Ideas for Using Vintage Fabric – 1960’s Abstract Mini Coat

Do you remember this iconic hairstyle .. a great image from the 1960’s.

The photo is set on train line with industrial background, no doubt the train track has disappeared now, but at the time it fitted so well with the abstract furniture and fabric designs popular at the time. The Jean Shrimpton like model has her long hair up, with full straight fringe. I so remember the pains I went to to get such a fringe..from big rollers to sticky tape..

The fabric below would make a coat just like this one. Hard to tell from this photo whether the fabric is cotton, wool or crimplene which was so popular at the time.

The heavy clothing weight cotton fabric is reversible, woven in brown and white geometric design of circles and squares. Great stuff so typical of the 1960’s era and would make a great coat like the one above or Jackie Kennedy style suit, a-line mini dress or skirt.