pattern junkie

Monday Morning Eye Candy: Vogue Special Design

How dreamy is the diagonal seaming on this fitted blouse from the late 1940s, Vogue S-4831?  Fitting would be a nightmare, but oh, the result!  Swoon, swoon!

You Confuse Me

I, uh, what?  Butterick 4237 baffles me:

Butterick 4237, 1966

The shape of the "doll" is odd enough, but after some consideration I can get behind round pillows with yarn fringe and eyes.  But what's with the group of characters?  I can find no rhyme nor reason to "Lovey Lion," "The Mess," (who seems a little angry, don't you think?) "Bunny Hug," "Moody," "Worry Wart," and, strangest of all, "C. Urchin."  That's not "View C, Urchin" but "C. Urchin" (view E).

What, oh what, am I missing here?

Monday Morning Eye Candy: All Buttoned Up

Oh.  Oh.  Marian Martin T9027, you had me at hello:

I hope the lower curve of buttons are outlining real pockets, don't you?

Unfortunate Fashion Friday: The Dark Side of Floral Appliqués

If Monday featured floral appliqués done right, today features them done so, so wrong.  Keep in mind that Butterick 9550 is a pattern for women, not girls:

Wearing this, I'd imagine you'd get a lot of comments like, "Wow, I had no idea they made Garanimals for adults," and "You must really love flowers, huh?"  Easy living, indeed!