100 years of Weird Sewing Patterns || Exploring Vintage Sewing Patterns thru the years

[@StephanieCanada]

I hope you enjoyed this new series. I do indeed intend to keep going to adventure into what home sewist have been able to make thru the years. If you enjoy sewing patterns here is a whole playlist of other videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLaG2bBTXx7U74Wmx6LkyCC1NVgw6a1PqU

[@zeusathena26]

I loved this video. It's hard to see the costumes on a phone. It's all I have. I hope you do another with bigger images. Thanks!

[@barbaraferron7994]

I'd like to see the patterns on screen longer.

[@heidikarpa2278]

I agree. Pattern images flashed by quickly & too quickly & too small. I love the video format. Super fun.

[@therealJamieJoy]

Thank you! Next time will you please leave the patterns up a little longer while you diss (cuss) them? heehee TY TY TY

[@atlladyleo1]

I know I’m a little late to watching this video, but I thoroughly enjoyed it! Right up to the 1970s patterns when I almost spit my coffee out when you showed pattern 8643…. I kid you not, I actually made that pattern way back in 1980 when I was in middle school home economics class. I wanted to make the hamburger, but it took too many supplies, so I made the donut, yarn-sewn sprinkles and all!! I also remember it taking bags and bags of pillow fill to make that thing look decent. I think I have to stop after eight bags because it was getting expensive for a first time project! Such memories 😂

[@storyspinner70]

As someone who was a teen in the 80s, how dare you. Our fashion was amazing. Also, I sent myself into a coughing fit from laughing so hard, especially about the costumes. Loved this video!

[@BradKandyCroftFamily]

This was totally fun, I just wish you had left the pattern on the screen longer, or even while you talked about it, so I could get a good gander at it.

[@wildgooseberrytea]

agree! less than 2 seconds per picture - impossible to even get an idea what feature exactly is discussed ;((

[@DawnDavidson]

Agreed, though I found it easy enough to just pause the video. A bit longer would have been nice though :)

[@MichaelaWagner]

The weirdest part of 2010-now patterns is that most of them don't reflect any fashion trends or style rules at all... it's like they go to an arts school and let the first semester fashion students go wild

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh I wouldn't know, I don't buy new patterns. But thank you for the heads up!

[@stillmagic714]

And there is almost nothing for little boys. I had to take a men's costume pattern and severely size it down for my 7 year old once before there was NOTHING and I hadn't discovered the little indie pattern companies yet.

[@Alagboriel]

@@stillmagic714 its all the damn fast fashion industry fault

[@stillmagic714]

@@Alagboriel the thing is, there's nothing to buy either. There are three million new little girls special occasion dresses every year and one $100 black sport coat for boys. It's ridiculous. I've made so many vests and jackets because I'd like my son to be able to wear more than t-shirts and either jeans or sweatpants.

[@pcgordon3360]

This is a Perfect discription!

[@jessicanicolebelmonte6252]

Thank you for a good laugh!! Especially the 1980s had me almost falling out of my chair because of laughter. I had to literally pause the video to recover my composure.

[@amyjones6193]

when i saw the frog costume did a little scream, paused the video and sat there with my hands over my face and tears in my eyes for longer than i'm willing to admit because it's SO cute and endearing to me, i love it so much

[@barbaraferron7994]

~1960 my mother made me a cute frog costume. I wouldn't wear it because it wasn't scary. So my older sister took the rubber mask and cut into it and sewed it back together and said there now it's a sea monster. So then I wore it. Glad not to disappoint my dear mother who worked so hard on the costume.

[@hannahstraining7476]

Yes, exactly! Back then we didn't expect or want everything to be "cute."

[@k.s.k.7721]

The 1980's pattern, V8826 by Erica Wilson, a British embroidery expert, is actually an adaptation of a traditional English farm worker's smock. These were originally made from flax or linen: the smocking and gathering gave it shape. The embroidered motifs identified the wearer as a shepherd, carpenter, forester, farmer or other type of laborer. I have an entire book devoted to these smocks and their history as a folk garment of the 18th and 19th centuries. I would love to find this pattern.

