The 70’s 80’s and 90’s party

I like to party with my Peeps in the Northeast or the DMV or Aruba  but mostly I like to dance and have good clean fun. I also like theme parties.

Being born in the 70’s I really liked the fashions from back then.  I even like some of the vintage patterns which I have not sewn but I do peruse some vintage pattern sites and Etsy stores and have jotted down some pattern numbers of dresses I would make.  I do own some vintage patterns I got from my dear mother because she collected a stash of fabrics as I was growing up and did not purge them.

I got this invite and a request to make an 80’s outfit I said cool. Now living in the 80’s I remember what I wore but I am a colorful person and I like the 70’s colors and cool easy style lines.  I also hopped over to the blog of Mocha Style because I remembered she went to a 70's party so I had to check out their get ups and pics.

I made Lady D’s outfit from pink knit I had in my stash and the blue knit is suppose to be faux denim but I had to remind her and myself that this is a costume for a party so let’s not break the bank buying denim but have fun with  this.

We perused pictures on Google and I drafted out a quick pattern and got to work.  Here was the inspiration

Here is Lady D

Here was my inspiration and styles I like

The baby born in the 70’s rockin a 70’s inspired out fit. But not this short but my kind of short.

The fabric is from my stash:1.5 yards printed ITY knit, red boots from the thrift store, earrings I already had,  my hair done up.  The pattern I used was OOP Mcall's 5484. I cut the back of the dress twice modified it to make the V front because I didn't have enough fabric to make the twist.

Had a great time. Peace!



The Double Agent Dress Take 2

I happened to come across this cool dress on the blog of Oonaballona  and I made a note to myself to make this dress because it is so versatile.  You can wear it many ways.  She gives great instructions and I had some stretchy knit would use

Here is her Double agent dress  and now mine. Sorry I was so excited once I started changing the dress not to mentionthat it ws 130 am so sorry for no jewelry and makeup or accessories but that is what double agencts do, make it work. ..

I will definitly be making this dress in a different color and may color block it. It can be long or short like a maxi dress, the design options are up to you and the fabric can be a print or solid.

So do you have a double agent side of you?

McCall's 6400 Strikes Again and Again as a dress and the Burda Top

McCall's 6400

I made this pattern as a top  in a previous post  So I have made it 3 times now.  love this top modified into a dress it works for me and my style for parties or dates out with my Dear Boyfriend or friends. I made it in this faux faded ITY print from Jomar in Philly.

The Top to a Dress or Tunic

I have come to the conclusion that this is my form of creativity and modification that is easy for me and my schedule and fits into my style.

This Burda 2/2010 long sleeve top 112
I modified the neckline so that it will fall below my neck bone.
Just my style I like my shoulders out or at least one of them.

This is a ITY knit I picked up at Fabric Warehouse in Pennsylvania.

This was a Burda top but I added more to the hem and made it into a dress and added darts in the back. I also sewed the sleeves very tight.

This is a top not a dress and pullin down a tunic top all night is not a dance move but Dear Boyfriend Mr. T thought it looked cute this way. Yes, cute  to him but not tasteful for me to go out in public because scratching my knee would be indecent exposure and this lady has style standards. I'm a Sewtherngirl (southern girl from Virginia that sews).