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Mad Men-Era Back-to-School Fashions

Recently listed in my Etsy shop: a number of vintage pattern booklets dating to the early 1960s. Here are images from a few with a back-to-school theme, all from 1962. “Fall Fashion Preview for back to school, back to college, back to town,” Vogue Pattern News, August 1, 1962—back when Vogue Patterns issued its news…
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New McQueen for Givenchy Section in the PatternVault Shop!

Now in the PatternVault shop: a new section devoted to Vogue patterns by Alexander McQueen for Givenchy! (Go straight to the McQueen for Givenchy section.) A couple years ago I started collecting these patterns as I found them. After the overwhelming response to my Alexander McQueen Patterns series, I’ve decided it’s time to share them…
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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.