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

That sounds fascinating!

[@teresaellis7062]

Looking at it again, I can see the resemblance to the farm worker's smock. Thank you for giving it the historical context it needed. 😊

[@jayneterry8701]

I thought it had seen a reference to that.

[@serahloeffelroberts9901]

I think Folk Wear makes a pattern based on original farmworker smocks.

[@hannahstraining7476]

Yes, Bernadette Banner has a video in which she sewed smocking like this all by hand. I had no idea how intricate and labor-intensive these designs were.

[@lauralake7430]

I love this. Could you consider keeping the pattern on screen slightly longer, for out oogling pleasure? I am not as quick on the visual uptake as I wish, and had to stop and go back a bunch to share in the joy!. So funny!

[@rebeccaturner8340]

I verbally guffawed at the frog pattern 🤣 My toddler came running lol

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh when I first saw it, I busted out laughing!

[@mcescher1957]

This was all kinds of fun! If you do it again, please leave the pictures of the patterns up while you're speaking about them. They flashed off so fast that unless I was close enough to my computer to press pause...I only had your description (which was entertaining none the less!!!)

[@lynh8378]

The elastic balloon at the legs and thigh remind me of our physical education outfits in the 70's lol.

[@suzannecooke2055]

I had a tent dress in high school. I loved wearing it because of how it moved around me and it was so,so comfortable. For a teen with poor body image, these were a godsend.

[@jeansmith-wl7xt]

I had one too ,I was expecting at the time ,it was pretty comfortable.

[@lavendarcrash2941]

So glad my mother never got around to sewing the clothes she always bought the patterns and fabric for in my childhood. The 80's/90's was not kind.

[@Worldbuilder]

Greetings from someone who was a child in the 80’s and whose mother sewed... ;)

[@ysinger3]

So being someone that grew up in the 70s and 80s... those patterns explain so much... lol

[@elliemayormaynot]

The Vogue wedding dress is eerily similar to the double bustle Vogue dress my sister in law insisted on making for her wedding. It had 50,000 pieces (felt like) and we literally had to pin her in because, as predicted, she didn't finish it before the ceremony. I think four or five of us sewed on that damn thing and still couldn't finish it. To this day, I have no idea how she got out of it.

[@benitastory8213]

As someone who sewed in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, thanks for bringing back THOSE memories. 😉

[@Mrsfalldowngobump]

Hysterical video!!!! Loved It! But now my grandson wants the frog costume.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you. The image was from Vintage4Me2, but I have no clue if it still available.

[@snowyalice]

Some of the vintage toy patterns are wild. I love collecting them.

[@CeeCeeCrafts]

Loved this. You suddenly showed up in my feed. For the next video, would you show the pattern longer. It would be helpful. Thanks for the giggle. 😆

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you for your input. I will take that into account for the future.

[@amandapittar9398]

I’m choking laughing. I LOVED that Betty Jackson 1990s pattern and made lots of pieces from it. It was a well cut pattern. I STILL have it. Great video. I’m laughing still. 😊😊😊

[@laurenlaker]

To be honest you could do 30 minutes just on the 70s. Men's rompers anyone?

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh absolutely! I think there will have to be a part two.

[@missmatti]

Knitted men's rompers! I have these machine knitting pattern booklets and the fashion shoots of the men are so funny. They also smoke on the images. 😂

[@sewingintrifocals-alisonde7778]

@@missmatti, how I wish I could see those pictures! I was very much alive during the 1970s. Men’s fashions then were un-wonderful. Ha-ha!

[@liondancebird5246]

It was the disco, baby! I still miss seeing the men in tight patterned pants with high heels. Glad to see facial hair make a come-back in the 2020s!

[@ColorJoyLynnH]

I was in elementary school in the 1960’s. Now at 64, I love my A-line dresses/pinafores/jumpers. I have made at least 5. They toss on so fast in the summer. And my heavy wool, lined, huge-houndstooth jumper that’s my first choice, with wool tights. Loooove them Your mileage clearly varied.

