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Joan asked about this on the Steiger thread, so I thought I'd just start a new thread as it doesn't really have much to do with Steiger...
Tweed is supposed to be huge. We'll see. And the jackets I'm seeing made from tweed on the pages of magazines are close fitting, 1940's inspired numbers...
So definitely play up that angle on any 1940's suits/jacket patterns you have and if you've had tweed woolens stashed away, get em out and list them up!
Seems like a lot of vintage looks are attempting a last ditch effort at a comeback this season - I've seen everything from 20's flapper inspired dresses to 70's shirtwaists and those fussy bow-at-the-neck Dress-For-Success blouses paired with plain-ish a-line skirts and trousers.
I don't think that the last look is going to catch on though...it's reserved for celebs like Chloé Sevigny, who can get away with quirky retro looks like that.
I really recommend picking up recent issues of In Style and Lucky - and definitely find a copy of the September Vogue (the one that's as big as a NYC phone book)...
I 'shred' them - I rip out any page where the look relates to something I have in stock that I can sell - patterns, fabric, vintage clothes and accessories. Keep the pages handy for a reference - if you feel you can't rip them up, then use post it note type stickers so you can reference the pages with the looks that relate. If you're careful you can reference the mention in the magazine in your auction - but be careful as the Keyword Police seem to be out in full force lately. I rarely mention a current designer or the name of the magazine, but I have been known to say "hot for Fall" or use phrases like "Shrunken Jacket Look" - and those patterns are selling! Even the 70's versions of the 40's look! In fact, less experienced sewers prefer them as often the 40's patterns aren't printed and that is just confusing to them!
One thing I have to remember is to remind them that if they make the jacket from vintage fabric and pattern it will be one-of-a-kind...which is important to some gals.
The biggie for me is deciding whether now is the time to sell some of my rhinestone brooches - they are supposed to be the big thing for fall, but I wonder if the young, hip crowd will want the vintage pieces or the cookie-cutter version from Banana Republic?
--K
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Boy, I have to take a whole new look at my closets....and my patterns!
And what's with the return of the poncho?? Especially the crocheted ones, never thought we would see them again. And are the scarves still in? I have been knitting some, but need to add fringe trim to some of them.
Meanwhile, here are some links to check back to.
Fashion Makeover - Trends
Young and trendy
Thanks, Pins, for the tips and the heads-up!
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PINS, thanks for starting this thread. Maybe it will encourage us to think about listing those patterns. I know I have some of the 40s fitted jackets.
I will try to find the mags you referenced but I'm usually too late for the big sellers.
Qltlady, I have a couple of handwoven woolen shawls (huge things that look like lap robes) in the cedar chest that I got in a box of auction stuff over a year ago. I didn't think anyone would want them and I didn't know what to do with them so I just stuck them away. Maybe it's time to get them out and take pictures.
Joan
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I kind of tend to forget about the teen trends, but yeah, Ponchos seem set to be the new thing for them (hey, at least their tummies will be covered!)...
I think it's just one more 70's fad that's seeing a resurgence.
I have a cape/poncho pattern from the early 1970's that I am very reluctant to sell - I just love the styling of it and I think that it would translate easily for use with polar fleece. The pattern is uncut so I'm thinking about drafting my own from the drawing of the pattern pieces and trying it out...
If you do want to see the teen trends try a copy of Seventeen - it's a real eye-opener for Mom's of teen girls, too. I used to buy the prom issue every spring when I did custom sewing as I always did a couple prom dresses for gals...And I don't miss that a bit... pickiest sewing customers you can ever have are teenage girls. It's a wonder they don't just walk around naked - nothing ever fits just right...
--K
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Hi Karen!
It's wonderful to see you here!
Yes, the crocheted ponchos are definitely big with teens this fall. Both my 17-year-old niece and 13-year-old niece have already bought two each. I noticed 1970's crochet patterns are ranging anywhere from $10 to $20 on ebay. I know I've passed some pattern books up never expecting that there would ever be a demand for them!
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I've just started crocheting a "ponchette" for DH's neice for Christmas. It's not as long as some of the ponchos and is supposed to be the "in" thing at college. I'm using chenille yarn (DH calls it pipecleaner yarn) and trimming it in eyelash yarn. At least I hope I am. That stuff is a booger to work with! It's a deep plummy-purple with black trim. Only 3 skd. of chenille and supposed to work up fast. Of course I'm slow at crocheting so I'm absolutely nothing to judge by.
If you want some quick patterns, the Lion Brand yarn site has several free patterns of ponchos, both knit and crochet. That's where I got the ponchette pattern.
~~arkay
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When I first saw Reba McIntyre's video for 'Somebody' I knew ponchos were going to make a comeback!
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Found this page with free pattern. I may try it for granddaughters' xmas gift.
Lion Brand Ponchette
Grace
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That's it. That's the one I'm making.
But I'm using a size k hook since I'm using
the chunky chenille. It's was too "holey"
with the N hook. I also am making it 15 inches instead of
13 inches. It just seemed to look a little better.
~~arkay
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Arkay, that poncho is really cute. I think my little grand nieces would love them for Christmas. How long do you think it will take you to crochet one of them? Is it a simple stitch? It's been a long time since I crocheted but I think I still remember how it's done.
Joan