Do you call the 70's vintage? There aren't too many photos of me in clothes I made myself. I used to hate people asking me did I sew my outfit? I always pretended I didn't. Before I wore my sewn clothes I always washed them so they they looked worn...Crazy really, but I think I equated home sewn clothes with being poor 'you couldn't afford to buy shop bought ones' also I hated the attention!
Myself with the children is one of my favourite pic's...Of course I avoid the sun now, but in those days you were always in it we didn't know any better...
Gosh how did I turn those skinny straps? I did everything properly back them with no overlocker either and everything was sewn on my Bernina 730.
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| I sewed, the two sundresses, plus my jacket, and the maroon one too. It was a knock-off of a store bought one. |
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| The gingham bikini and dress I sewed lasted a very long time. It's was still being worn a couple of years later.. |
Lovely pictures and memories. I too have struggled with telling people that I sew.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much it's nice to know I'm not the only one. You are such fantastic sewer whish I could do as much as you!
DeleteHow fun.. I enjoyed your photos..
ReplyDeleteYes I remember the 70's too.. I really could not sew well. We had just got married and hubby bought my first sewing machine.. I mainly sewed for my daughter when she came along in 1973.
I think sewing was a looked down on thing back then--- only poor people who couldn't afford things sewed.. [of course I am from Ms, and that could have just been the stigma from Ms.] THe older people sewed, but the younger generation would not dare sew. TIme does change ,doesn't it?
I didn't know how to sew, but I really wanted to learn. We were very poor , newly married, just starting out and if I were going to dress my baby girl in the adorable dresses, I had to make them..lol and I soon discovered, what fun it was.
Thanks for a great post.
Thank you time has changed so much and we now have the internet to perfect our sewing and see what others are doing too...Thanks for your nice thoughts I loved reading them nd also about sewing in Ms. You are a great sewer too I wish I was as good...
ReplyDeleteI remember the 70's sewing, but sadly it was my dear Mum doing most of the sewing then. She would make me the most beautiful clothes, and I never told a sole who made them. I was dabbling in sewing myself around this time, but nothing substantial. Funny how we de-valued the creative art of sewing back then. But, knitted home-made items where a different story - it was great to have Mum knit a new jumper, with matching scarf, gloves and mittens back in the 70's. Those I showed off with pride...must hunt out an old piccie and post it...J
ReplyDeleteYes I think we all had knitted items back then and I think you're right we wore them with pride... I think we did devalue sewing back then. Perhaps not so much now though old habits die hard I still don't tell anyone I sewed it!
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