Author: Sarah Sheehan
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Singer “Make-It-Yourself” Wardrobe Plan, 1936
To mark the beginning of fall, here’s a Singer “Make-It-Yourself” Wardrobe Plan cover from Fall-Winter 1936. According to the leaflet, rust, green, black, and other autumnal colours like red, copper, wine, brown, and grey were on-trend that season. (The dog shown here is also fashion-forward, appearing some two years before Lassie made collies famous.) The…
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As Worn by Schiaparelli, 1941
Yesterday was Elsa Schiaparelli’s birthday. Last year, I included a portrait of the designer in my Vogue Patterns 125 slideshow. Here’s a bit more about that photograph, which shows Schiaparelli wearing an ensemble made with a Vogue pattern. In 1941, Elsa Schiaparelli was in New York City, managing her fragrance business and speaking in support…
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