those days sometimes but can't go back. Must go forward.

I've just fallen in love with 1960s patterns!!

'59 here😉. We wore the gloves at Easter! (Along with hat, lacy anklets, white patent leather Mary Janes!) Loved it!

I knew it. You're in my age group -- October 1962 baby here. Another video well worth my time to watch and learn. Thank you for that. I, too, love the 60s style. The styles were solid classic foundations and still are. I believe my fascination with the 60s style has a lot to do with my mother. She was a fashionista in her wardrobe and hair, etc. She always looked excellent. I especially love the extra pattern that Michelle from Canada included with your purchase. How thoughtful and spot on! Thank you for sharing.

Love all those '60 patterns! I am from 1961!!!! I am getting a small collection too, now I just have to make the time! Have a wonderful day! Christine

You are looking more gorgeous than ever in this video. Love your top. I need two of those. One in black satin and a fun wild print! I remember wearing white gloves in the 70's. You are getting me to love the 60's patterns now too! Watch, you are starting an epidemic. Soon, Big Four will bring them back just because of your videos!!!

Viv you never disappoint with your vlogs. I was born in 1960 and very much remember my mother’s “groovy” wardrobe. The tent dress was particularly memorable because she had about 6 different ones when she was pregnant with my twin brothers. I just love the 60’s and and early 70’s fashion. So much so that my sister and I who were both born in the same month (1 yr & 20 days apart ) are thinking of giving ourselves a 60’s themed party where everyone has to come dressed in 60’s fashion. We’ve been throwing it around and I think your vlog has inspired me to go for it. Of course I’ll have to make us some outfits. Sis is knitter and I’m a sewist so we’ll see what we come up with. My fav of all the patterns in today’s vlog was 7491. Just gorgeous. Happy sewing and fabric shopping from very hot Miami, Florida.

I love all the 60's styles. I was in high school and took four years of Home Economics from 65 thru 70. We had a fashion show during one of those years that we had to make our own outfit. When I saw Simplicity 7529 I thought it looks almost identical to the one I made. It is the one on the far right. Mine was a pink sleeveless with a white ruffle down the middle. The old movies of Doris Day and other actresses at that time are some of my favorites. Their clothes were just beautiful and they were unique looking and classy. When I watch your videos on these patterns it takes me back to those days and one of the most beautiful and classy women of all times, Jackie Kennedy. Oh my I could go on and on. I hope you make some of these. Thank you for your videos.

Thanks so much for the video.

That Simplicity 8573 is my style! LOL!

I "love the 60's patterns too! Those were my high school days! I made most of my clothing as I could not afford ready to wear. I used several of these patterns, and they were wonderful. I'd love to make them again, but , I don't have the figure for them any longer. Love watching your reviews on these styles. HAPPY SEWING!!

As a boomer born in the mid 50's, I am a huge fan of the '60s fashion. I remember wearing white gloves to church on Sundays. I loved those days. I also had a few crinolines (sp) and bloomers that I wore under my dresses.

I just came across your channel! I also collect vintage patterns and pattern books when I can. Most of my patterns are from the 50s and 60s, from ballgowns to pajamas to loungewear to vests. There was so much femininity to fashion back then - and more imagination in the designs. Many have elements that are wearable today! My favorite pattern catalog is from Modes Royale Patterns which went out of business by 1970. The ones from the 50s are amazing! Such details and an eye for uniqueness! BTW - I'm a Gen-Xer - born in '68, and only got to see these fashions in family photos and my mom's old clothes in our attic!

