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| Vogue 8973 |
I am relieved to see that Vogue has not given up on the
Vintage Vogue line - two new patterns
have been released in the new Spring 2014 Collection! They are not the most fabulous vintage designs I have come across, but they have some lovely features. But why do they continue to hide those plus difficile designs
from us?!
The color on this one is yummy, but it seems an odd choice for
Spring. And the pleated bodice and box
pleated skirt is jarring to me (although my opinion may change after I stare at
it for a bit). That straw hat is brilliant, though!
The Vogue 8974 neckline is quite interesting, but reminds me of Butterick 5214.
The design elements are not exact, but the
cut-in neckline and overall look is too similar for me to be super excited about the dress. The jacket, at least, is new.
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| Vogue 8974 |
Perhaps I am just getting desensitized by all of the uber
modern looks Vogue has been producing, but I really like Vogue 1384. I do not know if I would ever choose to sew this up, but Donna Karan sure does know how to design a dress!
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| Vogue 1384 |
I also find myself very drawn to Vogue 1379, by Tracy Reese. I am not sure about those tab things at the neckline, but the overall fluid look is just lovely.
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| Vogue 1379 |
There are even two new stylish menswear designs! Vogue 8988 makes me want to work on a
double-breasted suit - why does a man's jacket always have that great back vent while none of my jacket patterns include that detail?!
Will you be purchasing any designs from the new offerings?
I was disappointed with these. But I also have come to understand that they base their choices on requests from the public (who send them their copies of the originals), so it's not like they can choose just anything. Still, these are rather dull. I'd like to see something with some dramatic drapery along the lines of a Ceil Chapman -- pleats just don't do it for me. And why cover up the dress with that cardigan in your main photo (not to mention the arms folded across the waist)? I had no idea what I was looking at based on the Look Book.
ReplyDeleteI like the second one even less and the fit on the model is poor imo (though that's become standard).
I wish I had a cache of fantastic Vogue patterns, but almost all of mine are McCall, Butterick, Advance, and Simplicity – otherwise I would send them right over. I also wish that the company would change their policy and search out and find some of the truly special designs, but it does not sound like that will happen any time soon . . . darn it!
DeleteDramatic drapery sounds fabulous - here's hoping that next season the offerings are better!
I wish wish wish they could come to some kind of agreement and release the Paris Original collections. Now these are gems! Honestly, what I am noting about the two professional images is that they seem to hang a bit and are not as form fitting as they could be.
ReplyDeleteThe models are always sticks and never fill out these vintage styles.
DeleteJoanna, I completely agree! It seems like Lanvin, Paquin, Givenchy, etc. would be creating more interest in their designs (vintage and contemporary as the case might be) by releasing the copyright or licensing on their vintage patterns. Not sure how that hurts anyone involved . . . so I am still unclear on that particular restriction.
DeleteAs Peter mentioned, the models chosen are often very thin which can do a disservice to designs like these. Actually, the model in the Donna Karan and Tracy Reese looks softer and better suited to the vintage that the lady chosen to model the repros, in my opinion.
I actually like a few of the new Vogues! I haven't been liking new patterns from any company lately lately (I think it's me...), which is actually not too terrible, I already have more than I could ever sew! I do wish more complicated vintage patterns would be released. While I do like the second dress quite a lot, neither of these are truly special.
ReplyDeleteButterick has at least 1 new retro out too. I saw it ans both new Vouge's before New Year at Joanna's.
ReplyDelete8793 is my favorite. (in green or navy.) The drawing is prettier than the model photo, but it is growing on me also.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Donna Karan designs awesome dresses, but I have my eye on the Tracy Reese dress. The vintage patterns are ok (as you mentioned, the straw hat is great!) but nothing exciting enough for me to consider.
ReplyDeleteTheir choices for vintage patterns seem unsophisticated to me. They should be consulting you, Laura Mae! If they don't have the patterns in their archives, with enough looking they can find them on Ebay. I just bought a Vogue Schiaparelli on Ebay last month.
ReplyDeleteI agree those vintage designs don't look very inspiring… I'm still amazed that Vogue apparently doesn't have their whole archive available to make those from.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I also love those back vents on men's jackets and included them in a self-drafted jacket once. The reason you rarely see that detail in women's jackets has to do with proportion: many women's jackets are more closely fitted than those for men which would mean those vents would end up at odd angles and they are often pieced in such a way that the vents would be too close together.
Those back vents on men's tailored jackets, weren't they originally developed for coats that horse riding English country gentlemen wore when fox hunting? Rather than looking like fierce hunters from the front, sartorial splendor from the rear in a saddle was much more important, and those vents allowed the jacket to gracefully drape open in the seated position.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauriana, vents do not look good with a big female booty, too much curvature, and too much vent distortion. Vents tend to hang better with a flat derriere.