Sewing Queens » What WERE they thinking?! http://www.sewingqueens.com A Sewist's Slant on Fashion Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:13:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 On the new Vogues http://www.sewingqueens.com/2009/04/20/on-the-new-vogues/ http://www.sewingqueens.com/2009/04/20/on-the-new-vogues/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:26:17 +0000 Queen Sue http://www.sewingqueens.com/?p=42 OK … Caity loves the new Vogues more than me… I quite like some of Caity’s picks, V1116 – the jacket is cute in a HMAS Pinafore kind of way but the trousers – nope, not doing it for me. ..

Alright, really what were they thinking Caftans! Now I get the hippy thing is back and I really like some if it  but caftans!

What wer they thinking?????

What were they thinking?????

I’m sorry, this is like maniacal crafter meets Kamahl! When is it alright to wear an outfit that could house a small family and to add insult to injury to then spend time making and attaching yo-yo’s to it!
Nope I am not really excited about anything in the new Vogues – maybe I am too conventional but they are either too over the top or boooorrrriiing!!!.

]]> http://www.sewingqueens.com/2009/04/20/on-the-new-vogues/feed/ 3 The New Vogues are online! http://www.sewingqueens.com/2009/04/02/the-new-vogues-are-online/ http://www.sewingqueens.com/2009/04/02/the-new-vogues-are-online/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:58:56 +0000 Queen Caity http://www.sewingqueens.com/?p=20 And I am swoooooooooooooooooooning with delight, even though there are no new Vintage Vogues *sob*  – because there is some really wild stuff!!

I am seriously considering this one, FOR THE JACKET, people, which I would wear in an homage to Poiret over a long pencil skirt… not the trousers that come with it, they’re just CRRRAZY!!

Vogue 1116

Vogue 1116

This is from a designer new to Vogue Patterns, Andrea Katz (Actually, the more I look at those trousers, the less crazy they seem… somebody STOP me!)

Ok – If I was only allowed ONE pattern from all 35 new designs, which would it be?

Hmmmm.

Vogue 1113

Vogue 1113

For some mad reason my browser keeps heading back to this – Vogue 1113 by Lynn Mizono.  (Another new designer to Vogue Patterns.  Apparently she’s from the  Pacific North West … I’ve not been able to find a lot online yet, but I do love these other clothes… especially the Angel Shirt.)

Do I need another “eccentric” jacket pattern?  Probably not.  But I love this!! And I realise for many people, both of these patterns fall firmly into the “What WERE they thinking?!” category.  I’m loving the architectural style – can’t wait to see how these garments actually move on the body.

And now for my (saner?!) choices:

Vogue 8576

Vogue 8576

I am in lerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrve with this new Divine Details dress, Vogue 8576

Vogue 8576

Vogue 8576

Look at the structure!

Oh. Ummm.  Ahem.  *blushes* I just realised that really, I’m attracted to this for the same reason I’m attracted to the other two patterns!

And.. errrrmmm… my last choice.. I love this for the … Oh, never mind, let’s just go with it, shall we?

Vogue 1109

Vogue 1109

Since none of these will be in the Australian shops for quite a while (we haven’t got the January 2009 releases here yet) I’ll be ordering these online.

Do feel free to tell me you HATE these patterns!!  What are your hits and misses from the new releases?

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