Finding some old pattern advertisements in a box of notions that I recently purchased was a fun discovery. I remember piles of these laying on the cutting counters when I worked at Mary Lester Fabrics in Milwaukee. Here's one by Simplicity from July 1968 when patterns were still 65¢ and 75¢! (click to enlarge)
Very Twiggy-esque...
By the way, Twiggy is 63 now.
These dresses look like they're made of polyester double knit...
I must say that I love the shoes...
...but the hair-dos are another story. Can you say "beehive?"
Love the quintessential yellow floral.
The second gal to the left is very early Carol Brady.
That show must have started very close to '68.
The second gal to the left is very early Carol Brady.
That show must have started very close to '68.
Solid jewel-tone colors with touches of white are "cool" in 1968.
Nice colors. Nice socks.
Ok, maybe I do want knee socks to come back...
but not the sheer, cut-off-your-circulation-under-the-knee-cap kind.
Ok, maybe I do want knee socks to come back...
but not the sheer, cut-off-your-circulation-under-the-knee-cap kind.
I remember wearing dresses like these...
and pig-tail girl is having a little too much fun...
and her dress is short.
That's why we used to sing such taunts as,
"I see London. I see France. I see (fill in the name)'s underpants!"
Oh, and the baby blue sport set on dad is, is, is... no words.
A ruffle tutorial.
The "Answer Dress.
What's the question?
What's the question?
Gotta love the Don Ho "TV Spectacular" advertisement.
