Re: [h-cost] 1940s patterns

[Katy Bishop]

Past Patterns also has many copies of 1940s patterns:

http://www.pastpatterns.com/1940.html

Katy

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 10:31 PM, Sharon Nevin sharon.ne...@gmail.com wrote:
 If you can, get hold of Australian home Journals or even do an ebay search
 for them to look at the covers. I believe they could help you. They were
 issued monthly and came with 2 or 3 patterns and had various articles on
 dress and home economic related things. The patterns were mostly dresses and
 occasional childrens clothes.


  I have seen the originals that some of the Simplicity retro reissues are
 based on up for sale on ebay. I have not seen those two particular patterns.
 Some of the Simplicity Retro are more inspired by the era, some are actually
 based on a pattern for that period. Occasionally I search ebay to find the
 original covers to compare the reissues to. I would like to buy the original
 vintage pattern but it hasn't been happening.

 The main difference bet ween vintage and reissues is the different block or
 sloper they are working from. From the comments I have read, simplicity's
  fit of reissued vintage pattern is dicier then vogues. Simplicity tends to
 bit a bit more intepretive. There are some difference between Vogue reissues
 and originals too but they are not as major. There are som bloggers who have
 compared the originals to reissues patterns but all the examples I have seen
 are from the 50s.

 The skirt in 4044 is very similar to a skirt vogue reissued pattern. I
 currently have a cat on my lap so can't check . If you are interested in the
 number I can dig it up later. I would normally move the cat but he is
 recovering from surgery and I haven't the heart to move him as he is being
 that much of a sook.

 Sharon Nevin

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 Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era.
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[h-cost] Edwardian maternity dresses

[Elizabeth Walpole]

A friend passed this request on to me but I'm not good on the Edwardian era,
so I'm passing it on again.

I figure you're the one I should ask! A friend of mine in America is going
to a PEERS picnic in August (Not sure what that is, but I'm guessing it's a
historical recreation group)  she'll be about 5 months pregnant by then, so
she's looking for ANY images of what a pregnant woman would have worn in
the Edwardian period (specifically 1910-1914), any suggestions about where
she should start looking?

So far I've suggested that the empire line fashion of that era should work
OK but has anyone got better resources.
Thanks
Elizabeth
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Canberra, Australia 
http://magpiecostumer.110mb.com/

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Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping

[Saragrace Knauf]

I think this might be the store you are talking about:  
http://www.graylinelinen.com/  How'd I miss it when I was there?

Sg

 Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:17:47 -0400
 From: scarrollcl...@gmail.com
 To: h-cost...@indra.com
 Subject: Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping
 
 Robin Betzhold wrote:
  My favorite stores are all the hole in the wall places on 39th between 7th
  and 8th. My personal favorite store has been having a going out of business
  sale for the past 3 years...there is one store that sells nothing but 100%
  linen and they have some neat finds. of business 

 Susan
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