1990's Sewing Patterns

Due to the interest in the designs of the 1980's, I got out an old McCall's sewing catalog that I saved. It was the early 1990's and, and after that, the fashions got really wacky, so this was the last catalog that I saved.

This is the pattern on the cover, number 6902. Sleeves were varied and interesting and a lot of fun to sew. Sometimes we put tiny ribbon rosebuds all over the sleeves.

Alicyn 6390
Fabrics were wonderful, and full of garden prints, roses, or clear pastels. Some were deep jewel colors like emerald and ruby. With lace collars, it really set off the dress and flattered the face.
Similar designs: 6330, 6506

All dressed up for a wedding (with sleeves!!) Girls 6944, Misses 6866, girls 6944

Alicyn 6881

5746

6388

I made several of these because I liked the scalloped sleeves. I also took a sleeve from another pattern that long, and it worked out fine. I made the same effect on the wrist area of the long sleeve. I used the solid color cottons that had a light sheen to them, and made one of each of my favorite colors.

6882

hat: 6920

6382
Collars were really a big deal and some of them were very elaborate with long ties and lots of lace. You could also buy battenburg lace removable collars to wear with any dress.

6468

Nautical was very exciting, too, and many of us made them in solid colors like pink, blue, red, aqua, etc with contrasting trims of white, dark blue, etc. It was very exciting to get a calico or p print, and make it into a nautical dress and add a bright trim to the color.

blouse 6262 skirt 6284

Western was always appropriate and still is a timeless classic.

I learned how to raise necklines with these patterns. The book is from April 1994. I did not know the designs would begin to be so unappealing, or I would have kept this book intact. It has a lot of missing pages and places where things were clipped out.