K P means Kitchen Patrol. Military personnel assigned to duties in the mess hall/kitchen. I have a photo of my grandmother and mother (around age 13, early 1942 or 3) wearing matching summer dresses Gramma sewed -- very likely from one of these Simplicity patterns.

@DorisS75

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking to make sure someone explained KP. 😊

@roxiepoe9586

2 жыл бұрын

@@DorisS75 Me, too. lol

Green Gardening Dress!

When an Army soldier was assigned to help in the kitchen - clean, peal potatoes, etc. he was on KP (kitchen patrol duty). KP patterns must mean dresses for housework. I'd like to see more of these books - they remind me of my younger days.

@ColorwaveCraftsCo

2 жыл бұрын

I would bet that a lot of these military terms were just part of the common vernacular, since America had just been involved in 2 world wars.

@lfvintagegal1852

2 жыл бұрын

you got it, KP is kitchen patrol

@thedoctor755

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the period song "GI Jive". Part of it mentioning KP: If you're a P-V-T, your duty Is to salute to L-I-E-U-T But if you brush the L-I-E-U-T The M-P makes you K-P on the Q-T

Seeing my granny's wardrobe flash before my eyes, she dressed this way until she passed away in the 90s. 💖

When I am doing boring things, like my hair or my makeup I like to watch your videos for their pure entertainment goodness. Thank you for such quality youtubeness

At 13:42, I think the “K P” might be “kitchen patrol” from WWII era military influenced lingo, I remember in White Christmas, the retired general is handed a bag of groceries and says he’s “on KP”. Just a little historical nugget for the day.

@1wickett

2 жыл бұрын

For sure. Heard it a lot in military families. Meant you got stuck with the dishes.

@lynn858

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lizcademy4809

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it stood for Kitchen Police, same idea. It's a military term, for the lads who would be upset to be called "housewives", though it was essentially the same work.

@VoodooAngel63

2 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on which branch whether the P was Patrol or police. But in the Army it's police using the term to police meaning as to clean up

@hannahcollins1816

2 жыл бұрын

Looooove "White Christmas" - just so beautiful to watch

Beautiful editing, Bianca. The close-up shots are EVERYTHING. Your educational commentary is topnotch because it's always a learning experience with the Closet Historian.

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Susan!

"Other rope to tie her to the stove." 🤣 I just about died! Being inspired by the 3 yards or less page, I would love to see some 1 yard/1.5 yards or less patterns! I have quite a few remaints from past projects where I have a half yard here, a yard there. Definitely need some inspiration of things to make with my fewer yard cuts.

@MysteryMommy1

2 жыл бұрын

Bolero jackets?

@lauraoergel6003

2 жыл бұрын

Summer halter tops!!

@mariegarside8830

2 жыл бұрын

The comment . . . Rope to tie her to the stove. Was a coffee spewing moment

"where the other rope is, to tie her to the stove, we're not *sure*" I'M SCREAMING WITH LAUGHTER 😂😂😂

Demo *all the things*

Fun to hear you explain these. I want them all. I'd love to go 40s and 50s totally. Since I'm 75 it's funny that I want to go back but the styles are fabulous. Thanks.

@mariegarside8830

2 жыл бұрын

I also love the '40s. Plus the '30s. And am your age. I'm drawn to the interesting sleeves, wonderful bodices and other details. Far superior to the "three seam" boredom in today's fashions.

OMG "NOT SURE ABOUT THIS LOOK" AT 34:10 HAD ME ROLLING🤣🤣🤣 Everything else is perfect, love the way you go through these!

Third husband’s funeral 🤣I’m dead your humor is so me💚💚💚💚

Love "third husband funeral look" comment and the outfit. Lol. Loved seeing these; a great visual resource for us all.

Thumbs up for a weird sleeves video! 🙌

It's refreshing to hear someone else with a similar opinion of children as myself. Thank you.

Today I learned why vintage patterns have center front seams! Thank you

Every time you suggested you might do a video on something, my answer was always yes please. Yes to all, your videos have been so so helpful and enjoyable, I will always watch more 😊

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ella ❤

I need that crepe wrap dress at 17:43. KP is a military term, "kitchen police" or "kitchen patrol." The catalog writers obviously being cheeky, using a military term show they know "the men"' were off to war. KP duty in movies is often depicted as a young soldier peeling a mountain of potatoes.

