Even though no less an authority than Nelson Algren said "Never eat at a place called 'Mom's'" I don't think that stricture applies to other retail establishments. Anyway, I just ran across MOM's Patterns on eBay (The MOM stands for "More of Macajero's") and I think I'll be spending some money there (well, more than I already did yesterday).
Check out this pattern -- it's a tiny pic but you should be able to see the really cool detail of the bust seam intersecting with the shoulder seam. Now, granted, it's a tiny size (B28), but do you know how much MOM is asking for it, through Buy It Now?
$6.00. Which is nothing! Piddling! Trivial! She's got lots of great early 1960s sheath and wiggle dresses, as well as a bunch of 1950s full-skirted shirtdresses, plus tons and tons of Boho 1970s, and I didn't see much that topped $6, with most patterns being in the $2.50-4 range. So go browse!
She also says you can email her if you're looking for a pattern that she hasn't got listed. I may try this out next week, once I dig up my wishlist. Her shipping is reasonable, too -- buy five patterns, get free shipping -- and her email manner was extremely pleasant, so I'm very happy to recommend her to you all!
Hey thanks! (?)(I just bought a noirish/casual "aviator jacket" pattern in a great size, at a great price.)Kelly
Posted by: Anonymous | 11/15/2005 at 09:00 AM
Gosh Erin, I've just found you. Maybe you can help me find the pattern for the 1958 yellow chemise I blogged about at http://memorypatterns.blogspot.comThis is a great site--gotta run--and keep reading.
Posted by: Norma | 11/19/2005 at 12:53 PM
Norma,can you find a copy of that Mademoiselle? I bet you could find a library with Mademoiselle in WorldCat, and scan the picture ... Good luck!Erin
Posted by: Erin | 11/21/2005 at 07:42 AM