A McCalls 6184…a DD Dominick Misses’ Shirt, Skirt and Reversible Vest Vintage Sewing Pattern in Size 8, Bust 31 ½ inches.

The pattern is uncut and in original folds.  The instructions are there with tanning.  The envelope is in very good vintage condition with tanning, stains, store stamp, creases, and tears. The envelope flap is there with cuts, tears and missing pieces.  Copyright 1978.

Dominick Avellino, was known for his youthful sportswear in the Seventies and Eighties and designed under both the DD Dominick and his namesake brand, Dominick Avellino.

Avellino teamed with Jeffrey Schwager and opened a shop in New York on East 50th Street in 1969 selling jewelry and knits made by himself and friends. Avellino named it DD Dominick because he used to stutter as a kid. The shop attracted celebrities such as Carly Simon, Berry Berenson, Ethel Kennedy, Paula Prentiss and Diana Vreeland.

He briefly designed the Huk-a-Poo sweater collection in 1970, and soon after opened a wholesale knitwear company called DD Dominick.  In 1973 they enlisted Irving Benson of Benson & Partners, whose other lines were Carol Horn and Outlander, to help with the expanding business.  When the DD Dominick division closed in 1975, Schwager and Avellino retained the name and opened DD Dominick Sportswear, a contemporary line, and Dominick Avellino for designer dresses.

Once he left fashion in 1989, Avellino opened a photography business in the Berkshires called Dominick Avellino Studio. He died in June, 2018 in a car crash in Salisbury, Conn.

 

All patterns are vintage items and sold...AS IS.  Although I maintain a smoke-free and a pet-free studio, I have no control over where items have been previously.  I attempt to represent my goods as honestly as possible, but sometimes something will get by.  If you have any doubts about an item, E-MAIL ME!  I want to make sure that you will be pleased with your purchase. 

Pattern comes in a zip 2 mil. plastic bag and is shipped in an envelope with a cardboard insert.  The zip bag is great for storing the pattern!  

Please note that I count the pattern pieces unless factory folded, assess the pattern's condition, and press the pattern as necessary.  You will never purchase a pattern from me with 'It looks like it's all there' or 'Pieces need pressing'.