Okay but imagine that all black number with the contrast panels (at about 6:00) in something like a wool with a leather contrast

GREEN GARDENING DRESS! lol

"KP" equals Kitchen Patrol. Army speak for kitchen duty. Love your channel!!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elaine!

Ok so I'm only a tiny bit into the video and can I just say that I love the illustrations in that first pattern book? The economy of the colours used! The red outline! The fact that they've achieved a dark tone by overlapping the red and green inks and *planned* for that! I know red and green together are *so* associated with Christmas but I've found that layering red and green alcohol markers (like a forest green + a vermillion or cadmium red) makes a very nice deep green tone as depicted here that has a bit of inner vibrancy to it. I was wondering how they made the dark tone on the back of the handbag and/or the lines on that olive green suit but I think that they might be doing a halftone screen of the red on the green suit, and then the lines are just full red which produces that almost black colour when overlaid with full green. So clever and well-designed! I love that kind of old traditional illustration work and the clever work-arounds to limitations like amounts of colour available. Sometimes less is more.

I adore the vibe that the zig-zag, stole-wearing, vogue sketch has! I'd wear it.

I love you humour - “where the other rope is to tie her to the stove…” :-) Lovely video. Agree with other commenters, your instructional style is on point and breaks down the styles and patterns to a helpful and educational “how to”, which is much appreciated. I always look at my patterns a bit differently, with more ideas after watching your videos.

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joline!

OMG that oven mitt tied to the belt is a 40s chatelain! :o :D

These are my absolute FAVORITE!!! What a way to kick off the weekend 🤣. Thank you!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Amy!

I enjoyed your video, especially the part when you said finding a good black faux to make it look like you're attending your third husband's funeral. That's a good line.

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sheri! I'm always going for the dangerous vamp look 😂

I am also mesmerized by those gorgeous hats!

I love vintage sewing patterns they fit so well 😊

I love these catalog walkthroughs so much.

Yes on all videos, kp =Kitchen Patrol. Green gardening dress 😻

When you do a princess seam video, it would be amazing if you could squeeze in there the implications of extending the top of the bodice princess seam into the sleeve. Kind of like an all-in-one with a princess seam? Love your videos!

"Where the other rope is, to *tie her to the stove,* I can't say...." As a former bondage model myself, I am in no position to judge.... ;)

Thank you for generously sharing your precious stash of primary source materials with us.

The rope to tie her to the stove?! Hilarious! Thanks!

"This lady has snacks, so 10 points!" hahahah Love these videos and you explaining the details of the pattern construction!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jessie!

Garden dresses, hats, other dresses. This video, alone, has got enough projects to keep you busy all of next year. I LOVE these old books. They raise a question for me, though. I have tried to look up old pattern numbers from these, and have found no results (it's always the beautiful ones.) And it happens often enough that I have to wonder -- either the pattern was so marvelous that no one wants to give one up, OR maybe they didn't actually print that pattern. The old bait and switch, as it were. Love these!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! I'm not sure if some of them were just lost to time sadly, if not that many copies were sold perhaps none survived 🙁

@michellecornum5856

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheClosetHistorian 😭

The icon and legend has posted again

I’m sew so in love with the aged vouge would really enjoy Thai y for sharing 🏳️‍🌈👍🧕🏿🦹🏾‍♂️👌🏾happy holidays

oh , i LOVE 40's fashion, but i'm always scared to spend fabric and time, to end up looking too matronly on my 5' 2" self. Since you add a gothic "vampy" spice to vintage fashion, I'm soo looking foward to see more 40's 🥰 ( GREEN GARDENING DRESS !! )

I squeaked in delight when I saw the title of this video!

Definitely would love to see a video explaining the jacket with gathered shoulders and sides. Would make a very unique outfit.

Yes, I would love more videos about collars!

OOOOOO such delightful patterns. Whatever you want to draft I will love xxx

GREEN GARDENING DRESS! And love this one, I always learn so much when you go through vintage catalogs. Imagine my joy that I get to sit and watch/listen to this masterclass while I attempt things you're talking about on my own machine. 10/10

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Breanna!

