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I used a linen/rayon blend to make up this skirt. One of the easier patterns I've used - a quick and simple project!
'Simplicity'
Shortly after the War Holland Birkett, of the 750 Motor Club, proposed a
low cost racing format based on road equipped Austin Sevens. Jack
French took up the challenge and over a period of five weeks of evenings and weekends Simplicity was built.
The car was built from readily available parts: short chassis, 3 piece rear axle and mildly tuned engine. To obtain greater overall performance the chassis was considerably lightened by drilling in excess of 250 holes ranging in size from 1/4" to 3/4". Boxing of the chassis was achieved by
lattice bracing. Also drilled were the front axle, rear axle tubes, brake
and clutch pedals and handbrake. With the addition of a very light body
the chassis and body weight was 89 lbs. Flattened springs were employed both to the front and rear. The original front axle was an IFS
Unit, but this not being approved by the VSCC it was replaced at a later
date.
The first race meeting was at Ibsley on April 18th 1953 when Steady
Barker won in Simplicity. Over the rest of the season it was driven by
nine different drivers and gained two firsts and two seconds - 7 of the
drivers having no previous experience of racing. Not just built as a track
car, Simplicity would arrive at every event under its own steam, carrying
all the tools and spares that it might need.
6 years later, Simplicity was still able to prove its competitiveness when
in 1959, Jack French set a Vintage Class record at the VSCC Prescott Hill
Climb of 51.95 seconds, a record which stood until 1966.
Very few changes have been made to the original concept of the car and
it is still predominantly as it was built by Jack.
Owners of Simplicity following Jack French being Martin Eyre, Barry
Clark and current owner, Graham Beckett since 2014.
Simplicity is being used in sprints and hill climbs with the VSCC and in
the Bert Hadley Championship with the Pre War Austin Seven Club and
has performed in the Centenary Hillclimb at Prescott prior to being put on display here.
The sadly out-of-print Simplicity 2591 made up in a blue floral cotton/linen blend. Blogged about at Idle Fancy!
I've been admiring this but then discovered during a recent culling go-round that I already owned it. Doh! It's even in my size.
I love the look of this but I might have to add corresponding tucks to the back.
Simplicity Sewing Pattern
#9189 / 0621
Misses' / Miss Petite Dress In Two Lengths
Kathie Lee Gifford For Plaza South
Size 12, 14, 16
Out Of Print
©1994
Simplicity 5572; ©1973; Young Junior/Teens' and Misses' Dress in Two Lengths, Panties and Visor: The princess seamed dress with back zipper has low round neckline and back shoulder extensions fastened to front with button trim. V 1 is regular length. Short length V 2 has shaped lower edge and braid trim. Panties V 2 with lace edging trim have elastic casings at upper and leg edges. The visor V 1 & 2 with peak stitched to front band has elastic encased in back band.
Simplicity 3678 bodice with Simplicity 3505 skirt
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Date: 1956
Misses Set of Skirts in Two Lengths
A complete, "Simple To Make" skirt wardrobe to wear from daytime through date-time. View 1 features a billowy, evening length skirt that's softly pleated and has back opening. View 2 shows street length, bouffant skirt with soft pleats all-'round, back opening. Views 3 and 4 are sheath skirts with high-rise waistlines. There are openings at lower edges of side seams and side zipper closings. View 3 is evening length and View 4 is street length.
For Size 28 (28" waist, 38" hip) --
Width around lower edge of View 1-2: 101 inches.
Width around lower edge of View 3: 44 1/2 inches.
Width around lower edge of View 4: 43 1/2 inches.
Finished length of View 1: 34 1/2 inches.
Finished length of View 2: 29 3/4 inches.
Finished length of View 3 & 4: 38 3/4 inches.
Suggested Fabric Types --
V.1, V.2 (V.2 lengthwise st. or plain): brocade, cotton, pique, taffeta, organdy, silk surah, shantung, rayons, nylon sheer.
V.1 also in: corduroy, velveteen, velvet, satin.
V.3 and V.4: velveteen, corduroy, cotton, satin, silk.
V.4 also in: wool.
Sewing Notions --
View 1 & 2: 2 spools of thread; bias seam binding--(optional).
View 3 & 4: 2 spools of thread; 9" skirt type zipper for skirt side opening.
View 3: Bias seam binding--(optional).
View 4: Bias seam binding.
From the collection of Alexander B. Tecoma.
From the collection of Alexander B. Tecoma.
Date: 1940
Junior Misses and Misses' Blouse and Skirt
Blouse gathers below yoke; notched collar and long sleeves gathered to wristband, or short sleeves. Eight piece skirt has welt pockets or buttonholes which fasten to buttons sewn on blouse. Skirt extends above waistline. Sash may be worn.
Notions -- BLOUSE - 1 spool thread (100 yds); snap fasteners; For Blouse with Plain Skirt - 4 buttons (35 lines--7/8" diam.); For Skirt with Buttonholes - 3 buttons (35 lines--7/8" diam.); 6 buttons (1 1/8" diam.); shields. SKIRT - Slide fastener; seam binding; 1 spool matching thread (100 yds.).
