Gary's 50s Shirt: Simplicity 1407
This is a variation on my Friday Finds theme…I finally found the MIA pattern on a Friday. Clever, huh? Hey, I’ve been battling with a DSL connection that has spent more time than up, today. Bear with me and my corny jokes…
Did the vintage men’s shirt pattern go out for coffee?
Maybe it decided to go to the club.
Or go for a round of golf.
Or go sailing.
Nope. It was in the man-basement. You know, those basements that are so awful that only men will venture into them. I had to look through a couple of boxes but I finally found him. He came along without a fuss.
I wasn’t sure if this pattern was from the 1940s or 50s so I did a little detective work. According to the dating details offered by Vintage4Me2 on eBay, I have determined that it was printed after 1953:
- 1000 series were used in 30′s, 40′s and 50′s–okay we can eliminate the 30′s because of the style of the pattern
- Single black bar above the price was introduced in 1953. A-ha! We’ve got a single black bar above the price.
My goal for this weekend is to cut out the two shirts for My Honey and the dress this weekend. I have lots of work related stuff to do, so cutting out the shirts and dress will be my reward.
