McCall's and Simplicity just released their new spring patterns a few days ago, so it's time to turn our mockery to modern styles for a bit. McCall's did have some nice dresses and shirts -- they always do -- just nothing that jumped out as something that different from what I already have in my stash ad nauseaum.
You know what I really loved about the new patterns? Realizing that McCall's must have used a wind tunnel at the photo shoot. Note this model's blown-back locks:
Reminiscent of an '80s hair metal video, aren't they?
But they CERTAINLY wouldn't have dared to use that wind tunnel on this pattern, McCall's 6025. They call this pattern -- this is important -- "MISSES' DRESSES IN 2 LENGTHS."
No. No. NO. McCall's, you CANNOT do this. You know this is not a dress. Look at how the poor girl is holding her hands on her hips. She can't MOVE in that outfit -- much less go out in the wind -- without risking exposing, well, everything.
Don't tell me it's short and flirty, McCall's. I read the backs of pattern envelopes. You list the finished length of this "dress" as ranging from 30 1/2 - 32".... while on McCall's 6031, your "TOPS, TUNICS AND DRESSES PATTERN"...
...you list the back length of the TUNICS as ranging from 31 1/4" - 33". Please. Some poor novice seamstress is going to pick up this pattern and have her heart broken, not understanding how she messed up and made a dress that exposes her more than a hospital gown.
