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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