A couple of weekends ago, I decided to play hooky, ditch all the Saturday chores and visit a new antique store! It was great fun! This is one of the goodies I picked up. The price was fabulous, I snatched it up so quick I didn't even look at it properly. Isn't it smashing? So very Loretta Young/ Myrna Loy looking. It fascinates me there is no buttons, just the neck scarf to keep it closed.
Sometimes the back of a pattern is just as interesting as the front. It looks like a simple coat to make. But it packs such style!
When I peeked inside at the pattern pieces, this fell out!! Isn't that funny! It is so bright and colorful. If you look very closely, there are the words "free sample" stamped across it. (It is a little hard to decipher at first) I wonder how it ended up in a sewing pattern? Was it used to hold buttons? Bits of fabric for possible choices? Matching thread??
Interesting dates on the pattern and advertisement: 1925 and 1906. They seem to be in good condition for their ages.
ReplyDeleteI had not even noticed the dates until you mentioned them..... Thanks for pointing them out! And yes, they are in beautiful condition.
DeleteI'll pay you double the price of the pattern at 35c! lol Yes, the coat is "smashing"--love that word. Did you notice the size and the measurements? Size 18 but bust 36 and hips 39. That's about a Size 12 now, isn't it? It's a wonderful pattern. Such style. . .
ReplyDeleteLol! Don't you love the prices then? How did sewing patterns get to be so expensive?!
DeleteWhat a delightful little extra. Thrifting is such a fun thing to do and it only costs pennies...or maybe qurters these days.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing,
Carolynn