Thank you lovely. Yes, please.... To all... Your suggestions, not short on up and coming projects. Thank you : )

Yes to all the pattern drafting tutorials! Would especially love one on collars and also on the pleated and darted sleeves you mentioned in an earlier video

hahaha I totally enjoyed your comments. specially the hot pad with a tie to the belt and wondering if she also has a tie to the stove . hahaha

Had my phone close by to pin my favourites immediately. Love your comments on these magazines!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Lol! The lady has snacks! That's me and I always have KP and Toddler Duty 💜. Thanks so much. Enjoy the laughter. I really enjoy when the pamphlets/catalogs feature buttons and trimmings. My button heart flutters.

Thanks for sharing.

Tied to the stove and my third husbands funeral look...so funny. I did make gloves ONE TIME. Never again. The styles of dresses/slacks/blouses in the 40's and 50's were wonderful. Thanks for the walk through.

Old lady here...KP is Kitchen Patrol in the armed services. 🌈🌈🦋🦋

I love this ephemera, so wonderful. Keep inspiring.

Love this video. Found it really interesting what you said about crepe (creap?) fabrics not being available nowadays and how fabrics have gotten wider. Would love to learn more about how fabrics have changed over time

I would love to see a demo of that red jacket with the gathers! 🙂

Do you think you might consider some lingerie sewing in 2022? Most vintage clothing requires lingerie underneath. Beautiful satin slips, tap panties, garter belts , etc. . I would love to see some vintage nightwear. My family history includes mostly dirt poor share croppers, so even the idea of non practical anything is foreign. The advantage of taking up vintage , which is after the fact, is you can be anything. I don’t have to dress like I’m one generation out of the cotton patch! I can progress up to a school teacher, or assistant to the manager or even a telephone operator! I can possibly own a satin petticoat, or dressing gown. Here’s to looking forward to another great year of sewing!

@annenorth8553

2 жыл бұрын

That would be lovely- I have wanted to make some slips iin all colours, .

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

I will have another house coat/dressing gown coming soon, but a 1940's slip is coming even before that as well very soon!

I've been craving another cataloging catlogues video! I'm so happy 😊

My mom was in the Army in WWII. KP was Kitchen Patrol in our house.

i love this type of dresses

I love seeing the magazines in your collection, they're always very inspiring! A flat drafted collar video would be amazing. Seeing the green gardening dress and learning about straps in general would be great. I'm also really looking forward to your princess line video as that style looks really nice on me. The giant hats in the Vogue magazine are to die for and so drool worthy!

did love a demo of the green garden dress! :D

I love that green zig zag front dress!

Yes please to video about strange sleeves!

I would love to see you a tutorial on sleeve variations. Thank you for all your sewing/pattern drafting videos

Oh my gosh my favorite color is Green! There are so many different shades of green as well. You have inspired me to learn how to sew. I really want to make a green dress for my first official sewing project. Right now I am just learning stitches, textiles and just plain tips and tricks. I really want to just dive into a pattern but Lol my Home Economics teacher in High School (way back when) said if you can't conquer a pillow case you can't make a dress. Just love love love your channel!! Have a great week!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💚 You can do it, and there will be many fun green dresses in your future!

Love these designs! I’m going to watch it again to get the full details!💙

Green gardening dress demo 🤩

Demo all the things!!!

Thanks for sharing! Just know that I watched this to procrastinate on the beginning of drafting my first bodice block pattern...! xD

Loved this episode! So much fun!

I would really like a video about darts to gathers and that green gardening dress. Lovely catalogs and everything from start to finish but now have to go check my fabricks and start maybe a new project, so inspiring 😍👌

@annenorth8553

2 жыл бұрын

Biancas 'Why Darts' covers a great deal about darts, and explains that the excess fabric can be used as darts/ pleats/ gathers/ tucks, and it still fit. It's a very worthwhile watch.

@johannahayhtio8608

2 жыл бұрын

@@annenorth8553 watched that but just want one more cause love her videos 😁

Oh YAY!!! I love your catalogs shows!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lori!

Love this video and your funny comments. The red dress bodice looked droopy. Perhaps a New Mom Breast Pump Formal. Could be stylish🧐 We have a new grand, baby born last night

Big kudos on your editing and zooming in on the pages for your videos!

To be completely honest, I would probably love that rope to keep me from losing a potholder. 😅I cannot tell you how many times I've set it down (in my very small kitchen!) and then two minutes late be unable to find it. So I get another one out of the drawer, only to repeat the situation again and again, until I'm out of potholders--and finally find the first one!

tied to the stove...O.M.G I burst out laughing

I have the Vogue catalog and they are just as beautiful in person!

