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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Vintage 1960's Simplicity 5523 Sewing Pattern

This pattern is for a girl's or a boy's hooded jacket. This would be perfect for making a hoodie for your child. You can add a half of full zipper, no zipper, or you can even add a pocket on each side or a front pocket with a flap. This is an unlined jacket with the option of adding a drawstring to the hood.

This is a used pattern, child size 6, last used about 30 years ago and comes complete with the original instructions.

Girl's and boy's hooded jacket: The unlined jacket features a hood with a drawstring pulled through a casing snugly fitting the head. Long, set-in sleeves are finished with elastic casing. Lower edge of jacket may have a drawstring in casing that ties at center front. Patch pockets in V. 1. V's 1 and 2 fasten with a front separating zipper. V. 3 jacket fastens with a zipper at upper edge of center front seam. Pocket and flap trim jacket front.

Suggested Fabric: Cottons and blends; denim, poplin, terrycloth, duck, chino, cotton suede, corduroy. Synthetics; sailcloth, homespun, sharkskin. Wools and blends; gabardine.

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