Tuesday 10 July 2012

Generation gap



I've used this vintage pattern from Woman's Realm magazine to make a tiered maxi skirt





But it wasn't vintage when I used it, because I made this in the 70s!


I made a few maxi skirts at the time and I've still got them all.  I was slimmer then so this isn't fastened at the back and it's got a hole cut out where I've used the fabric for something else.
I remember making this to wear to my cousin's wedding.  My family's weddings back then always seemed to be on Thursdays.  I don't why that was, unless it was because my uncles were all farmers and Saturday was market day, but I rarely went to a wedding on a Saturday.
As usual for me the skirt wasn't finished the night before the wedding, and I had the afternoon off work and rushed home to finish off the hem before we went.  That hem was a marathon task, it seemed to go on forever!


Back to the present, and there's now a bigger hole in the back.
My niece who lives in London, had a baby girl a few weeks ago and we're going to visit later in the week so I've made this little dress




It was great fun making something so small; I didn't start making dresses for my own daughter until she was three or four.


I used this pattern.



11 comments:

  1. Wow this cute little dress looks amazing!!

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  2. The little dress is gorgeous. She's going to be one very smart looking baby wearing her new dress.
    Anne xx

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  3. What a lovely job of re-purposing. That little dress is adorable. Have a beautiful week, Connie :)

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  4. I've never seen anyone wear a maxi skirt. I think I know why. It's too long. Hardly anyone wears long skirts except maybe entertainers. I used to get handmade dresses from my oldest sis when I was little. I think it meant more to me than to her because she had to make dresses for her 4 sisters! The fabric suits the dress. You know, these flowery fabric prints are making a comeback. I often get people asking me if I have such fabric.

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  5. Baby is going to look so sweet in that little dress. OOhhh 70's wish I'd kept my clothing, my daughter would love them!

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  6. I have a photo of my three daughters in their maxi-skirts taken in 1976. The style didn't last very long but it was fun while it lasted!

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  7. Oh, that handmade maxi skirt is absolutely beautiful! x

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  8. Very nicely re-purposed LBM. Mind you, the skirt was pretty flash too! cheers Wendy

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  9. Boy, that takes me back! I had more than one skirt like that. :)

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  10. Hi, my daughters are always fascinated by some of the clothes I used to wear, fascinated is perhaps not the right word, horrified might be better! Ada :)

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  11. Hi, my daughters are always fascinated by some of the clothes I used to wear, fascinated is perhaps not the right word, horrified might be better! Ada :)

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