Thank you - I enjoyed this!

Yes please to the red gathered top!! princess seams and tulip sleeves 😍

I actually found a set of either dress or shoe clips at our local thrift store last week! If I hadn’t been watching you for two plus years, I wouldn’t have known what they were. Believe me, when I found them, just laying in a basket with earrings , I latched on to them ! I have started my collection. I would love to continue my collection with pattern books and magazines. I think you have taught me enough that I could modify a basic pattern, like you demonstrate doing with your own wardrobe. I want a couple “granny dresses” to use for church or funerals. I also want to make a dress or two for my granddaughters. Several of them are quite sharply , it’s hard to find nice dresses for them . Everything is skin tight. As we come to the end of my third year of watching you you religiously, I would like to offer you my sincere thanks for teaching me so much about pattern adjustments and vintage dressing. I am looking forward to the up coming year with you!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Shirley! It really is SO HARD to find nice dresses these days, I have promised to make some for my mom becuase she has a hard time finding nice ones she can wear to work ❤

I would love to see an all kinds of sleeves video!

KP is army-speak for kitchen duty (I believe the P stands for "Patrol")

I prefer waist seams also, but I have my eye on a dress with princess seams that is probably going on the to-make pile. It even has pleats in the back. Although I have to remake my block pattern first.

Love looking through these. I like a full princess line since I think it's lengthening on my short body, but I also agree it can look 70s/80s hair has to be on point 40s or 50s. Excited to see more pattern drafting

That was fun. Love " shop talk" of pattern drafting- move, divide and dropping darts! Thank you!

Who would have thought that a video of watching magazines would be so interesting!! I loved this video also, I think is a good tool to recharge and get inspired!. Keep them going..

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Belinda!

Thanks for the inspiration!

Im not a waist seam girl, so looking forward to the princess seam tutorial. These walks through patterns and fashion are wonderful. You sure pack a lot if information in amongst the treats. Thank you. Q: Are you planning on making yourself a Christmas dress?

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

I have a Christmas ensemble planned, a matching skirt and top that I can wear together or separately! Ill I have time to finish it? no body knows

Demos of the princess seam green dress and the gathering red jacket would be amazing!

I wish the companies still did these magazines

And the dress next to the yellow scallop edged dress at time 33.30 - a great history bounding medieval meets hollywood thing going on. Oh and the yellow one too, and the green gardening dress. Hey just start at the beginning and sew your way through the catalogue for us!

Hi, YES!!! That all brim no (visibe) crown hat is just over the top fabulous. Actually all of the women's hats are great, and I'm an established hat lover now even if I don't even own a hat. Yet. I love the sheer dress to go with that big saucer too, even if I'm leaning toward the late 20s early 30s for now. I can see the possibility of making something like that in a cotton lawn/voile/batiste, come summer. I don't know the difference between the three as it seems to me that hey are the fabric you are pointing at when you use one of the words. See. You've done this. I can even differentiate between the decades now not to mention. I couldn't do that when I first came here, so thank you so so much for all your content that you make for us to learn from. Something I've been trying to figure out by myself and failed miserably with is to figure out what you would wear as head wear to say the opera or dining and dancing, if your wardrobe doesn't come with a tira or five, so maybe you could touch on that at one time or another, please?Thank you. Yours, Ann

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ann! I like decorative or rhinestone combs for evening hair-dos, or close small sequin or beaded hats personally!

great work today

I’d love to see you do the shirt dress at 4:00 ❤️

always fun to see what inspires you!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marcco!

Loved this video with these ‘40s fashions!!! Thanks, Bianca!!! Have a great weekend!!! 💖💖💖

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alice!

I so enjoyed this Bianca, thank you, I love most of the dresses, would love to go around like that daily…and your commentary is so informative and hilarious!

@TheClosetHistorian

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

hi Bianca, i joined ur family channel @ 25k subs,watching every adventure uploaded to the end, left feeling inspired and not scared to try and sew clothes for me, because of you, THANK YOU Bianca. Q & A, Is there a brand of sewing machine that you would recommend for me as a beginner to start my journey and wat are the main tools that i need to start my journey that u recommend. thanks from new zealand.