vintage patterns
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Pictorial Review Patterns- April, 1919, Part I
While looking at local estate sale listings, a little one…
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1955- “Pattern Companies Include Designs by Big Names in ‘Haute Couture’”
I came across this article today while researching a pattern…
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R159- 1930s Frilled Blouse
The 1930s Frilled Blouse pattern is up and finished. Woohoo!…
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How to Sew a Lapped Seam- Resources
Links to tutorials and videos that feature how to sew…
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1910s, 1916, fashion history, pattern line, pattern preservation project, repro patterns, vintage patternsPattern Preservation Line: New 1916 Evening Bodice- Behind the Seams
I’m very excited to announce the fourth pattern for the…
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McCall Patterns, January 1948
There has been a box of magazines sitting, ignored, for…
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McCall Fashions, February, 1945
If there’s one thing I inherited from my mother (and…
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Finished Project: Mid 1930’s Plaid Coat
Finally, a finished project! And I’m actually posting it on…
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Video Lecture: Circa 1914 Bodice- Antique Example and Pattern Study
In this video I share a bodice I purchased from…
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In Progress– 1930s Peach Wool Dress & Jacket
I’m pretty excited to be back in the 1930s. I…
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Dating Vintage Patterns- The Patent Misconception
When you find a date on a vintage pattern envelope,…
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De-Coding Vintage Patterns: Part 1- McCall Patterns & The Advent of the Printed Pattern
A few years ago I did a heavy amount of…
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Finished Project: The Dust Bowl Dress
The project for the Historical Sew Fortnightly Challenge this time…
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An Unusual Find in a Pattern Envelope
This evening I started the mad task of organizing my…
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Finished Project: A Wrap Top from 1946
I finished up a super quick little sewing project and…
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Finished Project- A Fair Dress for the Fair
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We spent a lovely…
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Finished Project- Early 40s Playsuit, and Fashion Horizons
I have been so inspired for summer wear by the…
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>Finished Outfit! Plaid 50s Blouse and Smooth Sailing Trousers
> Yay! Finished project pics! I have had both of…
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>Catalog Cover- Fall/Winter 1939-1940
>Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my new…
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>Some Sewing- a Western Style 1950s Blouse
>The way I started my New Year… there has been…
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>Simplicity, Double Mint, and Deanna Durbin- December 1938
> While flipping through the December 1938 issue of Photoplay…
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>For the Love of Vintage Patterns- Organization and Storage
>I’ve gotten quite a few questions lately about pattern storage…
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>Autumn Coats, 1930s Style
>After two full days of gloom, I don’t mind letting…
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>A Deco Dress with Button On Collar- From a 30s NRA Pattern
> My latest sewing project is finished! Well, nearly. While…
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>Why Sew Vintage- My Top Ten List
> I’ve been going through an interesting transition the past…
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>A Colorful Blouse, circa 1937, to match my shoes!
>This weekend my husband and I went thrifting, and I…
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>A Sarong Bathing Suit, Circa 1960
>This week has been so hot here in Southern California. …
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>A Striped Shirtwaist Dress, 1941
> New Vintage Lady, or Lady Day on the Fedora…
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>Sewing Project- The Disneyland Dress
>Last week was 50’s day at Disneyland for The Fedora…
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>McCall 3189- Monk Dress
> I made this dress from one of my cherished…
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>More Nautical Inspiration- 1936
> Has it really been a full week since I…
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>Suspender Skirt, Circa 1938
>Ever since I started planning my wardrobe for our vacation…
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>Knit some Mittens- Free pattern
>I’m moving right along here with sewing, but wanted to…
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>A Plaid Wool Dress from 1941
>While tidying up the other night I spotted the fabric…
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>Piecing History- a pattern quest
>Happy New Year everyone!My husband is happily going though family…
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>Sewing, sewing, sewing!
>First off, thank you all SO much for your super…
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>The Christmas Dress- Finished!
>Horray! I finished! I posted a while back about wanting…
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>The Quest for the Christmas Dress
>The last month has found my scouring Etsy and Ebay…
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>Casey's Vintage Pattern Primer
> Casey, of Elegant Musings, wrote up an awesome Vintage…
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1949 Plaid Dress from McCall 7563
I’ve been working on this the last few days- it’s…
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>50s Cropped Jacket
>I have Sabrina in this afternoon (and thinking of Casey,…
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>Memory of a Summer Past
>I’m tying/photo shopping the instructions for the second pattern in…
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>Circa 1928 Linen Dress
> First off, thank you so much to everyone for…
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>Pansy Bouquet Blouse
>First off, thank you so much everyone for your lovely…
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>50s Halter Top
>I’ve been trying to be productive, but nothing could inspire…
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>Finishing Projects
>Two of my four vintage sewing projects are finished this…
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>Surfing Cowboys, Circa 1938
>Well, not in actuality. They are, however, surfing on my…
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>I heart Etsy
>New pattern acquisition! This one from this seller, who has…
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>Late 30s Two Piece Dress
>Finished! This was a project for the orange wool from…
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>1940s Hawaiian Outfit
>Sewing, sewing, sewing. I wanted to have this done for…