I like the styles of the 60's and 80's.. I was born in 1969 and I remember looking through the pattern books my mother had from the fabric stores and just really loving those styles. And the 80's were great for me because I was in junior and senior high school (class of 1987) and my mom made everything and I had an awesome wardrobe. 😋

I graduated in 1976 and learned to sew in 4-H. Sewed a lot of my bell bottoms during high school. Requested a sewing machine for graduation and made many outfits until clothing stores came into our area that were so inexpensive it got to be more expensive to see than buy. Specially since Walmart came on the scene. Now I sew very minimal and then it’s things for our grandchildren photo shoots that have now taken my time in place of sewing. Your enthusiasm strikes a sewing nerve in me👏🏻. Who knows maybe I’ll go thru my endless collection of patterns and get back in the saddle 😂. Enjoy your videos 😘actually you just popped up in my feed🙋‍♀️. Happy sewing ❤️

A couple of the patterns you were showing, I used to own and made dresses from. Unfortunately they went in a garage sale many years ago. The dress with the gathered drop waist you mentioned you were going to make out of the red and white striped fabric , my Mom had hired a seamstress to make some dresses for me for school like this. I think I was in 10th grade. Then the A-Line dress showing a white dress on the right with a lace piece down the front. I had made that one myself out of pink sheer cotton fabric. Brings back some memories. I was born in 1953 so I remember a lot of these.

Of course, I love the 60’s! I was born in ‘58 and started sewing at age 7. Yes, I made my own prom dress, bikini’s, Barbie clothes....sew fun!

It was interesting what you said about 1963 I was born then too my mum and dad were married in 1962 and the dress she war was ballerina length with loads of tule petticoats under and her bridesmaids har sisters she’s 1 of 10 so 5 sister and my dads sister all wore beautiful dresses and one of her sisters even had a beehive hair doo will try and find a pic from my mum to show you. Thank you for showing these beautiful dresses xxx

So classy were the old styles I’m a lover of all old patterns and simply love the fourties n fifties too

I adore your videos and sewed the tent dress in 1966 while in highschool. You brought it all back to mind and I could kiss you. Thanks for your wonderful segments and all the inspiration you provide. P.S. The white gloves were de figure, especially for church on Sunday with black patent shoes and white ankle socks.

Dear Viv -- I learned to sew very young -- in Girl Scouts and 4H and from my mom. I have a sister who is 10 years older, and I would watch her sew her own clothes. When I learned, I felt like I was my sister, and it made me so happy. We had a Singer Featherweight -- it is made of metal instead of plastic, and it fits into a seafoam green case. As the youngest of my siblings, I used it last and still have it, and sew with it occasionally. I'm also a child of the 60's, and I, too, long for the 60's style and aesthetic. I watch Turner Classic Movies, especially for the movies where Edith Head was the costume designer -- think "Rear Window" and those lovely clothes on Grace Kelly. Even old Perry Mason episodes, they are interesting to me for the designs, the clothes, the furniture. There are some really clean lines in design in the early part of the decade. By the time we get to where I can remember things, the clothes were becoming more free and loose, but still beautiful. (I will withhold my comments on the 80's.) There is a used furniture store near me where I live, and their offerings are from the 50s and 60s. Hubby and I go in there to window shop and dream about lasting design and beautiful things to look at -- wall art, well-made actual wood furniture, etc. So I guess I'm taking a long time to say that seeing these patterns is a similar happy moment for me to look at the designs from the 60s and the classic, lasting designs from that era. There is a reason we long to see these things, and I think part of it is the simplicity of composition; very pleasing to the eye, and a spiritual relief from all the chaos in life as we know it now. Yes, things could be chaotic then, too, but what lasts are those things we can see and remember, the physical nostalgia. Thank you, again, for a great post. Have a great weekend, much peace and happiness to you.

I cannot express how much I enjoyed this video!!! I loved all the patterns. You MUST make the bikini/poncho set! And, I think that even if you never wear it out, you should also make one of the capelets. I can't wait to see you start sewing these patterns up. I was also born in the sixties. I do remember wearing white gloves to church every Sunday.

I love all of your 60's patterns! I am looking forward to seeing what you make! 😊

love the 60''s too • adorable patterns

I do remember those fashions and sewed a lot of them. We didn't wear the gloves all the time but I don't remember them being a problem at all. I enjoyed mine. I had white kid gloves that I wore when I wanted to wear them.

I have the same pattern as your freebie! We could make twin dresses. lol I have been buying patterns from the 70s and just recently purchased one of the patterns featuring Marlo Thomas. Of course I wanted to be "That Girl" when I was young. Can't wait to start "That Dress". Anyway, I really just wanted to tell you I remember wearing little white gloves in the 60's and I loved them. I always felt so glamourous. Thanks for sharing your pattern haul, I love your channel.

