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These sewing patterns all appear to be from the 1960s. This suit is very cute—very Jackie O.

This dress and coat are nice.

And I liked this suit and cape.

A more summery dress and jacket.

I liked the buttons on the back of this dress.

And these are nice and simple dresses.

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I love this 1940s dress pattern.

I thought this 1940s dress pattern was interesting.

I liked this reprinted 1935 sewing pattern of a cute suit and cape.

This 1950s blouse pattern was nice.

I thought this 1970s skirt and vest outfit was really cute.

I liked this peplum top pattern that seem like it’s from the 1980s. In particular, I like C version with the large puffy sleeves.

1956 Sears Catalog: Set 7

Some fun “playclothes.”

I like these suits.

And some simple dresses.

1956 Sears Catalog: Set 4

Some interesting print dresses—I especially like the red and white one.

And more print dresses.

I love all of these navy outfits.

Some nice plaid dresses (I like the yellow one), but I’d probably wear any of the three rippled cotton dresses on the right.

I like these outfits with pleated skirts.

Some nice simple dresses.

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While thrift shopping I saw sewing patterns that I liked, but were either similar to patterns I already owned or decided I just didn’t need. First, I liked this dress pattern that looks to be from the 1960s. I think the collar on the center dress is interesting.

I liked this simple dress pattern; both the pencil skirt and wider skirt are quite cute.

This dress pattern is also quite simple, and really it’s the fabric they’re using in the illustration that makes it more interesting.

I liked this suit pattern—in particular the jacket detail is pretty cute.

And finally, I loved the cape in this pattern.

Three More Patterns

I refrained from getting too many patterns the last time I went thrift shopping. The selection wasn’t as wide as it often is, so I just picked up three patterns for $0.75.

The first pattern is from 1966 and has a skirt, pair of pants and jacket. I thought they were all cute classic pieces. And I love the drawings.

The second pattern is a dress from 1971. I like the simplicity of the silhouette; the high collar and long sleeves makes this pattern different than most of the dress patterns I have. While I like the option for a ribbon around the neck and waist area, I do not like it in the skirt portion that makes it look like you’re wearing an apron.

The third pattern I couldn’t find a date on, but it’s clearly from the 1980s. I like the pleated skirts and the skirt with godets. I have a few skirt patterns, but none like these so I thought it would be a nice pattern to have. To me, skirt patterns aren’t as exciting to look at (compared to dress patterns), but they’re more useful because I’m more likely to make a skirt than a dress. I find skirts are often more versatile, easier to fit and quicker to make than a dress.