[@ShadowsOfMoonlight]

The scooped neckline with the point ("inverted sweetheart") has a very late 18th century vibe to it, there's this one yellow Robe à l'Anglaise from 1776 at the Met that has the same neckline!

[@liondancebird5246]

It is odd though. Very: Made you look!

[@JenInOz]

So relieved that I don't have a single one of these patterns

[@Littlecat3100]

I think this is a fun video format just sit down every once in awhile and laugh and the thing we all love :)

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you! It was a fun video for sure!

[@kckazcoll1]

"..because nothing says wedding day like OOPS I crapped my pants" LOL this was hilarious, thanks Stephanie! :D

[@jayneterry8701]

Hahaha 💩

[@zeusathena26]

This was a great video, but you should show the image longer. Many flew by to quick.

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank you for your input. I will take that into account for the future.

[@sarahrosen4985]

The longer we can linger over the images, the more shock / laugh value. Also let's us burn the image into our brains so we can recall them at random moments (doctor waiting room, check out line) and shudder or cackle and make everyone around us a little uncomfortable. 😉

[@michellecornum5856]

ABSOLUTELY NEW YORK PATTERNS CATALOG!!!!! You forgot the odd thing the early 20s did where it had the straight kind of loose top and the poofy skirt that looked like a limp version of something Marie Antoinette would wear.

[@adorabell4253]

The robe de style! It’s my favourite dress type of the decade.

[@groovymarlin]

I had to take home ec in 8th grade (in the early 80s). We had to make a pillow, and there were three choices: a rectangle with frilled trim, initial pillows, or the oreo pillow. The oreo was by FAR the most popular choice. :)

[@myragroenewegen5426]

Frogman is truly the best sci-fi Halloween thing ever to stumble out of the the past. Someone MUST sew this!

[@abigailwrigley6462]

Sewing Stand Up! Who knew this was a genre?? Love, love, love your videos for the tips, info and the comedy! Thank you!

[@lisahodges8299]

Having a difficult morning, laughed really loudly the screaming goat too! A "friend grab" looks functional...Thank you. Birdy

[@cindyrosser2471]

Loved the bubble butt wedding dress --- was the 1980s the decade were almost all wedding dresses featured a gift wrapped fanny? A big bow at the butt. Or was that the 1990s? Yes, please, more of these. Most costubers focus on pretty fashions, it's nice to be reminded that bad taste is not new.

[@StephanieCanada]

I think my next one will be the patterns that made my jaw drop in a good way. But I may need to revisit, as I definitely had MORE

[@expatpiskie]

The Simplicity pattern I used for my wedding dress in 1985 had a bow on the butt option. I chose to leave it off and have never regretted the decision.

[@pcgordon3360]

"Gift wrapped fanny option" = 🤣

[@GOGOSLIFE]

My wedding dress(still in my closet) has a bow on the butt. Think I cared about a part of my dress I couldn't see, when I was trying to hide my pregnant belly in the front? Hardly, lol!

[@mouseandryforever6848]

I was an 80s teen and frilly was in. You can thank Madonna for that.

[@atrifle8364]

Would love to see that New York Patterns catalog at some point

[@StephanieCanada]

Sounds good! Thank you.

[@rd6203]

I fourteenth this!

[@dianneyudelson2569]

@@StephanieCanada me too

[@ryoko65]

It's impressive how very odd some patterns .... I would have liked to have gotten to look at them longer than the few seconds they were on the screen. I do love how very odd they are. I think your videos are awesome! ❤️

[@fullmetalsewist]

That blueberry jumpsuit looks super comfy tho!

[@HeyJenkies]

These are absolutely hilarious! I, for one, would love to see a flip through of the New York Pattern book!

[@lucymedina3099]

OMG,Stephanie, the hamburger pattern! My first sewing teacher used to make hamburgers with ALL the fixins made from fabric to sell at this big art fair that we used to have in town. This was back in the 70s, so that pattern looks spot on. I'm thinking they should bring it back.....LOL

[@StephanieCanada]

AmaZING

[@rinaeperron7746]

TooAllBeefPattiesSpecialSauceLettuceCheeseOnASesameSeedBun

[@jayneterry8701]

This is the only pattern I recognized as I have it 😂 The hot dog was a favorite to make and since McDonald's fries were so popular I made one of those too lol.