Suggested Fabrics -- SKIRT - Linen, cottons, shantung, wool crepe, twill, novelty woolens, flannel. SASH - Cottons, linen, silk crepe, shantung. BLOUSE WITH LONG SLEEVES - Length-wise striped silk, flat crepe, printed silk, wool jersey, sheer wool. BLOUSE WITH SHORT SLEEVES - Cottons, linen, flat crepe, surah. DRESS - Plain or Printed: Cottons, linen, silk shantung, spun rayons, novelty silks, flat crepe, surah.
The patttern includes a gored skirt with soft inverted pleats, a blouse with waistline tucks and a cute peter pan collar and a sleeveless jacket or vest with cute welt trim!
IMaker: Siimplicity
Pattern #: 3710
Copywright of Pattern: 1950's
Pattern Price New: $ .65
Size: 12
Bust Size: 32
Waist:25
Hip: 34
Pattern Pieces: cut and complete
Instructions: included
Pattern Envelope: brittle and yellowing due to age, small tears at top of envelope and small tear at top on back
Project Details
Pattern: Simplicity 4112, View B
Fabric: Polka dot georgette (100% silk)
Notions: Five 3/8" buttons; 1/4" bias tape
I decided to do this very popular Builty by Wendy shirt is a sheer. I too had avoided sheers for quite sometime and decided to take on the challenge. This is a very simple pattern and if it had been sewn in a fabric with more body, it could have been completed in probably an afternoon. Since I sewed this in the sheer, I decided to take my time.
I gave most of the construction details in my previous post, but there was one other thing that I didn't include. The additional things I did was a bias-bound armscye. Since I used french seams, I decided that this was the best method for finishing the set-in sleeve seam allowance without resorting to serging, which would have looked unattractive from the right side of this sheer blouse. I did this by sewing the sleeve to the garment and wrapping a bias strip around the seam allowance. The front facing is done by turning back the the CF edge three times for a "self-interfacing" effect. Since my fabric was so sheer, I really feel that I could have used some interfacing right there.
I like the fact that this top is very cute and trendy and I love the mandarin collar. I decided to layer mine over a black cami. It can be worn untucked with the sash or tucked without it.
APRIL 24th – LONDON Russ Miles, principal consultant with Simplicity Itself, shares the story of how he helped architect, design and implement a flexible and highly integrated real-world solution that was drastically simplified by using events. See the SkillsCast (Video, code, slides) at: skillsmatter.com/podcast/design-architecture/architectura...
It is the last lesson of modern science, that the highest simplicity of structure is produced, not by few elements, but by the highest complexity.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803-1882
Manufactured in Port Washington, Wisconsin and advertised in the April 26th issue of Country Gentleman. Interesting history:
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APRIL 24th – LONDON Russ Miles, principal consultant with Simplicity Itself, shares the story of how he helped architect, design and implement a flexible and highly integrated real-world solution that was drastically simplified by using events. See the SkillsCast (Video, code, slides) at: skillsmatter.com/podcast/design-architecture/architectura...
Simplicity Pattern 8498 Vintage Dress in Two Lengths dated 1969. This includes; Miss Petites & Misses Dress in two lengths: The collarless dress with front seam interest has back zipper and slightly lowered round neckline. Regular length V 1&2 have optional top-stitching. V 1 with long set in sleeves has self fabric belt stitched in side seams and buttoned in back. V 2 has short set in sleeves. Ankle length V 3 is sleeveless and has sequin band trim.
vintagepatterns.wikia.com/wiki/Simplicity_8498
Also reproduced and reissued by simplicity as 3833.
Simplicity Sewing Pattern
#5014
Misses' Two Piece Woven Bathing Suit & Pants
It's So Easy
Size 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18
Out Of Print
©2004
Simplicity Sewing Pattern
#7197
Girls' Pajamas & Nightgown In Two Lengths
Size Small - 7
Out Of Print
©1985
Date: 1944
Misses' and Women's Daytime and Evening Slip.
The bodice is softly gathered at the shaped, lower edge and darted at the underarm. The skirt is top-stitched to the bodice. Lace edging trims the upper and lower edges of Style I. Both the long and short versions of Style II are faced with bias at the the upper edge.
For size 16, (34B, 28W, 37H), width around lower edge of long slip is 69 inches; short slip is 58 inches. Finished back length from base of neck to hem of long slip is 54 inches; short slip is 42.5 inches.
Notions --
Style I - II: matching thread 100 yds.
Style I: 1.25 inch wide lace edging.
From the collection of Jessica H. Jaeger.
“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.”
― John Maeda
Wingfoot Lake State Park, Suffield, Portage County, Ohio
APRIL 24th – LONDON Russ Miles, principal consultant with Simplicity Itself, shares the story of how he helped architect, design and implement a flexible and highly integrated real-world solution that was drastically simplified by using events. See the SkillsCast (Video, code, slides) at: skillsmatter.com/podcast/design-architecture/architectura...