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Vintage Vogue 1253 – Focus on Embroidery

Posted on August 28, 2009July 22, 2012 by Martha

All that stitching on the zebra block made me think of a another satin stitch project from the past. I actually made this poppy dress twice (and the green one once for my sister). The first dress I made in the 70’s and I ended up giving it away to this crazy girl who lived in a tiny apartment behind us when we lived in a Silver Lake duplex in Los Angeles. She really liked it and I think I had probably had too much to drink. A couple of years ago I started thinking about that pattern and decided I wanted to make a new one. Well…it was extremely difficult to locate the pattern and when I did find one, it went for some insane amount of money I was not willing to pay. Fortunately, the photo posted on ebay was pretty good, so I enlarged it, changed it to grayscale and ramped up the contrast. Then I printed it out and used it to transfer the pattern. It wasn’t perfect, and I couldn’t really make out the floss colors in the photo, but I just winged it.

Here is the top I made and below a photo of the pattern.  The funny thing is….I haven’t worn it because after I made it, I thought it looked silly and way too young for me. I guess that’s what happens when you try to recapture your youth.

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8 thoughts on “Vintage Vogue 1253 – Focus on Embroidery”

  1. Lisa says:
    August 28, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    Lovely embroidery! It look so summery, you should wear it!

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  2. Lisa says:
    August 28, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Well that sounded stupid, I meant to say “looks” so summery!

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  3. jan says:
    August 28, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    Really gorgeous! It seems a shame not to wear something this beautiful, but I hear you about wearing a ‘style’ from your youth… Maybe you can re-purpose it into something else, like a bag or a tea cozy, or ….something!

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  4. Ann says:
    August 28, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    Wow! That is gorgeous – it is AMAZING that you did that by hand! Maybe if you pair it with something different you would feel more comfortable in it. It is SO PRETTY!

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  5. Jane Swanson says:
    August 30, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Your work is so wonderfully done that it looks machine done!!
    Just. Amazing. Needlework.

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  6. karen says:
    August 31, 2009 at 10:33 am

    You are plenty young enough to wear that top! Tim Gunn -who I love and trust completely with my fashion – would say that it’s your style. Who cares what others think? Wear it!!!!!! And love yourself in it!!!!!!!!!! And when you get compliments, tell ’em you embroidered it yourself. Everyone will be so impressed they will know you are one hip chick!
    Karen

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  7. My 1st Bambina ! says:
    September 10, 2009 at 7:23 pm

    This blouse is gorgeous !!! Perhaps you should
    just wear it without thinking to much, it is
    lovely and a work of art !!! I could wear it in a pinch !!!

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  8. Connie Boleneus says:
    August 15, 2016 at 12:23 am

    I love this pattern and also made it “in my youth” I would love to make it again but my pattern was lost on one of our many moves. Your embroidery is just beautiful and you should wear it even if it is for your self! If you know where I can find a size med-let me know!!!

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