Tag: outerwear
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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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Singer “Make-It-Yourself” Wardrobe Plan, 1936
To mark the beginning of fall, here’s a Singer “Make-It-Yourself” Wardrobe Plan cover from Fall-Winter 1936. According to the leaflet, rust, green, black, and other autumnal colours like red, copper, wine, brown, and grey were on-trend that season. (The dog shown here is also fashion-forward, appearing some two years before Lassie made collies famous.) The…
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