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Patterns in Vogue: Real Raincoats
View post: Patterns in Vogue: Real RaincoatsChris von Wangenheim stages a downpour for “Real Raincoats,” a 1970s editorial about the latest rainwear — including a new Vogue Paris Original by Yves Saint Laurent. The pattern is Vogue 2814, all three pieces made in “curry-colored” Kodel [poly]-cotton with water-repellent coating by Avila Fabrics, with the lining in brown and white cotton tattersall…
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Advance Paris Styles for February, 1939
View post: Advance Paris Styles for February, 1939Happy Tartan Day! This cover for the February 1939 issue of McCall Advance Paris Styles celebrates tartan and colour. Illustrator Blanche Rothschild gives her model a green handbag and long green hat feathers to match the green in her (mostly red) tartan jacket. The pattern is McCall 3077, a dress and strong-shouldered jacket that was…
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