Tag: 1980s
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Patterns in Vogue: Katarina the Great
Katarina Witt is 60 today. In 1991, not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the East German-born champion figure skater was touring the U.S. with Brian Boitano, and Arthur Elgort photographed her for Vogue in a top and briefs made with Very Easy Vogue patterns. The patterns are Vogue 7189 and Vogue 7877,…
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Patterns in Vogue: Raincoats, At the Finish Line
Eighties New York forms a moody backdrop for a Vogue pattern editorial showcasing long, loose raincoats. Made with a single Vogue pattern, both raglan-sleeved coats were made oversized, in lightweight, natural fabrics, and lengthened for the new proportions. The coat pattern is Vogue 8441, made in olive coated cotton from Strachman Associates (above) and ice-blue…
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