I think that would have been considered over the top even in the flower power/hippy days Effie! Pretty grim. But, someone somewhere will love it!
I rarely pay full price for a pattern, I get them when they are on offer, or free if I can. My local fabric shop was selling off some old stuff at £1 a go, so I bought quite a few of those. I've also used Facebook quite a bit lately, and had some good swaps.
Jessie