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One Million Views
View post: One Million ViewsSome exciting news: the PatternVault blog recently ticked past one million views. A warm welcome to new followers, and please enjoy this rare vintage loungewear pattern from Simplicity’s short-lived Designer line. Here’s to the next million!
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Vintage Nurse’s Uniforms
View post: Vintage Nurse’s UniformsAs a salute to our health care workers, this post is dedicated to vintage patterns for nurse’s uniforms. 1910s During the First World War, McCall’s sold commercial patterns for war work, including nurse’s uniforms, as well as official Red Cross patterns. Few of these antique patterns seem to have survived, but the Commercial Pattern Archive…
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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.
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