SPATS The "new" rage...
 

My sis asked me to make her a pair of spats. She gave me a couple examples by one designer that is popular now.
Has anyone else made any yet?

Here is a link I googled to see what people are wearing now. They say to use men's suiting as the fabrics.

http://www.google.com/search?num=10&....1.lGrHV_q9Ohc

Elegant leg warmers.

This is the first time I have heard of them. Very interesting. Good luck with getting your answer.

Spats have been around along time - must be coming back in to style...lol.

Those are gorgeous spats!! No ... I did not know they were coming back into vogue but it makes sense with the whole steampunk thing going on .. and spats are a fantastic idea ... 1 pair of shoes ... so many possibilities!!

DGD bought a pair at a boutique. By the time I made her a pair in a different color she said they were every where now and she wasn't wearing them. LOL . I think they are adorable for the young girls. I used the Pellon iron on heavyweight interfacing and heavy brocade fabric I found in drapes at the Goodwill. I added the lace to use as eyes for the shoe laces. Very easy to do.

I remember in my favorite book, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," the main character's brother who was 10 years old desperately wanted a pair for Christmas. The time period of the story was approximately 1915.

I have never heard of them before, but these are beautiful!

That's my favorite book too!!! I used to have either a McCall's or Butterick or someone pattern for spats. It also had directions to make spats that went "to the knees" (think go-go boots!)

Those are so pretty! I'd rather wear spats like those than the clunky looking thick-soled jobs I see a lot of. Great job as always!:thumbup:

Wow, those are snazzy. Great job

Gee, I didn't make these girls. This was a picture of the designer's spats. I wish I did have them made already. That would be a great gift for christmas. She just mentioned them yesterday in an email to me and I thought maybe someone had made them and could direct me to where they got thier pattern.

Those are much prettier than the ones I wore in bootcamp!

Oh, heavens, NO! (My age must be showing:rolleyes:)

Jan in VA

I remember them from movies from the 20's & 30's. I guess what's old is new again!

I didn't realize they were back in style. I guess things really do come around every hundred years or so!

Reminds me of marching band uniforms back in the 50s.

Oh my goodness - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn!!!!!! I was just thinking about that book 2 days ago and was going to go re-read after the holiday - what a great book! Yep - spats have been around a long time huh??!!

Steampunk chic is the book I saw them in (GD is into that now, so I had to read up as to make her things) .. Its amazing what was old is now new ..

That is a good book! But I forgot about the spats. :)

I remember the book too. I didn't like it because I got very mad at the mother in the book and kept wondering how she could be so not caring about her DD. That was my take on it anyway. I need to re read it.

Steampunk has put tophats and corsets back in style, so why not spats? The ones in the pictures look like fun!

I never thought they would be back in style.

These were very popular in victorian times and were a normal part of a gents wardrobe. And during the time up through the 20's they were considered stylish for gentlemen to wear.

i had not seen spats for women, just men. nice idea

These were kinda in style during the hippie generation too. I remember having a green suede pair with fringe with matching handbag myself.

I have never heard of them..but they do look warm.

The little black knit ones are cute.

RedGarnet--that is an old pattern, isn't it? My clue was the price at the top! I recently threw away some so old they only cost 50cents. Why do we keep such? The sizing is soooo too small for today's woman.

Haven't made any but they sure are cute.....

I have seen some of these old patterns selling for a TON of money on line. I have a collection of my through the years favorites still. But, you are right you can't keep everything.... LOL!

The sizing is so different for today's woman compairitively. You are so right. I guess it was those girdles they used to wear. HUH?

I didn't know what they were called. I want some but then I would have to buy some cute shoes. :)