I was in late teens and wearing ladies sizes in the 60's! My sister and I had matching dresses like that last one you showed and love so much! I am enjoying seeing your enthusiasm over these patterns. I makes me want to go get mine out. Yes! I still have them!

Delightful. I was in college music school. Wonderful fashion. ❤

I graduated high school in 1969 after taking two years of Home Ec. (sewing for half the year, cooking for the other half). I still sew! The very first pattern you showed was my mid-term project the first year, yellow, frosted linen-like fabric. I have to give my Dad credit for teaching me to put in a zipper. That man could do anything he set his mind to.

So interesting! My mother had some of those patterns and she made dresses that looked exactly like the pattern shows! She used to find fabric on saturday afternoons and make the dress to wear for church the next day. She is amazing! Loved to sew! Your collection is amazing! Cannot wait to see the dress once you've made them. Great finds!

I did sew my own clothes when I was in high school, 1968-1972. I love the memories you are bringing back to me!

I was born in 1951, so I sewed and wore many of these fashions. You showed one pattern a few weeks ago that sparked a time my best friend and I stayed up most of the night and made that dress. ( we were in high school) We laughed for hours while making the dress. We were determined to wear the dresses to school on Monday. Oh and yes they were made out of the same material. I'm sure we looked really cute! I love your videos!!!

Love the Vogue patterns. It's still my favorite company. I was one of those 1960's sewists. It was either sew it myself or order something ghastly from Montgomery Wards catalog. BTW, by the mid to late 60's gloves had lost most of their popularity. My mom still wore them, but except for dance class and maybe Easter my gloves sat in a drawer. Thanks for your videos!

I now love the 1960’s dresses too!!! Just made my first A line dress!! Thanks for the inspiration, love your videos!!❤️❤️

Wawak is amazing. I buy gutternan thread, all my zippers and needles from there. I have never been disappointed! Love your patterns!!

Great collection of patterns, when patterns were single sized. I think I prefer it to the multisized ones of today.

😊😁😀 HI HELLO THERE VIV DON'T KNOW HOW I MISSED THIS VIDEO I THOUGHT I HAD SEEN ALL OF YOURS UP TO DATE I ABSOLUTELY LOVE WATCHING THE ENTHUSIASTIC REACTIONS YOUR HAVE FOR THE 1960'S I AM GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER. AND I AM SLOWLY SYARTING TO SEW AGAIN I HAVE STARTED OUT WITH SOME UNUSUAL THINGS... BUT... NONE THE LESS IT IS SEWING Signing off Scott's wife Vickie 👩‍🎤

My aunt made me 7 dresses for kindergarten. I loved them. Sleeveless jumpers . Different patterns. I love the memory. Loved my aunt mary. She was a wonderful seamstress and she worked at joann fabrics for years in mansfield ohio. I went to kindergarten in 1968. The same year my husband graduated high school. Lol. The really cool thing is. When my daughter started kindergarten, her husband too graduated high school. My husband and her dad, passed dec of 2001.

I grew up during the era and my mother and her sisters were beautiful during the time.

I love the old school stuff.

I'm loving your 60s pattern collection. I've been watching all your vlogs but mostly on my TV lately so I haven't been leaving comments like I usually do when watching on the computer. I hope you don't mind. Right after watching this, I went straight to be that eBay store you mentioned and scored me a few choice patterns also, including S5094. I liked watching you pair the fabric with the patterns too. Happy stitching.

