Vogue 1372, c. 1994, Vogue Designer Original, Issey

Vogue 1372, c. 1994, Vogue Designer Original sewing pattern, Issey Miyake, originally uploaded by Sharon Sews.

Vogue 1372
c. 1994
Vogue Designer Original
Issey Miyake

Loose fitting pullover tank top extends into drape. A: Sleeveless, side slits and topstitching. B: dropped shoulders and long sleeves. Wide legged shorts, or straight legged below ankle pants have front button waistband, elastic back, carriers, front tucks, tie ends, welt pockets and fly front zipper.

An uncut Miyake pattern that arrived in a pattern lot buried among a number of other Vogue designer patterns. At one point I thought I'd try sewing one of the tops out of some silk chiffon - which is one of the recommended fabrics - but the thought of resizing the pattern just to experiment with the sewing convinced me to tuck this one away for another day.

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Vogue 1160, c. 1993, Vogue Designer Original sewing pattern, Issey

Vogue 1160, c. 1993, Vogue Designer Original sewing pattern, Issey Miyake, originally uploaded by Sharon Sews.

Vogue 1160 Designer Issey Miyake c. 1993 Misses' Shirt & Skirt

Very loose fitting shirt has collar, collar band, pocket, back loop and pleat and long sleeves with pleat and button cuffs. Flared, self-lined, draped skirt, has wide side button waistband, carriers, side pockets and snap and pocket closings. Rated Average.

The shirt? Not so interesting - IMO just another big shirt. Now the skirt! That's a different story. In fact, this pattern joined my collection because of that fabulous skirt.

Look at the pattern pieces - not what I would have envisioned.

I would sew with the two colors as it shows off it's uniqueness.

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Vogue 2164, c. 1988, Issey Miyake Knit Dress, Top and Skirt

2164v_1988_IsseyMiyake, originally uploaded by Sharon Sews.

Vogue 2164
Designer Issey Miyake
c. 1988
Misses' Dress, Top & Skirt

A Vogue Individualist designer pattern from Issey Miyake, c. 1988, Vogue 2164. The fitted and flared dress, below mid-calf (back) or top has collar, diagonal seams, shaped front hemline, back zipper, wrong side showing on inside of back hemline and long sleeves. Flared skirt, lower calf (back) has elastic waist and yoke. All have stitched hems.

Another Miyake pattern that I purchased off of eBay at a cheap price. Of course it was a few years ago. As with all of his designs, I pull the pattern out and wonder if I should sew it for the sake of sewing it. The few designs that I have sewn have actually been a lot of fun. This is just so big and loose that this particular item would definitely look dated. However, I'm sure if wait a few years the big loose unstructured look will cycle back and this could be worn once again.

Again, has anyone actually sewn this one? When it was released or when they purchased it as an OOP collector's pattern? If you did, I sure would like to see a photo of the garment .

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Vogue 2352, c. 1989, Issey Miyake design, Jacket, pants & skirt

Vogue 2352 Issey Miyake Suit Pattern, 1989, originally uploaded by Sharon Sews.

Vogue 2352
Designer Issey Miyake
c. 1989
Misses' Jacket, Pants & Skirt

A Vogue Individualist designer pattern from Issey Miyake, c. 1989, Vogue 2352. The loose fitting, partially lined, sleeveless jacket has back collar, front extending into capelet with stitched hem and welt pockets.

This week I'm sharing my Issey Miyake pattern collection. I don't have nearly as many as the serious collectors do, but I have some.

I admit it. I was late to join the the Miyake Vogue pattern fan club, but once I did I was hooked. It was about 15 years ago that I first purchased an Miyake design and only because it was in a stack of Vogue designer patterns that were being offered for $1 at a store closing sale. Too bad I wasn't able to see into the future because I would have bought all of the Miyake sewing patterns so that I could save them for years and then resell then for a small fortune on eBay.

Instead, I was one of the many who searched eBay looking to purchase the OOP Miyake patterns. They were never important enough for me to pay a lot of money for so I rarely won any of the auctions. However, I was lucky enough to win pattern lots that happened to have a Miyake pattern included.

That's how I came to be the owner of this interesting suit pattern. The style, with the attached capelet, reminds me of something the Murphy character on the show Murphy Brown.

Sometimes i pull this out thinking it would be fun to sew it just of the sewing it. But then the practical side of me kicks in and I think "where would I ever wear this?" and "why should I waste my valuable sewing time on something that hang, unworn, in my closet?"

So for now, I'll just enjoy looking at the pattern cover and reading the construction instructions. Has anyone actually sewn this one? When it was released or when they purchased it as an OOP collector's pattern? If you did, I sure would like to see a photo of the garment !

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Simplicity 5799, c. 1973, Vest and Pants vintage pattern

Vintage 70s Simplicity 5799 sewing pattern, originally uploaded by Sharon Sews.

Simplicity 5799
c. 1973
Misses' Vest, Straight Leg Pants and Bell-Bottom Pants

The top-stitched, lined vest V 1 and 2 with front band button closing has low round neckline, shaped yoke, patch pockets and back shoulders buttoned to front. The top stitched straight leg pants V. 1 and the top stitched bell bottom pants V. 2 have front zipper, waistband and purchased belt slipped thru self fabric carriers V. 2 pants have bell bottom pants.

Two model garments were sewn from this pattern and featured in Simplicity fashion news - first in August 1973 in the "New pants to sew for now and later" section and again in the March 1974 issue under the "Jeans and Denims to Sew Now."

Both featured the straight legged pants - but when I sewed this matching vest and pant (in an adorable baby blue denim with tiny flowers scattered through out) I choose the bell-bottom version.

In 1973 I thought those skinny legged pants were ugly. It wasn't until the movie Grease came out - and those skin tight black pants that Sandy wore suddenly became so popular - that I decided I liked the skinny leg after all.

I purchased this copy of the pattern from cheysmom123 on Etsy. I did have to chuckle when I read this part of her description "My mom saw this pattern and you could see all the good times she had plastered all over her face! She said this look took her back, because she was all about the bell bottoms. For her the bigger the bell the better. I honestly do not understand this look, but she used to wear it, and enjoyed those times."

LOL! I can totally understand the bigger the bell the better. Aw, c'mon - some of you can remember that also!

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