Friday, March 10, 2023

All About Sewing Knits 2

a closeup of Shelley from a pic
for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine
for Women Who Sew, summer 1971

Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Who Sew was a booklet the Simplicity Pattern Company came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927, giving fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados the ability to create clothes in a reliable manner. The booklet featured the latest patterns Simplicity had come up with at the time. It also showed readers what they could do with them and how to play around with them by using fabrics and trims to personalize the fashion must-haves featured in it.

Shelley in a spread
for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine
for Women Who Sew, summer 1971

In the spread called "All About Sewing Knits," Shelley wore Simplicity Pattern 9333, a misses' knitted blouse with a high round neckline, set-in sleeves and a back zipper. She wore it over Simplicity Pattern 9332, a scooter skirt without a waistband that had a side zipper, button-trimmed patch pockets, and front and back panels concealing a pair of hot pants underneath. A complementing wide belt and a fancy watch finished her look. And Shelley looked every inch like the fun-loving modern miss of the 1970s.

a pic of Shelley from a pic
for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine
for Women Who Sew, summer 1971