Oh my goodness! More patterns. Sadly (I am ancient) I used to have so many of those that I could have sent you to brighten your pattern stash 😂😂 but they went in the trash a couple of years back. It’s strange... things sometimes are just taking up space. It never occurred to me someone would want them xx keep up the lovely Vlogs and stop leading Joy Bernhart astray!! Xx

I was born in 1961 n named after "Jacqueline " Kennedy ...she had such beauty style n grace...I wish I had those traits....but I love those fashions...the 50s n the 60s women looked so beautiful truly women the white gloves omg just so graceful awe I remember the mid 60s I just can't say enough about it my teen aunties very gorgeous loved it

Love the shirt dress maxi

Jumpers never go out of style,I worked for a local Detroit designer who was very successful in the 90s and that’s when I learned the power of the jumper and how to properly sew them,we used wool crepe raw silks and wool gabredene and installed invisible zippers...signed new subbie

I have to check out that website. Thanks. I wore juvenile versions of some of those styles as a kid in the early 70s. There is a similar pattern out now for the ruffled tent dress in your mag. Simplicity Patterns 8636. Make the one with the ostrich feathers! That Vogue stole coat! Love. Vogue 7044 coat is fab! Those palazzo pants look pleated. Awesome. Groovy.

I love the sixties style! You got some great patterns! I don't remember the style but I do remember my sister and I wearing a hat and gloves with our Easter dress.

Goodness, we had snow here close to Tacoma WA today too! Getting a little weary, I had to smile though, if we hadn’t already had 18” over three days in February, I would have actually enjoyed a pretty, light snow. At least it warmed up, and most of the snow is gone. Cute patterns. 7044 love the side pockets.

I was born 1948' so 1960 and on where wonderful for fashion. I wore some things like you're showing. Those were the days.

Here...and yes, I love, love, love 1960's patterns--especially the dresses. Can't wait to see M7192 made up. I love the square neckline. I started sewing when I was twelve. My neighbor helped me to get started. I made a lot of different things throughout high school. Mostly dresses because we had a dress code then. My sewing really kicked up after high school. I already told you about the hot pink crepe cocktail dress I made. I also remember making a really nice pair of chocolate brown bell bottoms (by now we're into the late 60s and a zigzag pattern fur vest in creams and tans. That was a nice outfit and I loved wearing it. Also, I remember going to my first job interview with little gloves and a pillbox hat. Oh yes. 😂

I remember sewing those pattern, my grandmother was a seamstress and I thank her for her patience. You make me smile

When I was small if you went to town you had to dress up and wear gloves. It was a production. Gas was rationed and public transportation was how we got to town.

I just found your podcast and enjoying them. Some of the patterns you were showing in this podcast brought back memories. I had outfits from a couple of them when I was in high school , nursing school and first married. I made a few and my grandmother made me a few. I guess I am showing my age. Lol I have to go through my pattern collection maybe I might be able to make a few for me or my granddaughters.

I remember some of these! I sewed my clothes when I was in school. You were 3 years old when I graduated high school!

My mother always said stripes should go up and down. So do top up and down and horizontal for skirt. You are beautiful so no matter how you do it, it will look great.

You’ve inspired me! I’ve just bought my first 2 1960s patterns 😁

I made the 7296 out of blue serge material when I was in highschool I think 1969. Love it! I would love to buy that pattern

I had fun guessing the year on these patterns.

6215 wow memories.

I recently found the slip pattern and was thrilled to get it. I graduated high school in 1960 and had been making most of my clothes for several years prior.

I love your videos. You are a natural screen talent. I want to start sewing but feel a bit scared of the process. You are an inspiration.

You should cut the bodice with the grain as it is marked. It will matter more there than on the skirt. BUT, I did a sleeve crossways once, and it never did do right. I'm not sure I'd mess with the grain! The skirt will be more voluminous! You'll know this, as much sewing as you do! Be sure and keep us posted!

those patterns brought me back to high school

6821 McCalls! That is my bathing suit. I made the suit of baby blue gingham cotton lined with white cotton knit lining. I wore it to a class swim party in '62 and a snotty girl asked me if I was really wearing. a "play suit".

Hi, have just subscribed to your channel, looking forward to seeing more patterns, fabrics and garments. Have a nice day from Australia.

That's a lot of potential there, sister!

