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McCall's 7067; ©1994; Misses' Dress in Two Lengths: Princess seamed front buttoned dress with front inset gathered to binding forming ties has contrast variations; View A has long sleeves with casing forming self ruffle; View B is sleeveless; View C has "cap" type sleeves. Glamourstitch size 14 16 18 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]
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DuBarry 5416; ca. 1942; Slacks have a fly opening in front which fastens with buttons. Slacked are dart fitted at waistline and joins to a waistband, and has pockets at sides. Sleeveless vest buttons down front; it is dart fitted front and back. Featured in Make & Mend for Victory, 1942 and in Du Barry Perfect Patterns, September 1944 Make and Mend - Sewing with Wartime Fabric Conservation in Mind [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences
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Simplicity 5691; ©1973; Junior Petites' Dress or Smock-Top and Pants: Approximate length of short dress is 31 1/2". The short dress V. 1 or smock-top V. 2 & 3 with skirt stitched to lined bodice above normal waistline has front button closing, low square neckline, tie ends and short flared sleeves. V. 2 & 3 have contrasting bodice, tie ends and patch pockets. V. 2 has rick-rack trim. Contrasting pants. V. 2 and 3 have back zipper and waistband. Vintagepatterns4sale Size 9 Junior Petite Bust 34"
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✦ Circa: 1949 ✦ Details: TWO-STYLE VARIATION ONE-PIECE DRESS ✦ Size/Measurements: ~ Size: 16 ~ Bust: 34″ ~ Waist: 28″ ~ Hips: 37″ (Inches) ~ Please Note: ~ You are buying a ‘Professional Reproduced’ copy of this sewing pattern. Copied from the original sewing pattern. Produced in Full Scale Pattern Pieces ready to cut with full instructions included. Reproduced on high quality 50 gm paper with black ink, durable and easier for reuse. Printed by a Professional Printing Company. ~ With this product comes an accompanying ‘Booklet’ and inside the Booklet it includes: ~ A 2-page Instructions and Illustrations on ‘How to Adjust Your pattern to your Personal Measurement.’ ~ Personal Measurement Chart ~ Body Form Illustrations ~ Fitting Checklist ~ Metric Equivalency Chart ~ Note Pages ~ Fabric Worksheet ~ Garment History Page ~ ‘Grandma Told Me’ – Historical facts related to that year or era ~ WOVEN SEW-IN-LABEL ~ We have THREE PATTERN OFFERS: 1 – Select 6 patterns, only pay for 5 = 1 FREE 2 – Select 13 patterns, only pay for 10 = 3 FREE 3 – Select 27 patterns, only pay for 20 = 7 FREE (FREE pattern/s are the lowest price of your selection)
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Advance 4888; ca. 1948; View 1, Dress with Buttoned Front and Purchased Belt. View 2, Dress with Separate Cape - Front of Skirt on Fold of Material. Featured in Advance Patterns book, May 1949 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]
~ Circa/Date: LATE 1950s ~ Details: Two style Variation DRESS with JACKET & CUMMERBUND ~ Size/Measurements (Inches): ~ Size: 13 ~ BUST: 33″ ~ Waist: 25 1/2″ ~ Hip: 35″ ~ Please Note: ~ You are buying a ‘Professional Reproduced’ copy of this sewing pattern. Copied from the original sewing pattern. Produced in Full Scale Pattern Pieces ready to cut with full instructions included. Reproduced on high quality 50 gm paper with black ink, durable and easier for reuse. Printed by a Professional Printing Company. ~ With this product comes an accompanying ‘Booklet’ and inside the Booklet it includes: ~ A 2-page Instructions and Illustrations on ‘How to Adjust Your pattern to your Personal Measurement.’ ~ Personal Measurement Chart ~ Body Form Illustrations ~ Fitting Checklist ~ Metric Equivalency Chart ~ Note Pages ~ Fabric Worksheet ~ Garment History Page ~ ‘Grandma Told Me’ – Historical facts related to that year or era ~ WOVEN SEW-IN-LABEL ~ We have THREE PATTERN OFFERS: 1 – Select 6 patterns, only pay for 5 = 1 FREE 2 – Select 13 patterns, only pay for 10 = 3 FREE 3 – Select 27 patterns, only pay for 20 = 7 FREE (FREE pattern/s are the lowest price of your selection)
Butterick 2251; ca. 1962; Junior and Miss Dress and Jacket. (A) Sleeveless, shallow necked dress with pleated midriff, box pleated skirt. Flared, back-buttoned jacket with high round neck, set-in above elbow sleeves. (B) Dress same as view A. Contrast sleeveless jacket. Featured in Butterick Home Catalog, Summer 1962 Candy Goeller Patterns Sz 12 Candy Goeller Patterns Sz 14 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to cont
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Advance 6914; ca. 1954; Misses' Jumper Dress and Blouse. Sleeveless dress or jumper with its own blouse. Dart fitted bodice with a square neckline, front and back. Wide skirt is cut in four sections - has three soft inverted pleats across front and back. Side seam zipper. Front buttoned blouse, cut for stripes, has a small round collar, long set in sleeves with fullness gathered into a French cuff. Self or novelty belt. [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make
