The 1968 Sears Christmas Wish Book perfectly captures the zeitgeist of late ’60s mainstream America. All the fashions, toys, and gifts shown were pretty much what everyone wanted to wear, play with, or receive as gifts. It was the Amazon of my childhood. I’ve written several blog posts featuring items from this particular catalog, and… Read more »
Posts Tagged: sweater
Those Rad Vintage 1975 Frye Campus Boots
Frye Boots hit the fashion scene in 1975, to be exact. I was flipping through a pile of my old Glamour magazines, and saw this great ad for Frye Boots in the September 1975 issue. They were also featured in the fashion editorial section. A look through the September 1974 issue of Glamour showed no… Read more »
Autumn Angora
Now that Autumn officially arrived last night, I definitely feel the change of season! Almost like clockwork, a shift to autumn-like things seems to happen automatically. My son is back safely ensconced in his university for his junior year. The moving-in to a huge in-city campus never seems to get any easier, but somehow I… Read more »
Vintage 60s Mallorca Shawl Crochet Pattern
In 2004, Jessica Simpson wore several of designer Cecilia de Bucourt’s crochet shawls on her reality show, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. The shawl caused a fashion frenzy, with Cecilia de Bucourt’s signature shawls flying off the shelf. There was a surge of crochet patterns circulating at that time, duplicating the chunky knit shawl. I even… Read more »
Vintage 60s Pirate Stripe Sweater Knitting Pattern
Since stripes seem to be all the rage once again, I thought I’d post this cute vintage 1960s knitting pattern for a ‘Pirate’ sweater. Sleeveless, with buttons on the front, it is super cute. Happy knitting! Download pattern here: Vintage 60s stripe sweater knitting pattern ~Marilyn
Crochet a Vintage 1973 Granny Square Fringed Poncho
I realize that it’s the middle of summer, and that it’s probably not the best time to think of wearing a poncho. But autumn is just a couple months away, and here is a great crochet project to work during summertime. The neat thing about crocheting granny squares is that you crochet only one at… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!