Howdy, friends!
It’s time to dress like your grandma! Or someone else’s grandma! Or just any vintage photo 1980’s or earlier that you’re inspired to recreate. I’ve had a wonderful time perusing family photo albums searching for photos of garments that I’d love to sew. I’ve loved looking at the treasured family photos participants are sharing in our Facebook group and seeing what your plans are on Instagram, using the hashtag #dresslikeyourgrandma. But don’t forget to join our group Pinterest board to pin what you make so that I can include you in the roundup at the at the end of this non-competitive challenge and be eligible for some amazing participant prizes. For all of the details, check out this post.
Here are some outfits I’m inspired by from my family albums paired with similar patterns that could be used as a base for these styles:
1. My great aunt Margaret; 2. My great aunt Amelia, great grandma Ana and great aunt Helen; 3. My grandma
1. The Vintage Pattern Lending Library 1940 Day Dress; 2. Simplicity 8248; 3. vintage Simplicity 1261
1. My great-great aunts (three on the left); 2. My great-grandma Gertrude
1. My grandma with her sister-in-laws; 2. My grandma
1. My grandma; 2. Friends of my grandparents; 3. My grandma
1. My grandma; 2. My grandpa with friends; 3. My grandma
I can tell you that it’s super fun looking at photos and trying to figure out what they’re wearing and finding patterns that might work to recreate the style! I have my picks narrowed down to three (not shown here) — but I hope to sew all of those someday! For now, I think I only have time for one. 🙂
matkailijakirppu says
March 21, 2017 at 10:58 amThe inspiration pictures are lovely, and you have found so many suitable patterns! 🙂
thedementedfairy says
March 8, 2017 at 5:05 amBeautiful pics- you favour your nan I think. Well done on finding patterns so similar too, I’m looking forward to seeing what you have chosen. I’ve just had a rummage but there aren’t many family pics of any great age, too poor for cameras! I’m off to blog what I’ve found though
Anne McClure says
March 6, 2017 at 3:18 pmMmm. My grandmother (maternal) was born in 1890 and died 1978. I don’t have photos of her when she was young – I remember her old yet I was 24 when she died at 88. I thought it might be nice to see a pattern from the 1910s when she was in her 20s but I haven’t come across any. I don’t want to dress like someone else’s grandma – that could be me! Or my mother – I do have some photos of her in the 50s and like the fashions. The 1910s are more appealing though.
tanyamaile says
March 7, 2017 at 12:09 pmThe 1910’s are so very appealing, aren’t they? Have you checked out Wearing History, Sense and Sensibility and the Vintage Pattern Lending Library? They have Edwardian patterns and there are a few really nice Butterick ones, too.