[@dinahdunavan8620]

Vogue 2620 (about 19:55) is fabulous. I am sitting in my fleece hooded version right now on a chilly late autumn morning in NZ. Absolutely perfect for menopausal women who can't do tight waists and just want to be comfy.

[@mistiwhitea4896]

Hahahaha two years later and I'm still using this as a drinking game every time you say no 😉👍😁

[@lynn858]

Thanks for the entertainment while I was stitch picking.

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

The goats! Yesss! I'm here for anything you want to post. Thank you!

[@robinwhite-underwood467]

I watched this on my Roku on my TV, way too late at night, and wanted to say how much I laughed! And I agree with you about how weird some of these were. As a person born in the 1950s, I actually remember very well some of these fashions. Not that my poor mother sewed much: but what little she did sew was amazing! A dress with smocking on the bodice? I loved that dress, even though it was pink. But I digress. I loved this video, and would love to see more. I have no vintage patterns to add to your mix, but I'm sure others do.

[@rebeccaturner8340]

I kinda like the "inverted sweetheart" dress too lol. My immediate reaction was "boob scoop?" 😅 Makes me think Sophia Loren though

[@button4631]

It reminds me of those cupless bra lingerie sets

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh I truly enjoy it. It was so funny to hear the group go :ew: while I was all gung ho!

[@rebeccaturner8340]

@@StephanieCanada ! I'm watching My Fair Lady and Audrey's white dress has a reverse sweetheart embroidered in! I had to share with someone 😆 None of my friends sew

[@rivitraven]

Could attach pearl straps to it and it would look gorgeous.

[@jeansmith-wl7xt]

First thought was BOOB BAR

[@mrcanada1104]

I’m driving in the car, laughing hysterically, and intentionally trying not to look.... and failing! Thanks bumper to bumper tourist traffic!! 🤪

[@StephanieCanada]

Please be careful!

[@Braindomme]

8:03 Full tour! Full tour! P.S. The screaming goat clip made my whole day 🤣

[@annholmes9650]

Looking very smart tonight, Stephanie, loving the pearls and earrings. X x x

[@LRWdesign]

I remember in the 80s/early 90s I made a drop waist large square collar dress with pleated skirt, puffed short sleeves and lace edge on the collar from a pattern I had. It was hideous I. Design looking back on it now. It was a mash up of so many styles. Thanks for the memory walk! 👍🤦‍♀️👏😂😳

[@joannefrank5114]

fashion can be hysterical...lol..I had a tent dress, and my cousin had the same dress at the dance....we were twin tent cousins...yay!

[@eloiseteklu84]

Your dress today is fabulous. Stunning.

[@judyevans6074]

You had me at the butt patch...🤣🤣🤣 I enjoy your videos. Informative and hilarious!!! Bonus!!

[@KayoEll]

I had a dress like Simplicity 9262, and it was one of my favorite dresses. I got LOTS of compliments on it, and ir was so comfortable. I wish I still had it. It had laser cut flowers at the bottom. I have to say... I kept watching this waiting for the "bad" patterns

[@robyn3349]

Lol, sometimes you just had to be there to understand! I love that frog costume! It is the perfect Gollum!

[@soma24jp]

I also found myself oddly enamored by many of these until we got to the 90's and it got way too personal as I also had a mom who sewed me things and was a minor in that decade 🧐🤬😳😆

[@Tina06019]

The “modesty strap” is truly strange.

[@giovanninasuluh]

Don’t feel bad! I had one of those sailor romper/knicker things in the very early 1980s.

[@StephanieCanada]

AH-mazing

[@teleriferchnyfain]

I had one with the idea of making it for my daughter - never got around to it lol

[@irenes8689]

Now that I'm seeing this I kinda want to try one of these to see how it would look on me.

