Three Pocket Items
This is Vogue 8577, which STILL doesn't have any reviews (that I can find) on PatternReview. C'mon, people! I don't have time to sew modern stuff that hasn't been reviewed on PatternReview! (Luckily, this dress has plenty of reviews. But no pockets. I can add pockets, though ...)
The Guardian has a piece on "how to wear dresses with pockets", which I'm not sure needed the depth of treatment they gave it (and I think their presenter, Jess Cartner-Morley, either thought the whole thing was a bit ridic herself, or it was the morning after the night before, as she wasn't able to work up much enthusiasm for the subject). Anyway, it's a video, just so's you know. (Thanks to Lolita for the link!)
Liz sent me a link to a pocket exhibition in Australia. I was pretty excited (not booking-tickets-to-Australia excited, but still excited) until I saw that the exhibit was of ONE JACKET, and "a collection of small, stand-alone pockets, made from materials such as leather and fabric". Hmmph.
At least I'm almost done with a skirt that has exclamation-point fabric pockets. Now there are some pockets to be excited about!
Labels: pockets, Vogue_8577
posted by Erin @ 8:18 AM
23 Comments:
At Jul 13, 2009 9:56:00 AM,
xstpenguin said…
That Guardian thing - really? How to wear a dress with pockets - put your hands in them. Bit like those serving suggestions you get on tins and packets - try putting it on a plate!
I quite liked the dress she was wearing, but the rest were very sack like as she showed them on hangers. Pockets are for putting things in dear. Like you said Erin, she didn't seem to be able to work up much enthusiasm for the subject!
That Vogue dress looks comfy - the right fabric and could be pretty too. I hope someone is up for a test drive of the pattern soon!
Only thing better than an ! is an !? Which is, of course, called an interrabang. Love them, I do. Can't you tell!?
At Jul 13, 2009 10:06:00 AM,
E2D2 said…
I just finished making this dress last weekend and love it! The pockets are nice and deep and the whole thing was easy to put together with well drafted pieces.
At Jul 13, 2009 10:07:00 AM,
Lydia said…
I keep looking at this pattern, but I know those gathers at the shoulders would *not* flatter me. And I'm too lazy to redraft the pattern piece to eliminate them.
At Jul 13, 2009 10:07:00 AM,
Kristy said…
Wow, I love that Vogue dress. If I wasn't sick at home with the flu, I'd start it today :)
At Jul 13, 2009 10:34:00 AM,
Cindy said…
I have both patterns but haven't tried either! I have to say--I have always had luck with vogue dresses esp. the easy sew (I am not sure if either falls in the easy sew catagory). Can't wait to see your version--I might try the one with pockets soon!
At Jul 13, 2009 3:57:00 PM,
Cookie said…
Will they do a video on How To Wear Shoes With Laces next?
At Jul 13, 2009 4:02:00 PM,
El Notable said…
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At Jul 13, 2009 4:32:00 PM,
brocadegoddess said…
Say, have you ever heard of/read the article by Barbara Burman entitled "Pocketing the Difference"? It's a really delightfully written article on women's pockets mostly during the 19th century and issues surrounding them.
At Jul 13, 2009 4:45:00 PM,
Jill said…
I made the Vouge 1086 after you posted it here this spring. I agree with most of the reviews- definitely low cut and wide arm holes, I wear a cami under it for work. A couple comments I didn't see in the reviews... If you follow the directions for the neck facing, you will end up with a blob of fabric in the front rather than a nice point. I had to get a second opinion on how to fix it, and if you go with instinct rather than the instructions you should be fine. Also, if you use a directional print fabric and cut according to the pattern grain lines, the yoke front print will end up sideways. Overall, glad I made it!
At Jul 13, 2009 5:49:00 PM,
Marjie said…
How to wear pockets. Next week's symposium covers how to wear sleeves, with the bonus discussion: "Shoes: are they right for you?"
At Jul 13, 2009 6:13:00 PM,
Lisa Simeone said…
Remember that Seinfeld episode where Elaine gets mad at the guy she's dating because of exclamation points? He didn't use one in a note he wrote to her relaying a message from a friend who'd had a baby. "You know," says Jerry, "I thought I've heard everything. I've never heard a relationship being affected by a punctuation."
At Jul 13, 2009 11:43:00 PM,
Theresa said…
i found the cure to my insomnia (almost) the pocket video!
At Jul 14, 2009 3:13:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Hmm, I like the look of that dress (V8577), however there was a comment on pattern review to the effect that why was it shown as a drawing rather than on a model? And would it make those of us with chunky waists look even more chunky? I am also waiting to see a review of it, glad it worked out for you E2D2, do you have pictures?????????
Anon in Ireland
At Jul 14, 2009 8:32:00 AM,
Latter-Day Flapper said…
Now women need instructions on wearing dresses with pockets?? That's it--Western civilization is coming to an end.
I kind of like 8577--it has that waist-yoke-button-front-1940's-housedress-ish thing going on.
At Jul 14, 2009 12:29:00 PM,
Cookie said…
<< Next week's symposium covers how to wear sleeves, with the bonus discussion: "Shoes: are they right for you?" >>
THIS JUST IN: The groundbreaking Understanding Underwear video has just been green lit!!!
At Jul 14, 2009 3:23:00 PM,
Latter-Day Flapper said…
Adding shape? My hips don't need any more shape!
How about "Not dropping your stuff" or "Sneaking fun-size candy bars into that summer rom-com matinee"?
At Jul 14, 2009 4:59:00 PM,
Anonymous said…
I love dresses with pockets cus you can where them up or down there so versatile,
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At Jul 15, 2009 9:32:00 AM,
Kim F. said…
I've been waiting for a review on 8577, too. It's been on my wishlist for quite some time since it looks good and vintage-y to my eye. 1086 I'm trying to get up the nerve to make a muslin of soon in the hopes that it will work in silk charmeuse for my 20th high school reunion!
At Jul 16, 2009 8:33:00 AM,
Rachel said…
Thanks for the link to the pocket exhibition... it's in my city! I'm gonna head on down this weekend or next week!! :D
At Jul 16, 2009 10:19:00 PM,
Julie said…
Holy moly, Vogue 8577 has been added to "the list", IYKWIM. Really cute. I don't know when I'll be able to buy it, though -- anyone know why Vogue Patterns are so friggin' expensive? Last time I looked (at a large Canadian chain) they were like $25.99.
Erin, did you get the MEAT fabric yet? I sent it some time ago and I haven't had Internet access to check for successful delivery. (Thanks to an anonymous neighbour I have rejoined society... but I shall say no more.)
At Jul 17, 2009 10:28:00 PM,
Erin said…
oh! no meat fabric yet, but I haven't been to the post office for days ... I'll check on Monday! Thanks!
At Jul 20, 2009 5:06:00 PM,
brocadegoddess said…
"Last time I looked (at a large Canadian chain) they were like $25.99."
Julie: which chain are we talking about here? The only one I know of in Canada (I'm Canadian too) is Fabricland, where they sell them most of the time for something like 50% off the MSR. Notably, they constantly have pattern sales, cycling through the Big 4 companies + Burda. They end up having Vogue patterns on sale for $5.99 about 4 times/year. You can look up sales on the website www.fabricland.com It's the only time I buy vogue patterns. They are actually on sale this week (July 20-26) in most Ontario stores!
At Jul 23, 2009 7:27:00 AM,
CHICKDOWNTOWN.COM Kyra said…
Absolutely love these dresses! So timeless and classy
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