Tag: 1910s
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McCall Fashions for January 1918
Now that the temperature has dropped, I wanted to share a near-antique McCall News from winter 1917-18. The cover illustration shows two women skating on a frozen lake. The fur-trimmed dress on the left is McCall 8125, with ‘aviation cap’ McCall 8130; the dress on the right is McCall 8121. Inside the leaflet are some…
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Patterns for the Great War
This year marks the centennial of the beginning of World War 1. In honour of Armistice Day, this post looks at commercial sewing patterns associated with the First World War. This illustration from the July 1917 issue of McCall’s magazine shows McCall patterns suitable for war work: a nurse’s uniform, apron, and cap, and outdoor…
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