[@colleenshaw1607]

Gotta love the "whoops i crapped my dress" wedding look for your special day!

[@AdventuresInLife2012]

That trashman always gets you! Heheh

[@StephanieCanada]

I keep recording on a Tuesday! I gotta stop!

[@lisaharmon5619]

Watching New York Patterns while relaxing with cheese and wine!

[@susanakfogel8217]

This was fun. I started sewing in the 60s and I’m still sewing in the 2024 and it’s still shocks me when you’re calling my golden age vintage. But those low rise pants I hated them. I never made them for anybody called them pubic hair pants because if you had a nice patch of pubic hair, then your pants wouldn’t fall down because the curly hair would hold them up and I think that’s the only thing that worked! Thanks for the laugh

[@elizabethmccalla5767]

Late to the party but oh this video. I laughed out loud sooo much and I needed that, been grouchy all day. You cheered me up so thank you. And also a vote for a video of the whole 50s catalog.

[@pyenygren2299]

These patterns are glorious. 🎉

[@Lollipop256]

I absolutely love the couture 80s sewing patterns! I've scored a couple of the Belleville Sassoon, Victor Costa, Givenchy ruffle monster frocks from the 80s. Can't wait to get better with my sewing so I can attempt sewing them

[@StephanieCanada]

You can do it! It just takes time and practice.

[@kittys.2870]

Thank You! Thank You! I LOVE weird in all flavors!

[@StephanieCanada]

ME TOO

[@tishie42]

Wow! The crotch stuff is killer. My first thought was giant maxi pads on belts from the day finally found camouflage for their bulge.. Too practical?? Lol I'm watching this at 5 am and woke my partner up with the amazing sheep screaming. That is the sound of the day now. The blousy back tight front look like backwards maternity dress. This made my day. Thanks!

[@whatssewingon3511]

My forehead got a couple new lines from my eyebrows going so high for a lot of these... I love pattern artwork 🖼 masterpieces, all of them!

[@StephanieCanada]

Thank YOU for sharing those 00’s patterns. I realized when I was clearing off my computer I missed the BEST ONE

[@NurseBearEnterprises]

LOL I MADE the burger pattern! Lol Loved it All done in bad satin, too Lol thanks for that ancient memory

[@jahbern]

I worked in the catalog department of JC Penney in the late 90s. We had all of the catalogs from the 80s under the counter and my high school friend and I would flip through the wedding dress section and just howl. My mom ended up making my wedding dress and I found the absolute most basic Vogue pattern because I was so scarred. It was a lovely sleeveless Badgely Mischka A-line that she finished three days before my wedding 😂

[@bonnieleighton8280]

I can’t tell if your top is part of dress or if it’s separate, but I absolutely love it on you. Love the pattern, the style and the fabric and you look wonderful.

[@mollysmith6055]

So funny! I have some insight for you on Simplicity 9262 from the 2000's: this is sort of an overview of the 'Quilt Mom' look. That oversized (usually denim) jumper worn with a scoop neck t-shirt and often some low-heeled sensible loafers could be seen at every quilt show for years then. It also provided a vehicle for some heinous applique work and oh, there were many patterns just for that. I think it was either on Fons and Porter's or Alex Anderson's tv show that they made a joking reference to the look. You're welcome. And I'm not sorry to say I put my 90's daughter in some of the biggest bubble butt toddler clothes the pattern companies had to offer. What was I thinking?

[@jeansmith-wl7xt]

This also reminded me of the sixties and seventys hippy look earth mother all th way

[@jonahandthewolf]

So fun!! I adore how you've done your hair!

[@kfries1282]

I love your bursts of uncontrolled laughter throughout

[@LottieSue]

You are fabulous! First time viewer.....love this collection of wacky patterns, I would like to see them longer on the screen though. Fun video.

[@darklymoonlit]

I'm unironically in love with the inverted sweetheart neckline, though. (And the frog just made me think of the Girls's Costume Warehouse video which I might have to go watch even though even by my count it's a little early for Halloween stuff.)

