More Holiday Shopping!
More holiday shopping ...
Rita at Cemetarian suggests these wonderful things ...
I love this old dress ad -- an inexpensive frame from the craft store and you have a fun present:
This vintage knitting book would make a great gift for, well, knitters. If you're feeling flush, included the recommended amount of yarn ...
I *really* want the guy's sweater in this booklet, shown here (but not enough to learn how to knit, sadly):
And if you still need a dramatic holiday dress, I bet you could get this in time ... I would make it in tartan, myself. (Because, yes, I *enjoy* looking like a sofa ...)
Rita is offering 10% off with the code adad ...
AND: Kathleen at Little Hunting Creek is offering a free handmade baggage tag (and they are CUTE) with every purchase over $25. And if you buy three or more patterns, you still get free shipping! (Put "Dressaday" in the comments.)
Rita at Cemetarian suggests these wonderful things ...
I love this old dress ad -- an inexpensive frame from the craft store and you have a fun present:
This vintage knitting book would make a great gift for, well, knitters. If you're feeling flush, included the recommended amount of yarn ...
I *really* want the guy's sweater in this booklet, shown here (but not enough to learn how to knit, sadly):
And if you still need a dramatic holiday dress, I bet you could get this in time ... I would make it in tartan, myself. (Because, yes, I *enjoy* looking like a sofa ...)
Rita is offering 10% off with the code adad ...
AND: Kathleen at Little Hunting Creek is offering a free handmade baggage tag (and they are CUTE) with every purchase over $25. And if you buy three or more patterns, you still get free shipping! (Put "Dressaday" in the comments.)
posted by Erin @ 7:33 AM
18 Comments:
At Dec 15, 2008 9:28:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
These are great. But the model on the right in the knit pattern makes me think "STEPFORD!"
At Dec 15, 2008 10:06:00 AM,
the_lazymilliner said…
The old dress ad is adorable....and romantic. Sigh. Give a me a full-skirted 50s dress, a pair of white gloves and stilettos now.
At Dec 15, 2008 10:11:00 AM,
Carrie said…
Here is a virtual Christmas present for you.
http://bitsandpieces.us/2008/12/14/cowboy-roller-skates/
At Dec 15, 2008 10:24:00 AM,
Lisa Simeone said…
I have dozens of vintage ads framed in cheap plain black frames all over my office. Great art and great gifts!
At Dec 15, 2008 10:53:00 AM,
Marjie said…
I love the sleeves on the tartan dress.
And I have 2 replicas of early 1900s Vogue pattern fronts matted and framed. They are very interesting hanging on the wall!
At Dec 15, 2008 12:14:00 PM,
saidee said…
One of my favorite party dresses when I was a girl was a hand-me-down with a black velveteen bodice and a plaid taffeta skirt. I felt so scrumptious in that dress! I was a lucky girl, as I loved the dresses that were passed on to me within a small group of families.
At Dec 15, 2008 12:50:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
I started Knitting when I was about 7 years old, it's still easier for me to knit than sew. AND, if you knit in the round, all you ever need to do is the knit stitch and you are good to go!
Tru
At Dec 15, 2008 1:44:00 PM,
Frances said…
Sometimes I look at these "vintage" patterns and wonder "Didn't I actually make that dress back in the '70s?" What a hoot!
At Dec 15, 2008 2:35:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
I think the one to the left of the tartan one was worn by ne (age 16) to a end of year ball.......
At Dec 15, 2008 3:39:00 PM,
Thalia Took said…
That guy's sweater is so Mr. Rogers.
At Dec 15, 2008 5:52:00 PM,
dulcet said…
Anybody know where to buy inexpensive, tartan-like fabric? I have a dress in my head, and a pattern in my hand, but no plaids available that aren't taffeta or flannel. Aaarrrghhh! (a la Charlie Brown)
At Dec 15, 2008 7:11:00 PM,
cathylwood said…
I wore a blue moire knee-length Laura Ashley version of the New Look pattern for formal parties in the early 1990s. We thought we were so sophisticated! Thanks, as always, for these wonderful fashion memories.
At Dec 15, 2008 10:08:00 PM,
Jen said…
You feel like a sofa when you wear a tartan plaid?
To me plaid furnishings look like a sofa wearing a kilt, and what a goofy thing that is (ditto a hundred times over for tartan walls)
This reminds me that in 1971 as a maid-of-honor my dress had a blue&green tartan taffeta skirt--imagine a Gunne Sax dress, with a plaid bottom: hummmm)
At Dec 15, 2008 10:35:00 PM,
Linda said…
I think the two women in the knits are definitely fem-bots...
At Dec 16, 2008 12:53:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
To Dulcet: Some craft stores sell cheap plaid fabric for making school uniforms. I've noticed it at JoAnn's.
At Dec 16, 2008 8:15:00 AM,
Melodie said…
What a great ad, love the dresses. I agree with Linda, though, the women in knits are definitely fembots! But I liked it so well, I bought the book! I'll be knitting and sewing through a cold Detroit winter! Thanks, Erin, I love this site, it is an addiction. (But a healthy one)
At Dec 16, 2008 12:56:00 PM,
HollyP said…
The fembots in the knitted suits are gorgeous. I can't help but wonder what they'd look like in a 2008 holidaywear advertisement. How would they wear their hair if they didn't have helmets? Makeup? Outfits?
At Dec 16, 2008 4:05:00 PM,
rosecampion said…
All that knitwear looks like its done in that horribly itchy mohair yarn. I itch just thinking about knitting that stuff.
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