Vintage Details, Modern Sewing | Sew These 5 Details from the 1950s | 1950s Sewing Inspiration

[@ruthkirkparick3535]

RicRac! Love the stuff (mostly sentimental reasons,thanks Mom) To me, it tones down a dressier outfit into something more casual and fun.

[@marathorne6821]

Ah, how I love those 1950s silhouettes with the fitted bodices and huge skirts! 😍 I was lucky enough to visit the Warhol Textiles exhibition in London recently and was deeply inspired by some of the genuine 1950s and early 1960s skirts, dresses and blouses on display. One dress had a flounce at the bottom in a plain contrast fabric embellished with several different colours of rik rak that echoed the colours in the patterned fabric of the rest of the dress. Awesome! 🎉 I think the judicious use of trim can really elevate a simple dress into something special. I can totally imagine that same principle working with a border print. Thanks for the inspiration 🙏

[@SeamworkVideo]

That sounds like a really amazing and inspiring exhibition!

[@MsSavvy9]

I messaged my local sewing pal to let her know, the rickrack Bundles that I purchased on Friday, are cool. 😆

[@conniemurdoch8528]

I the 50’s we saw poodle skirts but we also had border print skirts. My sister had a beautiful border print skirt with a train riding along the tracks in a vintage town. It was a bit more versatile than a poodle skirt - it had a little more endurance. You didn’t get tired of it so quickly.

[@SeamworkVideo]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!!

[@kat_thefruitbat]

Love this series!! 🤗❤️

[@geriod111]

I miss the Collete patterns, they always had such cute vintage vibes

[@carolinedelisle589]

I will definitely try a lace overlay.

[@niamhdempsey8016]

Thank you - I really loved this video, it helped me see the potential for using these details myself!

[@SeamworkVideo]

Great to hear!

[@sewwithmsjones1196]

I think the ruffle detail would be nice on a collar or on the edge of a blouse button placket. I made a Laura Ashley blouse years ago that had this kind of detail on a Peter Pan collar and at the lower edge of the cuffs of a short puffed sleeve.

[@hey_virginia]

Love how you broke down the pattern elements into smaller elements! As a noob I am not used to analyzing patterns or illustrations like this, I get caught up in the overall silhouette. Question - LOVE your storage solution for vintage patterns, what are those clear envelopes you use and where did you get those perfectly sized storage bins??

[@SeamworkVideo]

Those plastic sleeves with the cardboard were originally intended for comic book storage, and the bins are from Ikea!

[@Beth_Ann_K]

What a wonderful historical pattern collection you shared. Curious if any sewing techniques that may have been done during the previous decades are the same as today? Clearly sergers have simplified seam finishing, but have we shaved off techniques that may be sacrificing our garment’s outcome today? Not really a question I’m expecting a response to in this forum. However, maybe a topic for a future podcast. Thanks for the inspirational details-the world needs more rick-rack trim.

[@YourApparelNow]

Where would be the best place to find these vintage patterns? Thanks

[@SeamworkVideo]

You might look on Ebay or Etsy.