Show us your vintage patterns!

[C-dot]

Here's a neat set of patterns from the April 1951 issue of Woman's Day:

And I just had to post this picture from the wood polishing ad beside it, 'cause her hair cracked me up:

lol

 

[Lorena B]

My latest pattern acquisition:

Wow ShoreRoadLady, that's a beautiful gown, love it!!

 

[MissAmelina]

5 bucks for a 1935 pattern...that's more like it.

 

[deadpandiva]

 

[Amy Jeanne]

$5 from Etsy. Yesssssssss. I think I love DuBarry amd Hollywood patterns the most!

I bought this today for $2 at Jo-ann's. My grandmother wanted me to make her an apron because she said all her shirts were getting ruined. Errrr -- so, yea. I had to make the most unpractical apron ever. And it's very attractive! She'll probably not want to wear it because it's too nice lol

 

[ShoreRoadLady]

This one went over my budget, so I didn't get it. But isn't it darling? And in my size, too. :cry: If anyone from the FL bought this, I would *so* love to buy a copy!

 

[Lady Day]

*raises hand*

I saw that listing too...
Heres what Ive made from it!
Mine is a 42" bust. PM me and Im sure we can work something out.

LD

 

[Inky]

Free access at the Commercial Pattern Archive - one week only (to August 25, 2009)

http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/COPA/FreeTrial.php

(great for research or if you have amazing skills you can recreate the patterns from the small images)

 

[MarieAnne]

My husband and I are trying to buy a house. We went to see one yesterday and it was full of vintage sewing stuff including some very impressive patterns. The person who owned the house is deceased and I am now in the awkward position of wanting to ask my realtor to get me in touch with the family so I can purchase some items of a non-realestate nature. I mean I could just buy the house and ask them to include that stuff. You know it's a problem when you are considering buying houses because they have old sewing patterns in them What are your opinions? Should I forget about it and just worry about houses or ask my realtor to take the time to forward my contact info to the sellers?

 

[ShoreRoadLady]

MarieAnne, it shouldn't be a problem to see if you can get the family's contact info. Ask about whether they will be holding an estate sale, and express your interest in the patterns. If the family doesn't plan to keep them, they'll probably be quite happy to find someone who'll love them as much as the dear departed.

 

[Miss Sis]

Wish the house we just bought came with it's own pattern stash! lol

You might as well ask. They might say no but they might say yes.

 

[MarieAnne]

Well I asked about the patterns. They are going to a great Aunt who has requested them. I'm glad I asked....thanks!

 

[Inky]

I don't know what i was thinking but I had to have this one:

 

[retrogirl1941]

I don't know what i was thinking but I had to have this one:

You were thinking you were going to send it to me! I love that pattern! I may need a copy of it!

Samantha

 

[deadpandiva]

I am a bad girl and a poor one for getting this but I had to have it. And I getting much better at grading and tracing patterns.

I am gonna make this in lightweight wool for the fall and maybe ad a godet in back.

I may get rid of the middle pattern as I don't think it will be flattering on me.

 

[fuzzylizzie]

My latest, from a group of 1940s deadstock Advance patterns I recently found.

 

[zendy]

How fantastic. it's so quirky, I LOVE IT!

I don't know what i was thinking but I had to have this one:

 

[Lauren]

Hey! I have this exact same pattern! Neat! If you make it up post a picture

 

[cassylynn]

I have to see that my sewing machine gets looked at soon so that I can get working on this..

 

[Lorena B]

I don't know what i was thinking but I had to have this one:

You probably though the evident Inky, its adorable.
I love the tropical theme in the pockets.