Tag: vintage
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McCall Style News, November 1934
We finally got some snow in Toronto. Here’s a winter-themed cover from the mid-1930s. The pattern is McCall 8038, a suit consisting of a high-waisted skirt and tunic-length wrap coat with fur-trimmed collar. (The NRA eagle logo shows compliance with the National Recovery Administration. For more on this Depression-era US policy, see Rebecca Onion for…
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Black and White Ball 50th Anniversary + Sale!
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Truman Capote’s legendary Black and White Ball. (Read Amy Fine Collins’ article for the 30th.) To mark the occasion, I’m having a flash sale in the PatternVault Etsy shop. The sale runs through today only—20% off with coupon code CAPOTE. Your purchase helps support the research on this blog.…
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