noelle o designs

creativity + sewing + upcycling inspiration

design, fashion, skirts

thrifty leather and fur

Ahh yeah, the eighties are back and with it- lots of high school memories, good and bad fashion ideas and hairdo’s– but really what era doesn’t have a fashion foul mixed in there somewhere? (If I never see low waisted pants on a person doing anything but just standing up- it will be too soon.) We sealed the deal on a recent trip to the thrift store with leather and suede cut right from the pages of 1985.
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My now high school daughter is all about high waisted, pencil skirts and is thrilled with this leather find.

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It’s feeling very familiar… so I searched through my patterns and sure enough…

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…from my pattern collection, circa 1986. I made this skirt in high school, not in leather though- loved it, wore it until the zipper wore out. (I might also have been drawn to the hairdo featured i this pattern as well.)

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Couldn’t pass this fur stole over- for $2, it will be incorporated into my wardrobe this winter when the snow flies.

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I think it was nostalgia that drew me to this suede skirt- made one just like it back in the day. Once again, it’s going to feel great with a pair of boots and a soft sweater when winter comes.

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Anyone remember the flounce?

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Look, here’s the pattern from the similar one I made in 1987. I specifically remember losing the skirt, left it at a hair show and never saw it again- long sad story that ends with me getting grounded for a long time and living with a really bad, super lame haircut.

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I made both of these shirts as well, I was a sucker for Vogue patterns, glutton for punishment.

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I couldn’t pass this up either… I can’t believe I’ve never had a copy of this 1976 Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing- the sewing bible- before now.

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