OT - Patterns?

Check local thrift stores, and some antique stores. I find them all over the place, but I buy them for kids clothes. It is a lot of digging, and a lot of looking, but well worth it when you find something out there! Also, yard sales, old women would rather sell the stuff then throw it away, and a lot of the stuff has been hanging out in their closets for years.

Soni in NV

My mom was a teenager in the 50's and she said that they didn't use a pattern. She just made a wait band and depending on how full she wanted the skirt depended on how much fabric was gathered and attached.

For a Halloween costume she help me do it one year. So, if you know anything about sewing you could mock one up yourself or get any skirt pattern (what I would do) as a base and go from there.

Yea, I've started looking at yard sales and stuff, but I haven't seen a lot of vintage stuff. There are some pretty cool vintage stores around here, but once it gets to 'vintage' status the price goes way up. That, and most of the stuff at vintage stores is oh, size 8.

I will keep looking! Thanks Soni!

This is exactly what I was looking for!!! I don't know alot about sewing, but I have a friend who might be able to help me. I really want to learn. I am going to try it first for Halloween and then maybe make some for dancing. ;-)

Thanks Lynne! I needed someone to say 'I didn't use a pattern' so I didn't feel so dumb. lol

Jenn

Find a square dance group and where they get their clothes. You might try a online search (patterns-sewing) or the like. You should come up with stores that sell patterns then you could call or email. My last ex knew a bunch, Langstons was one store chain that has a catalog that carried the clothes. Pricey though!!!

OKC Dave 53 pages since 1 May 03

Hi Jenn,

I'd wholeheartedly recommend Folkwear patterns (

many of my friends (in two different typegroups, one re-enacters and the other "modesty maidens" ) swear bytheir patterns. Check under the "retro" section. The "Fifties Fit &Flair" and the "At the Hop" patterns might work for you. Another siteto try is They sell vintage patterns...Hope that helps!

-CC

?designId=5800&design=9926 There's a few... Gore skirts really aren't that hard to do. If these don't work out for ya email me and I'll walk ya through the instructions.

BrattBoy

Parrothead Jenn wrote:

Hi there.. I bet you are talking about the circle skirts we used to wear!! LOL.. you should just ask here like you did!!! I have directions for a circle skirt.. easy to make. And then my kids went into square dancing and I made their shirts and skirts. Give me some time and I will find that pattern and snail mail it to you. hugs Neets

Thank you Tracy that triangle thing makes TOTAL sense to me!!! :-)

Jenn

Thank you for all the links Bratt! I am checking them out tonight!!!

Jenn

Thank you Neets!