• Fifth Anniversary Sale!

    Fifth Anniversary Sale!

    To celebrate the five-year anniversary of my Etsy shop, I’m having a sale: 30% off everything, including new items like rare 1920s Vogue patterns. To receive the discount, use the coupon code YEARTHEFIFTH. The sale runs from today, May 28th, until midnight EDT on Friday, June 3rd. Your purchase helps support the research on this…

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  • Season of the Witch: Gothic Patterns
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    Season of the Witch: Gothic Patterns

    Happy Walpurgisnacht! On the eve of the feast of St. Walpurga, here’s a look at gothic sewing patterns. Recent fashion exhibits have placed the gothic under increasing scrutiny. In 2008, the Museum at FIT presented Gothic: Dark Glamour. In 2014, the Costume Institute had Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire. Now there’s Gothic…

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Sarah Sheehan has published articles on couture patterns in DRESS and Selvedge. She launched the PatternVault blog in 2011 with a series on Givenchy sewing patterns by Alexander McQueen. This blog explores the intersections between high fashion and DIY culture. Read full bio.