[@StephanieCanada]

Oh same! I seriously hope I find it someday so I can make the extra bewb dress.

[@marklee1960]

You're hysterical! I loved this.

[@christinewheeler6443]

That was hilarious! I even recognize some of those patterns...😂

[@StephanieCanada]

Aww thank you!

[@user-ey4rc5tu4t]

The “I have a beautiful back” dress. Yes.

[@jillallen8278]

Loved this. I wore so many of them. Oh well

[@teresaellis7062]

I grew up in the 80's and was a teenager in the 90's. One of my younger sisters had the romper with the gigantic square collar. 19:00 It was pink with huge flower patterns.

[@DawnDavidson]

Yes, I am pretty sure one of my friends had multiple dresses with those collars over Gunne Sax florals! I know I had some jumpsuits back in that era, with the almost corset-like waist and the poofy gathered pants. They worked well for me at the time, as I had a fairly large bust and a tiny waist with a “generous” behind. So that silhouette - minus the ginormous collar - really worked for me. :)

[@rd6203]

Not gonna lie... love the frog. And New York 335 is a total yes please

[@apriljodoin9643]

So much fun!😅

[@ablewithnicole]

Thank you for all the laughs this evening!!!

[@StephanieCanada]

You are certainly welcome!

[@Oonagh72]

Thank you so much. I love low rise pants. I hate the high rises. They are made for old ladies. Thanks again!!

[@annholmes9650]

Fabulous, enjoyed every minute! X x x

[@yvonnebuckley1740]

Hahahaha!!! As usual I accidently stumbled upon this video but seeing as I am a home seamstress and you prefacing it as weird, well this was just up my alley...........so to speak, lol! Enjoyed all the weirdness and yes the frog costume was freaky!!!!

[@AllTheHappySquirrels]

The 90s. Ooof. Bad memories! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Becky_Theroux_Gockel]

That was great! absolutely loved your take on all of these patterns!

[@alanbirkner1958]

I enjoyed this, thanks. Tina, Al's wife

[@the.real.camille]

My auntie had the pattern for giant food cushions and she made me the burger!!!!! LOL that just made me so happy to see again🥹!!!!

[@cherylhuot4436]

Thanks for the giggles!

[@mauimedows]

Great video!! There are a lot of indie patterns similar to the simplicity 9262 . Everything come back around lol 😆

[@StephanieCanada]

It all does!!

[@janisi9262]

I googled Simplicity 9262, and a dress design by Jessica McClintock came up. I'd like to thank you because I actually love it!

[@juliagriffiths3291]

One of your best!!

[@WithLoveKristina]

Mccalls 2150, just when I thought nothing could be worse than the frog

[@ghostwriter4565]

So fun story about the patch on the butt pattern from the 70s. My mother has this pattern, she often used it as a basic pants pattern and ignored the odd patches. However, she once told me that when she was in middle school and junior high, these patch pants were all the rage. The funny thing is though, that no one wore solid patches in the derrière or frontage area… nope, they wore lace, organza, or even just hemmed it as a gaping opening (though they generally only did this if the patches were on the upper thighs). And this is the generation that gets upset by “inappropriate” clothing on the young people today, lol.

[@TruFlyFox]

I love the hamburger/donut/hotdog/fries pattern!! I want to make it for my daughter's Christmas gift 🤣

[@sophiab7368]

These patterns could have been on the cutting edge of fashion or the cutting edge of insanity. One will never truly know which 🤣

[@janatherton9194]

Thank you so much for this video, Stephanie. It made me laugh so much after a tiring week moving house and trying to sort and unpack. Mum was always knitted more than she sewed, but I do remember clearly some of those 1970's/80's styles from when I was little.

[@mannekin]

I actually own Butterick 5353.... because it was so bad and bought it well before the meme became a thing! There are a few more gems in my collection you'd probably appreciate. And I cannot resist a trapeze dress pattern either. Thank goodness for fellow pattern hoarders that expose these gems to the world!

[@danielpearl5153]

At 2:57 Burst out laughing!! Well done, Stephanie! Well done.