I had that dress in a couple fabrics!! Simplicity 6215 I wore one of them to my HS graduation

Wow! Look at all those groovy styles and most patterns were just 75 cents! I was born in 1962 so, like you, I didn’t experience wearing those early years. I do remember my bell bottoms and hip huggers! Loved them! Those were the days and we didn’t even know it. Lol 😂 One funny story.... 👒🧤👗 I was about 5 maybe and Mama dressed me up in my little hat, white gloves and dress for Easter Sunday. Oh yeah, the little white lace topped ankle socks that turned down. Little white shoes with the strap across your foot. Hope you get a visual of that little girl.... Well the church took a group picture and I had already took off the gloves and my hat was sideways in the picture!!! I wasn’t fond of wearing dresses and gloves and hats!!! Guess it showed in the picture. I still have the picture and remember that Sunday very well! I was like - do I have to wear all this silly stuff 🙄 and she said yes it looks so pretty!!! She wondered what happened come picture time!!! Hope you got a laugh with the story. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. You will look great in all those patterns! I’ll stick to my comfy pants and tops! Hugs!🤗🌷🧵🧥👚👗👖🧤👒

I went to an estate sale last weekend & there were about 15 boxes of patterns stacked up by the door. I didn't get a chance to look at them because of all the other fabulous things. Today I went back for a second round & the boxes were gone. I asked about them & they had thrown them out because they were old! My jaw about hit the floor! Then they said they're out there in the trash bin & you can have them if you wan them. I looked in there, but I couldn't even see the boxes because there was so much stuff on top of them. Such a waste! Now, back to the video! :)

Straight up and down for the bodice and horizontal for the skirt🤗for McCall’s 7192

I have started collecting vintage patterns too. I colour photocopied the fronts of some and made a framed poster for my sewing room. The capelet, I made two. No three, one was sheer, two side to go with sleeveless dinner dress, wore it on a cruise, it got compliments. One was black and the first one was a practice green fabric, I turned it into a great Christmas one with Santa and reindeer sewn to the front and back. I wore it to a Christmas bazaar and got two compliments on it. So fun. The capelet is fast and fun. From a beginner sewer.

Thx so much! Love seeing your 60s patterns. I have some too and a few from prbly 50s that were my moms. I was born in '51 and learned to sew at a young age from my mom. Made most of my clothes jr high and high school. It's hard to say how many aline shift mini dresses I made! And the pattern with the sundress with thin straps and gathered skirt--mine wasn't same pattern but very similar. Loved that full skirt! I'm inspired to go thru my old patterns now and maybe even make some. Thank you again for the memories!

Oh, I remember those fashions! My mother would go to the city shopping about once a month, and was always dressed ‘so fashionably’. Always wore gloves. They were soft, and beautiful. People got sick less in the days of gloves. We even wore white gloves to church and Sunday School as children. You didn’t stick dirty fingers in your mouth with gloves on. Or put finger prints on glass cases in the department stores.😉 Fru-fru hats too, EVERYWHERE. Men too. We’re were wearing those yoke dresses daily to Jr. and Sr. High school. You bring so many memories back when you show these things. It was definitely a more genteel time where I lived, during those years. Oh, my! Wonderful memories!

I was married in 1965 and a lot of your 60’s patterns are very familiar, and yes we never went anywhere without our gloves and hats. I am in Australia so we may have been a bit behind the times. I love looking at these patterns and you are a fabulous dressmaker ❤️❤️

I suggest on the summer dress w/stripe Mood fabric...run the stripe with the stretch running around your body on the top, then the opposite on the bottom. That way the top won't stretch out from the weight of the bottom.

Haya. Wonderful haul Viv. Cannot wait to see which patterns you sew. Love the 60s as well, so versatile & fun. Have a great weekend. Thanku for sharing. Anna. x

I’m getting a large bag with 50’s and 60s patterns for 10.00!!!

Vertical stripes on top and horizontal on skirt of dress. Can't wait to see your 60's makes!

this is so wholesome omg she's actual the cutest

Fantastic patterns and your site. Just love seeing what you are working on. I know I made several princess line dresses for school. Graduated in 1966 so all looks familiar. Your summer dress idea is great. Horizontal lines add width and vertical add height. Holding the fabric to yourself will give a good idea how that cute dress will look. Thanks for the zipper sight. Make lots of trousers and use heavy duty metal zippers for the front closure. Always looking for bargains. Have fun and looking forward to seeing what you make. Happy Spring.

Vertical for top and horizontal for bottom.