My mother loves smocking, and has made several dresses using this technique over the years. We most often see this traditional and labor intensive technique on pillows, yokes, and peasant blouses. While there are many many ways to do smocking, I have never really cared for the look of it until I saw it used on these really cute vintage skirts: So I took a look at one of my old sewing books to see if there was a quick way to get the job done by machine, and sure enough, there are several methods to get the look of smocking without ever touching a needle to hand. I gave this one a try and and it was pretty and easy to do: To make a skirt using this smocking method, cut a rectangle of fabric about 1-1/2 to 2 times the width of your hip measurement and the length of your desired skirt plus additional for a hem and waist seam allowance. Sew the first row of stitches 5/8 from the raw edge and another row 1/8" from the first. Continue sewing double rows of stitches 1/8" apart, with a 1/2" between each set for as long as you car to, but not past the hip. I used a standard stitch of 12 stitches per inch, but loosened the top tension so that the bobbin threads would be easier to pull. On a longer length, or depending on your machine, you may need to use a longer stitch, so test the stitch length for yourself. Starting at the hipline, pull both threads together from each group individually, gathering evenly, and shaping each row to match your figure. Generally speaking, each succeeding row will be more tightly gathered. Do leave at least a bit of ease (1 1/2" minimum) at the hip graduating to none at the waist. Using contrast threads and a double needle, I set my machine to do a zig zag stitch just wide enough to span the 1/8" area. Continue to sew between each 1/8" double row. Sew up the back seam, add a zipper and a waist band and a hem, and you are ready to go! I'd like to make one up, but there is no time. Let me know if you make one for yourself because I would like to enjoy it vicariously through you. For now, my hipless half size mannequin wears this one well :)
Vogue 9167; ©1957; One Piece Playsuit and Skirt. Shorts in two lengths join the sleeveless bodice at waist-line. Button front closing below the wide, square neck-line. Wide circular skirt has front buttoned closing and pockets from side seams. As featured in Vogue Pattern Book, June-July 1957 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]
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Hollywood 1875; ca. 1946; "Sew-Simple" Blouses: Gathers below deep shaped neckline. Long sleeves gathered to cuff band with ruffle. Very short puff sleeves and short triple-tiered sleeves. 14 unprinted tissues. [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]
~ Circa/Date: 1950s ~ Details: JUMPER DRESS, SKIRT & BLOUSE ENSEMBLE ~ Size/Measurements (Inches): ~ Size: 11 ~ BUST: 29″ ~ Waist: 24 1/2″ ~ Hip: 32″ ~ Please Note: ~ You are buying a ‘Professional Reproduced’ copy of this sewing pattern. Copied from the original sewing pattern. Produced in Full Scale Pattern Pieces ready to cut with full instructions included. Reproduced on high quality 50 gm paper with black ink, durable and easier for reuse. Printed by a Professional Printing Company. ~ With this product comes an accompanying ‘Booklet’ and inside the Booklet it includes: ~ A 2-page Instructions and Illustrations on ‘How to Adjust Your pattern to your Personal Measurement.’ ~ Personal Measurement Chart ~ Body Form Illustrations ~ Fitting Checklist ~ Metric Equivalency Chart ~ Note Pages ~ Fabric Worksheet ~ Garment History Page ~ ‘Grandma Told Me’ – Historical facts related to that year or era ~ WOVEN SEW-IN-LABEL ~ We have THREE PATTERN OFFERS: 1 – Select 6 patterns, only pay for 5 = 1 FREE 2 – Select 13 patterns, only pay for 10 = 3 FREE 3 – Select 27 patterns, only pay for 20 = 7 FREE (FREE pattern/s are the lowest price of your selection)
Pattern 13 Antonia: A 1956 dress with a pointed collar, bracelet length sleeves, bodice detailing consisting of a strap across the bust line and seams emphasising the waist, and a full skirt. I found another gorgeous, out of print, out of copyright vintage pattern book - this time from from 1956. It's just too beautiful not to share, so I have created these patterns for sale. I have made some adjustments for clarity and sizing, creating an original work of my creation. This is not just a pattern, it's a drafting system, so once you own this, you can draft yourself a pattern IN ANY SIZE (from a 20 inch bust to a 69 inch bust). Whether you want this garment for a doll or a plus-sized person you will be able to make this fit perfectly. What's included: * The template for the garment pictured above * The miniature pattern pieces and the ruler you'll need to