New Vogue Patterns
I looked up the new ones from an email I received. There are some nice ones, but I am struck by how vintage-y some were (which is good). 1930's - #8556 with a long dress, slinky-like 1940's - 1086 with the cap sleeves, 8553 & 8554 all three with swingy skirts and 8557 has a silhouette like an old Butterick I have (short-sleeved) 1950's - 1084 & 1094 1960-70's mod - 1090, 1091 and 8552 shift reminds me of the old shifts/housedresses (look at the pose), not that is a bad thing, I think our world is too casual at times and women dressed more than we do for homemaking, because it is a job, a profession, albeit it at times tedious and boring. 1980's - 8563 and 8564 definitely remind me of Dynasty ad Knot's Landing dresses, sans peplums. Feminine Power Suits. Now these notes were made this morning and I may have shuffled them a bit, so forgive me if my numbers and impressions are a bit off. A gripe: Renewal notices for magazines I no longer want. They st...