VINTAGE vs. REPRODUCTION, Caftan review, Simplicity 8505 vs. Simplicity 5315

The next in the series of Vintage vs. Reproduction, sewing pattern edition, brings you one of the hottest trends of 2020 sewing, the caftan. I am going to compare the vintage pattern to its modern reproduction by the same company. I have been a vintage pattern seller for 10 years and have always been asked, why I don't like the reproduction patterns. I knew they used block patterns to adjust the vintage patterns. I knew they looked at only the front covers and guessed on the rest, but now I want to put them to the test.

In today’s video, I will be putting Simplicity 8505 the 1970’s caftan pattern against Simplicity 5315 (the original vintage pattern from the 1970's it is based on) to see how it compares. I will be using the medium (Bust 34-36”) in the vintage pattern and staying between the small and medium (Bust 32.5-34” and 26-38") on the modern pattern.

Will this be another vintage reproduction pattern rant?

I am doing this series so that everyone can see which vintage reproduction patterns are worth your time and money, and which belong in the dumpster.

Patterns used:
Simplicity 5315, size medium (bust 34-36”)
Simplicity 8505, all sizes, but staying between the small (32.5-34”) & medium (36-38”)
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A HUGE THANK YOU to Abby Cox & Costuming Drama for letting me use their caftan video footage!

Links to their making of videos are below:
Abby Cox -    • Sew A Dress in 12 HOURS (or less!) | ...  
Costuming Drama -    • The Most Comfortable Dress in the Wor...  

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Other videos you may enjoy:
Vintage vs. Reproduction, The Walkaway Dress:    • VINTAGE vs. REPRODUCTION, The Walkawa...  
Vintage vs. Reproduction, Jiffy Simplicity pattern:    • VINTAGE vs. REPRODUCTION, Simplicity ...  
Vintage pattern seller shares personal collection:    • Vintage pattern seller shares persona...  

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Pellon 815 - https://bit.ly/PellonRedDot815
Frixion Pens - https://bit.ly/7packFrixionPens

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