Canada Day – Page 2 – PatternVault

Kim Renneberg photographed by George Whiteside in a Lida Baday turtleneck for the cover of Toronto Life FASHION, August/September 1996 — Turtleneck by Lida Baday, *Toronto Life FASHION*, August/September 1996. Model: Kim Renneberg. Photo: George Whiteside. Image: FASHION.

In celebration of Canada Day, this post is devoted to Canadian fashion designer Lida Baday.

Lida Baday (b. 1957) was born to a dressmaker mother in Hamilton, Ontario. A graduate of Ryerson’s fashion design program, she worked for different companies in Toronto’s garment district before founding her own label in 1987. (Read bios here and here; see tear sheets here.) Baday soon won international success with her sophisticated, minimalist designs in luxurious fabrics such as wool jersey. Although her company closed its doors last year, The Fabric Room, which sells its surplus textiles, is still open to the public.

Kirsten Owen in the Lida Baday Fall 2011 ad campaign — Lida Baday Fall 2011 ad campaign. Model: Kirsten Owen. Image: Melatan Riden.

In the 1990s, Lida Baday designs were available through McCall’s patterns, beginning with two patterns in the November 1992 catalogue. McCall’s 6255 and 6257 are patterns for a skirt suit and separates including a flared, hooded coat:

1990s Lida Baday skirt suit pattern - McCalls 6255 — McCalls 6255 by Lida Baday (1992) Image: eBay.

1990s Lida Baday coat, jacket, skirt and pants pattern - McCall's 6257 — McCall’s 6257 by Lida Baday (1992) Image: PatternVault shop.

McCall’s 6855 is a pattern for a bolero and sleeveless sheath dress in two lengths. The longer version has a high slit with underlay:

1990s Lida Baday dress and bolero pattern - McCall's 6855 — McCall’s 6855 by Lida Baday (1993) Image: Etsy.

McCall’s 8256 includes a long, double-breasted jacket, a short, cap-sleeved top, and wide-legged pants:

1990s Lida Baday pantsuit and top pattern - McCall's 8256 — McCall’s 8256 by Lida Baday (1996) Image: Etsy.

This 1997 design for an oversized shirt, pants, and cropped leggings for stretch knits could be new today:

1990s Lida Baday pattern shirt, pants, and leggings pattern - McCall's 8740 — McCall’s 8740 by Lida Baday (1997) Image: Etsy.

McCall’s 8823 is ’90s-minimalist perfection with its fitted tunic with narrow straps, slim pants, and low-backed, sleeveless dress with mock back wrap:

1990s Lida Baday dress, top, and pants pattern - McCall's 8823 — McCall’s 8823 by Lida Baday (1997) Image: Etsy.

McCall’s 9371 includes a sleek halter top for stretch knits and a short, wrap skort:

1990s Lida Baday top, skort, jacket, and pants pattern - McCalls 9371 — McCalls 9371 by Lida Baday (1998) Image: Etsy.

The long, stretch-knit dresses in McCall’s 9379 are both ’90s and classic:

1990s Lida Baday dress pattern - McCall's 9379 — McCall’s 9379 by Lida Baday (1998) Image: PatternVault shop.

Just for fun, here are some more Fashion magazine covers featuring designs by Lida Baday:

Jenny Mac photographed in a Lida Baday dress and John Fluevog boots by George Whiteside for the cover of FASHION, Sept 1995 — Lida Baday dress; John Fluevog boots. *Fashion*, September 1995. Model: Jenny Mac. Photo: George Whiteside. Image: FASHION.

Jessica Paré photographed by Gabor Jurina in a Lida Baday coat for the cover of FASHION, November 2004 — Jessica Paré wears a Lida Baday coat, *FASHION*, November 2004. Photo: Gabor Jurina. Image: FASHION.

Happy Canada Day, everyone!

Linda Evangelista photographed by Steven Meisel for the cover of Vogue Italia February 1990 — *Vogue Italia*, February 1990. Photo: Steven Meisel. Image: Bellazon.

In celebration of Canada Day, this models post is devoted to Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista.

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario to Italian-Canadian parents, Linda Evangelista (b. 1965) was discovered by a scout from Elite at the 1981 Miss Teen Niagara beauty contest. (She didn’t win.) At eighteen she signed with Elite and moved to New York and later, Paris. Evangelista became one of the world’s most successful and influential models, especially after Julien d’Ys cut her hair short in 1988. (More on Voguepedia.)

Linda Evangelista photographed by Patrick Demarchelier for the cover of Harper's Bazaar, March 1997 — *Harper’s Bazaar*, March 1997. Photo: Patrick Demarchelier. Image: Top Models of the World.

Some of Evangelista’s early work can be seen in 1980s Vogue patterns and Burda magazine.

1980s

The young Evangelista made the cover of the Spring/Summer 1985 issue of Burda international:

Linda Evangelista on the cover of Burda international magazine, Frühling-Sommer 1985 — *Burda international*, Spring/Summer 1985. Image: flickr.

She also starred in a jazz club-themed Burda editorial shot by Günter Feuerbacher (click the image for more):

1980s Linda Evangelista editorial in Burda international, Frühling/Sommer 1985 — Linda Evangelista in *Burda international*, Spring/Summer 1985. Photo: Günter Feuerbacher. Image: Magdorable!

Evangelista’s work with Vogue Patterns was for the Paris Originals line. Here she models a popular, pleated wrap dress by Emanuel Ungaro, Vogue 1799:

1980s Emanuel Ungaro dress pattern featuring Linda Evangelista - Vogue 1799 — Vogue 1799 by Emanuel Ungaro (1986) Image: Vintage Patterns Wiki.

Evangelista can be seen on a number of Yves Saint Laurent patterns. Vogue 1720 is an elegant dress with blouson bodice and wide, bias roll collar. The pattern includes the contrast sash:

1980s Yves Saint Laurent dress pattern featuring Linda Evangelista - Vogue 1720 — Vogue 1720 by Yves Saint Laurent (1986) Image: Paco Peralta.

Here Evangelista shows off advanced-class colour blocking in Vogue 1721, a Nina Ricci pattern for a dramatic hooded blouse, mock-wrap skirt, sleeveless top, and sash:

1980s Nina Ricci evening pattern featuring Linda Evangelista - Vogue 1721 — Vogue 1721 by Nina Ricci (1986) Image: Etsy.

This editorial photo from the Autumn 1986 issue of Vogue Patterns magazine best conveys the different colours:

Linda Evangelista wears Vogue 1721 by Nina Ricci, *Vogue Patterns*, Autumn 1986. Image: Magdorable!

Evangelista also appeared on the cover of the July/August 1987 issue of Vogue Patterns:

Linda Evangelista on the cover of Vogue Patterns magazine, summer 1987 — *Vogue Patterns*, July/August 1987. Photo: Gideon Lewin. Image: tumblr.

1990s

In the mid-1990s, Evangelista’s runway work for Yves Saint Laurent reached home sewers on Vogue pattern envelopes. From the YSL Rive Gauche Spring 1996 collection, Vogue 1862 is a pattern for cropped jacket, blouse, and high-waisted pants (see a detail shot on firstVIEW):