Tag: Singer
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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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PatternVault 10th anniversary!
The PatternVault blog is ten! That’s a whole decade of writing about fashion, fine sewing, and the venerable tradition of paper patterns. If you’re curious about where it all began, check out my 2011 series on Alexander McQueen sewing patterns. Yes, I’m still busy with the campaign to save the beautiful, historic St. Giles church…
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