Meryl Streep Unlocks Her 1967 Sewing Kit 

I bet they were beautifully made, and she put the same kind of attention to detail and perfection that she does with her acting. Can you imagine what one of those sweaters would sell for on eBay?

He would be sitting on some cash now if he kept that sweater :) :).

@@illyriumus2938 THAT'S for sure! If he gave it to Goodwill, you know he's kicking himself now. Funny, I've made so many shirts for boyfriends and family in the past when I worked as a professional tailor. Last year, two different ex-boyfriends (yeah, I was kind of a hoe!) from the 80s sent me messages with a photo of shirts I made that they kept! I was so touched and honored, especially when Bill told me his son wears that loud shirt with the dinosaur print. His son is a sweetheart, he's confined to a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy so if that tacky shirt makes him smile, that makes me very happy. I should have hung on to Bill, he's a wonderful man and 100 times better than the guy I dumped him for. I was an idiot, but I'm glad Bill found a girl who was much better than me, and she treats him like the Prince he is.

@@LazyIRanch The self-reflection you made right now shows nothing else other than you were and are a wonder lady . A lady, just like many of us, who loves and cares about people and men in particular and does not shy away from sharing her feelings. The fact that your former boyfriends still kept those special shirts is a testimony to that! Happy holidays lovely lady! You made me smile! And hope, Billy and his family are also happy and full of wonderful memories.

OMG, no wonder I love Meryl so much. I have the same knitting book from 1967!

watch ‘the deer hunter,’ ‘sophie’s choice,’ ‘kramer v kramer.’ (youve seen ‘mama mia’?)

Also devil wears prada

It is an aura of a child, and that is strange.

@@gurbanliye wtf?

Yeah possibly but they only have a certain amount of time for the interviews

I didn't knit, but I was an avid sewist. I made many shirts for several boyfriends, but only the love of my life got a custom 3-piece suit made by me! I was working on my wedding dress when Bert died. I should have quit romance right then and there; although I eventually married someone else, he just wasn't Bert.

her necessity bag looked well stocked

Yep 😕 still a good hobby

Some people don't know the difference. "Sewing, knitting, whatever, it's all just wimmin stuff"

Yes. It was enjoyable, but misleading. Specificity would have helped. I learned to sew when I was five. Thankfully, my mother was not one to care about gender roles. Then came knitting, embroidery, crewelwork, quilting, patchwork, weaving, macrame, cloth dolls with wardrobes, tatting, crochet, beadwork, trapunto, and counted cross-stitch. I made the suit I wore to senior prom, including a French-seamed shirt with three-button cuffs and the tie. All of this at a time when men who engaged in the needle arts were not well accepted. After a hiatus of more than 30 years due to establishing myself in my career, for my first return to sewing, I made a ballgown of acid green silk with an overskirt of black figured net with an organza crinoline in black for the 16-inch Gene fashion doll given to me by my mother. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it. Now I have an embroidery machine, a regular sewing machine, and a serger, along with four six-drawer chest organizers filled with a huge variety of supplies for the 15+ fashion dolls I have collected. I am currently working on a red satin mermaid dress with black beaded embroidery for a Barbie. Doll clothes are more fun than people clothes because you can create designs that are not practical in real life. "Idle hands are the devil's workshop" was a main theme in my upbringing. Sorry for the long response recounting my memories.

Very much!

How dare you not stretch a day to 48 hours??!!! Unfortunately, not much has changed and there are many of us out there, working full time, managing kids and house chores and left with taking 3-4 hours of sleep each night, sinking with worries, unbearable stress and guilt. Each of us trying out best I guess :(. Stay safe and healthy!

Joan Crawford and Bette Davis were known for knitting during downtime while filming their movies.

I came on here to say the same thing.

My mother was a teacher in 1967! And HER mother was a teacher in the 1920s!

My mother took my newborn self with her to her office in 1962 (she was a secretary in a small insurance business). She'd already worked there for 5 years.

My mother went back to work when I went to first grade in 1956 and worked until the early 70's. I have been working since 1967.

Yeah but in jobs “for women.”

Working mothers were VERY much the exception and not the rule in the 50s and 60s.

New flash, the 50's didn't end until 1965 or so.

I remember reading that she knitted on set of The Bridges of Madison County between takes, there was even a picture of her knitting. That came out 25 years ago, though, so not sure if she's currently still interested in it, but she indeed kept on with it well beyond '67.

it sounded like Reg in the band

I hope Meryl goes on Kelly's show. For her, and for the rest of us. 😅

PLEASE?!😭😭🤚

no- 1D is irrelevant and are broken up, get over them omfg 🥱🙄