Patterns From The Past: McCall's 3493 - Separates To Mix And Match

The lovely Shelley Hack is modeling today's pattern from the past:

It's McCall's number 3493, a Carefree Pattern:

"If you're looking for a way to say who you are, we'll help you sew who you are."
This advertisement from J.C. Penney and McCall's gives you a breakdown of the cost for this outfit back in 1973:

Misses' vest, pants, skirt and shirt:

Make the shirt and the skirt in a pretty pink floral:

The back of the pattern:

Make your self the cute cap, too, while you're at it!

Total cost for the entire outfit: $11.78.

And THAT is why we used to make a lot of our own clothes back when we were in high school!