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Pattern Junkie

Los Angeles, CA

I'm a screenwriter with a love -- er, obsession -- for vintage fashion, pop culture and sewing ephemera. Pit bulls, good horror movies, modern dance and great chocolate rate high on my list, too.

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: Summer Perfection

I NEED McCall 9321. The one on the left. Not the pattern. That very dress. Doesn't it just sing of summer evenings and fireflies and sherbert and dancing and no worries in the world? Swoon, swoon, swoon. Although the dress... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: A Little Extra Charm

Cough, cough! A spring cold has me hacking and snorting here at Pattern Junkie HQ, but I can dream of elegance with McCall 8271. A little cape for a little extra charm? Why yes, thank you! Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2013 at pattern junkie

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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! Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2013 at pattern junkie

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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?... Continue reading

Posted Mar 7, 2013 at pattern junkie

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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? Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2013 at pattern junkie

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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... Continue reading

Posted Mar 1, 2013 at pattern junkie

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I'm sorry, but McCall's 6469 is anything but a "carefree" pattern -- at least for Blond Braids down there in the corner. McCall's 6469, 1979 Continue reading

Posted Feb 28, 2013 at pattern junkie

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I have a lot of pattern pics stored on my computer in files with titles like "Doll Terror," "What's On Her Head?," "International Superspy" and "Dress of Evil" -- but one of the biggest categories by far is "Up To... Continue reading

Posted Feb 26, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: A Rose By Any Other Name

Squee! Today's eye candy, McCall 1541, thrilled me so much when I spotted it on the Vintage Wiki that I had to search it out from Jen at Mom's Patterns and make it mine. The rose applique! The leaves! The... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2013 at pattern junkie

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The Reasons For Your Excitement Elude Me

I've never seen two people as excited about grapes as the women in Butterick 7288. Continue reading

Posted Feb 21, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Verna Wants to Know How That Sounds

One of the things I love finding on vintage patterns are notations made by prior owners. Sometimes they're as mysterious as a secret message. Other times they offer a glimpse of a seamstress' well-laid plans. Yet other times they're the... Continue reading

Posted Feb 19, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: Asymmetrical Wiggle Dress

Start your week with a peek with this beautiful number: Modes Royale 1014, a slinky asymmetrical 1940s dress. The skirt is, of course, the first thing that catches my eye, but I also love the collar detailing. You can find... Continue reading

Posted Feb 18, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Oh, Herb Tarlek...how I loved WKRP! I have to go look up "crimplene" now, as I'm not quite sure what it is but suspect I have a few rarely worn vintage dresses made of it... To be honest, I actually like a lot of 70s fashion...and you're right, lots of current fashion will be mockable in the future. (I already mock my 1990s self...I swear, every photo of me during that era has me wearing overalls. I loved them!)

Commented Feb 16, 2013 on Unfortunate Fashion Friday: Double Knit Wonders at pattern junkie

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Unfortunate Fashion Friday: Double Knit Wonders

I don't think I need to explain why I threw McCall's 3442 into the "unfortunate fashion" pile: McCall's 3442, 1972 To be fair, the actual pattern -- the pants and "shirt-jacket" -- are fine. But the (entirely fictional) fabric is... Continue reading

Posted Feb 15, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Thank you! It's nice to know there are other pattern obsessives out there! If you find any especially astounding ones, send pics my way and I'll feature them!

Commented Feb 15, 2013 on Kittens Tell of Romance at pattern junkie

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Kittens Tell of Romance

Happy Valentine's Day! For those of you in the mood for romance, I have a guest post up over at Gertie's blog on heart pockets. (Want even more heart-shaped pockets? Check out my earlier post on them, or take a... Continue reading

Posted Feb 14, 2013 at pattern junkie

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A Sure Way To Any Boy's Heart

In keeping with the romance theme for Valentine's Week, here's a pattern from the 1930s, Pictorial Review 9051: What's so romantic about this windbreaker? Ah, I'll let the pattern description do the talking: A sure way to any man's or... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: Walk in a Whisper

Valentine's Day is coming, so it's time to go over-the-top on the romance front here at Pattern Junkie. Look no further than Modes Royale 1321, which advises you to "Look romantic and walk in a whisper." (Try doing that before... Continue reading

Posted Feb 11, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Unfortunate Fashion Friday: The Bermuda Jumpsuit, or That Creep Can Roll

Even great designers have their missteps. Behold Bill Blass and Vogue 1461, the Bermuda jumpsuit (shudder): I admit it. There's an evil little part of me that wants to devote my limited sewing time to making this for Mr. PatternJunkie... Continue reading

Posted Feb 8, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Aw, thanks everyone for your kind comments! It's good to know I'm not the only pattern obsessive out there!

Commented Feb 6, 2013 on Monday Morning Eye Candy: Draped Elegance at pattern junkie

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: Draped Elegance

A lovely start to the week, simple and timeless as a cappuccino. Behold Vogue 7218: Happy New Year, fellow Junkies! I've missed you! Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2013 at pattern junkie

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: Ahoy, Matey!

In honor of Halloween, a luscious 1930s pirate costume, DuBarry 1300b. If only it included those boots! Check out the skull and crossbones on them! The pattern is available on ebay for another four days, so you have plenty of... Continue reading

Posted Oct 29, 2012 at pattern junkie

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Camouflage Comes In Yellow, Too

Oh, Kwik Sew. I don't know what to say. At this point you're really the pattern company that keeps on giving to this blog, aren't you? Again, Kwik Sew: the pattern illustration should MAKE ME WANT TO SEW! Not remind... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2012 at pattern junkie

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Monday Morning Eye Candy: Commanding Caftans

Those of you in northern climes may be welcoming fall, but it's still sweltering here in Los Angeles. Dreaming of sipping mai tais and ordering a pool boy around? Simplicity 5971 is the outfit for you, madame: Beautiful seaming, a... Continue reading

Posted Sep 10, 2012 at pattern junkie

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Je Ne Sais WTF?!

Ah, the vintage Vogue Paris Original patterns. There's nothing like them to inspire delight and pattern lust. They're so elegant, so stylish, so...French! Except...wait a minute. What is that sophisticated French couple in Vogue 1213 up to? Dressed in their... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2012 at pattern junkie

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