draft up the full sized pattern * Detailed instructions on how to turn the template into a perfectly sized pattern * Instructions on how to make specific adjustments to make sure this fits just right. These patterns were designed for housewives to use, not professional seamstresses, as such they don't assume a lot of specialist knowledge. The patterns are kept as simple as possible, and only assume a general knowledge of how garments go together. That said, the "general knowledge" that a vintage housewife had about sewing is probably much higher than the average today! :) If you can look at a pattern and identify what the different pieces are (tell the front of a blouse from a sleeve, for example), and if you can draft yourself a waistband or cuff (sometimes these very simple pieces are not included) you should have no problem with these. They don't come with a "sew piece A to piece B" set of instructions because the pieces themselves are so simple it is very obvious how they go together. The drafting system is so simple a child could do it. There's no complicated math, it is literally "Join the Dots". The patterns are totally scaleable, and can accommodate from a 20 inch bust up to a 69 inch bust - so you can buy from the adults' sections for dolls or children and vice versa. If these sizes don't accommodate your needs, please message me. Just like patterns from "The Big Four" (or anywhere else) some people will find that these fit beautifully straight away and some people will need to do some adjustments. Information on some useful/common adjustments is included in your purchase. This pattern is an "Instant Download" pattern. You will get a link to download the PDF(s) instantly as soon as your payment is confirmed - so there are no shipping charges or delay, no matter where you are in the world. You can print it out on regular paper at home on your printer. Please be sure to read my store policies before purchasing, as they contain important information about these patterns and whether or not they might be suitable for you.
~ Circa/Date: 1940s ~ Details: TAILORED TROUSERS/PANTS/SLACKS and DUNGAREES ~ Size/Measurements (Inches): ~ Size: ~ ~ BUST: 38″ ~ Waist: 32″ ~ Hip: 41″ ~ (One of my very regular customers Jessica, in France, kindly submitted these super pictures of her delightful finished garment of these dungarees made from this wonderful Style pattern. They are made from a fine cotton fabric. Jessica made it over a 3 day period “They were very quick to sew, I put in 3 nights only into everything, only one night was devoted entirely to the cutting of the fabric”. Jessica is very pleased with the outcome. She says I think the fabric pinstripe is very authentic looking of that period and she has kept to the detail of the pattern. A lovely example of a reproduced garment made from an original 1940s vintage sewing pattern. WELL DONE JESSICA! ~ Please Note: ~ You are buying a ‘Professional Reproduced’ copy of this sewing pattern. Copied from the original sewing pattern. Produced in Full Scale Pattern Pieces ready to cut with full instructions included. Reproduced on high quality 50 gm paper with black ink, durable and easier for reuse. Printed by a Professional Printing Company. ~ With this product comes an accompanying ‘Booklet’ and inside the Booklet it includes: ~ A 2-page Instructions and Illustrations on ‘How to Adjust Your pattern to your Personal Measurement.’ ~ Personal Measurement Chart ~ Body Form Illustrations ~ Fitting Checklist ~ Metric Equivalency Chart ~ Note Pages ~ Fabric Worksheet ~ Garment History Page ~ ‘Grandma Told Me’ – Historical facts related to that year or era ~ WOVEN SEW-IN-LABEL ~ We have THREE PATTERN OFFERS: 1 – Select 6 patterns, only pay for 5 = 1 FREE 2 – Select 13 patterns, only pay for 10 = 3 FREE 3 – Select 27 patterns, only pay for 20 = 7 FREE (FREE pattern/s are the lowest price of your selection)
Advance 5276; ca. 1949 Featured in Advance Patterns Fashion News, September 1949 You can add pictures to this gallery by clicking the button below. [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]
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Vintage Advance sewing pattern 4858. Collarless dress with tiered flounce skirt may have button front bodice or not. Breif kimono sleeves. Tie at neckline is shown on the button front version. Self fabric belt. Size 16; Bust 34; Waist 28; Hip 37. Pattern is used and complete. Unprinted, perforated pattern pieces precut to size. Stored and shipped in a clear, resealable, archival envelope and backing board. Reminders: This is a manufactured, original pattern. Not a copy or PDF. This is a paper sewing pattern and not an actual garment.
Advance 4820; ca. 1948; View 1, Lined Bra and Shorts. View 2, Lined Bra and Shorts - Ballet-Length Skirt. Featured in Advance catalog, April 1948 [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to contact you via e-mail. Do not list your email address here!]