• Sandwormcore
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    Sandwormcore

    This spooky season, home sewists can complete their Beetlejuice costumes with a stuffed sandworm friend. Simplicity’s new “plush critters” pattern includes a toy snake, dragon, otter, and axolotl. Happy Halloween, everyone! Read about the costumes for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at Vogue.com. Related: Season of the Witch: Gothic Patterns.

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  • DVF Wrap Dress 50th
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    DVF Wrap Dress 50th

    The Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress is 50! Vogue Patterns is marking the occasion with a first for the company: a reissue of a licensed designer pattern. Vogue 1549, the collar-and-cuffs DVF wrap dress, was reissued for the anniversary in January. A second reissue is due in May. From Women’s Wear Daily: “The wrap dress,…

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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.