• 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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  • Vintage Vogue is 25!
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    Vintage Vogue is 25!

    Vintage Vogue recently turned 25. The popular pattern line, which offers updated reissues of vintage Vogue designs, was first introduced in fall 1998. To celebrate, here’s a look back at Vintage Vogue’s journey since the last millennium. Images promoting the earliest Vintage Vogues show a straight-up take on vintage style, with lots of fur stoles…

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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.