Currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity, home-sewn fashions continue to be a cost effective option for women and men to create new additions to their wardrobe. First invented in the 1860s, the paper pattern gave people of all classes access to the latest fashion trends: all you needed was skill on the sewing machine, or an offer from a relative, friend or seamstress to measure you and do the custom work. Home sewing projects were often enthusiastically embarked upon for those occasional special events in the family such as a wedding or birth of a baby. Members proudly display all home sewing projects from their collections, from Women, Men and Children's garments to fashions for the home "made from scratch." Think Dresses, Skirts, Pants, Suits, Sets or Ensembles, Fashion Accessories, Hats, Ribbons, Trims, Appliques, Beading Materials, Buttons, Buckles, Dress Fabrics, Lace Trim or Fabric . . . handmade Linens (Decorative Textiles, not Bed or Table Linens), Sewing Notions and Implements including Thimbles, Sewing Birds, Pincushions, Threads & Flosses, Draperies, Portieres, Tapestries, Fashion Rugs . . . and of course, the Sewing Patterns themselves.
Vintage 40s Redingote Dress & Slip Pattern 32 Vintage 50s Nip-Waisted Suit Pattern 34 28 37 Vintage 50s Pauline Trigère Cocktail Party Dress Uncut Pattern 36 Vintage 50s Luis Estevez of Grenelle Dress Jacket Pattern 32 Vintage 70s Folkwear Prairie Dress Uncut Pattern S M L
I remember learning to sew with a skirt pattern, and I seem to have a number of home-sewn skirts. These are just a few!
Patterns are my specialty , so... just a few favorites from my shop and from my sold archives: Ullstein 4136 - 1950s cocktail dress and coat pattern Burda 45020 - 1970s coat pattern Simplicity 8484 - 1950s wedding/cocktail dress pattern Mail Order 8366 - 1940s dress pattern Burda 6129 - 1980s Maharaja fancy dress costume
Hand-embroidered Retro Little Girl - Days of The Week Set - Kitchen Towels Hand-embroidered Vintage Pin-up Guest Towel Set Rubbermaid "Sputnik" style, revolving sewing caddy Sew-on Patch for Brownies (Girl Scouts) Birthday Bee Day!
Vintage Paisley Hand Tailored Dressing Gown Sz L Vintage 1920s - 1930s Handmade Cloche Hat Brown Velvet Vintage 1950s Dress Earthtone Patterned Jacquard Form Fitting