Saturday, March 29, 2025

Pants to Sew

a closeup of Shelley from a pic
for Simplicity Fashion News,
August 1972

Simplicity Fashion News was a monthly pamphlet Simplicity came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and had allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. In August of 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Fashion News. She was featured in a spread called "Pants to Sew Right Now with New Partners", which featured pants and partners to contrast tops in the newly-popular plaids and color-cued solids. Shelley wore pattern number pattern number 5139 which included a pair of pants, a blouse and a pullover style top sized for knits. The set also included a pattern for a bias-skirt. Matching shoes an a cute heart-buckled belt finished her look. Shelley looked vibrant and ready for those summer outings and shindigs. (For more, check out: Pants to Sew Right Now)

a pic of Shelley
from Simplicity Fashion News,
August 1972