Tag: Penfold
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Pan Am Games 2015 – Vintage Pattern Edition
This week the Pan Am Games continue in Toronto. In honour of the Games, here’s a look at vintage patterns and illustrations showing women’s sports. First up: Pan Am sports that have already concluded for 2015. Archery. From a 1933 issue of McCall’s magazine, this archery scene was illustrated by Jean des Vignes: Golf. Ben-Hur…
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Tennis, Anyone?
Wimbledon kicks off today. In honour of the world’s oldest tennis tournament, here’s a selection of patterns for playing the most fashionable sport. Modern tennis fashion really got underway in the 1920s, when tennis became a popular leisure activity and couturiers like Chanel, Patou, and Vionnet designed tennis wear to meet the demand for fashionable…
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