Kill Me Now

 The most obvious shortcoming of a cruise ship is that you have nowhere else to go.

It becomes even more obvious when the carol singers in the lounge get started on their fourth iteration of Felice Navidad.

Quote of the Day

But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers.  But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown. ~ Carl Sagan

Patterns of the Past - Mail Order Sundress

A '50's sundress from the mail-order company Marian Martin. Fairly typical '50's bodice interest!

Patterns of the Past - Needlework Kits

Okay,it took a while, but here's this week's usual Wednesday post. From McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Spring/Summre 1958, some lovely Bucilla kits to order by mail.

Patterns of the Past - "Frilly Not Fussy"

From Modern Needlework, Fall 1951, a set of dresses for little girls.

Patterns of the Past - Teens and Juniors

From Modern Knitting magazine, Winter 1948.

Patterns of the Past - McCall's Cutwork

McCall's 4940 and yes, I own this one (not that I'll ever use it; the thought of all that satin stitch makes my fingers hurt).

Patterns of the Past - For the Over 40 Crowd

From Smart Knitting, 1953. I wonder if the over 40 label means size or age?

Patterns of the Past - It's Deja Vu All Over Again

Have I posted this before? Because that dressing gown looks familiar. From Workbasket magazine, November 1950.

Patterns of the Past - School Days

Pattern ad from Smart Knitting, 1953. You, too, can make all your children's school clothes!

Patterns of the Past - McCall's Embroidery

From McCall Needlework, Winter 1941-42.

Patterns of the Past - Ruffles and Flourishes

Dresses for some little and not-so-little girls, as advertised in McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Summer, 1940.

Patterns of the Past - McCall's 838

The theme music for this is obviously Stanley Holloway's classic "Where Did You Get That 'At?"

As advertised in McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Winter 1941-42. I have no idea why the lady on the left has such a red nose.

Patterns of the Past - Kits From Aunt Ellen

All sorts of lovely things to send away for, from Workbasket magazine, February 1951.

Patterns of the Past - December 1950

From Workbasket magazine. I really like the armscyes on the grey shirtwaist.

Patterns of the Past - Two Dresses and a Girl's Sunsuit

From Workbasket magazine, February 1954. The bonnet and sunsuit are pretty cute. Practical, too.

Patterns of the Past - McCall's #883

From McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Winter 1941-42, a bed-jacket to hand-quilt from silk crepe and lambswool (and then wash by hand for the rest of it's life).

Patterns of the Past - Simplicity 1509

Undated, but the NRA sticker places it in the early 1930's. Notice the row of buttons at the waistline; small boys had their shirts buttoned to the waistband of their trousers to keep them tucked in.

Patterns of the Past - The Ubiquitious One Yard Apron

One yard patterns were extremely popular in the '40's and '50's. This one is from Workbasket magazine, February 1951.

Patterns of the Past - Doe and Fawn

A cross-stitch pattern offered in McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Winter 1955-56 for a dollar fifty-nine.