Vintage Sewing Tips and a few Great Giveaways ... and a $1.99 OOP Sale

I came across a great little booklet distributed by the Department of Agriculture in 1948, Making a Dress At Home by Margaret Smith.  I want to share the last page with you because it is a nice and simple reminder about paying attention to details.

I found this book at UNT Digital Library, yet another great online resource.

I also found a few great giveaways on some of my favorite blogs:

 2 Pattern Give Away at A Few Threads Loose.

70's Sewing Book Giveaway at Sunny Gal Studio.

My DIY Stella McCartney inspired ring - and a $60 giveaway at Bromeliad.

Fabric Giveaway at Kestrel Finds and Makes.


... And, don't miss the $1.99  sale on OOP Butterick, Kwik Sew, McCall's and Vogue Patterns, which ends tomorrow.

Happy Sewing!

Nothing Last Forever - Great Sewing Blogs No Longer Posting

In an ongoing effort to organize and simplify my life, I decided to go through the blogs I'm following and retire from my list any that have not posted in over a year.  I was sad to see that some inspiring bloggers are not longer blogging.  I understand that life changes and I hope all of these bloggers are moving on and up to better things.

In an effort not to lose the links to some great posts, I am listing the retired blogs here and a few examples of postings.  I do hope they do not disappear into cyberspace.

Charlie's Sewing Vintage

Cici Speaks

Designer on a Budget

 Inspired by Anthropologie Corsage Tutorial

Five Guineas - Vintage Sewing

Vintage Poppies Blouse
1950's Economy Design E47

                with

Some Notes on Pattern Alterations




Houston Crafter - Not a lot of post but some cute blogs on sewing for children.

Romantic History Historical Clothing

International Blogs and Websites

Patterns and Online Resources

and she is still blogging on Romantic History

Sew Vintage Patterns (If You Can't Find It, Make It!)

Sewing Success sewing Blog

The Costume Blog

                                             Purple Renaissance Bride's Maid Gown

The Dart and the Hem

The Historical Sewing Blog

1800 White Gauze Gown

The Pin Curl Diaries

1940s Overalls - Simplicity 3322







The Vintage Traveler - Old Blog
New blog can be found here.

Very Prairie - A Fashion Sewing Blog

Wardrobe Refashion
The founder of this blog has her own blog:  Nikki Shell 

Does anyone know where "My Renaissance, Georgian, Colonial and Victorian Garb" has gone?  Its address use to be: http://www.noblegarb.com.

Happy Sewing!

Butterick, McCall's and Vogue Pattern Sale through Wednesday and Michaels Coupons

I stumbled on this sale when looking for details on a specific pattern. It started on Sunday the 21st and ends Wednesday the 24th. Many patterns are $2.99 each, excluding the out-of-print patterns. Here is the link.

Vogue Patterns are on sale for $3.99 each during the same days. Here is the link. Even the Vintage Vogue patterns are on sale.

And yes, McCall's is offering the same sale with patterns for $2.99 each. Start here.

I've included photos of one of the patterns I am buying - Vintage Vogue 1136 circa 1945. I wasn't impressed with the renderings of the pattern on the envelope but, when I saw the photos, I changed my mind. I love the way the jacket falls and the details on the back of the dress.

Also, this week, through August 21st, you can print a coupon for 40% Off one regular price item and a coupon for 50% Off one regular price baking item.

Happy sewing!

Dating Vintage Patterns ...Finding Your Era

I am beginning a list of vintage patterns to help myself and others date patterns we find.  Though it is often easy to determine the decade, even to date the pattern within a five years, it is often a challenge to determine the year.  So, as I find patterns or ads, I will add them to the list below to serve as a guide.

Though this list only has a few companies now, I hope to continue to make it more inclusive over time and include:

Advance                                      Marian Martin
Anne Adams                                McCall (McCall's)
Butterick                                      New York
Du Barry                                      Pictorial Review
Excella                                        Standard
Hollywood                                    Simplicity
Ladies' Home Journal                    Vogue

BUTTERICK

Butterick Ad - 1922

 
1910-1919

Butterick Delineator 3967 - Ladies' Coat - 1910
Butterick Delineator 3079 - Ladies' Coat - 1910
Butterick Delinator 4452 - Ladies' Dress - 1911 (February Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4462 - Ladies' Dress - 1911 (February Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4615 - Ladies' Waist - 1911 (May Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4616 - Ladies' Skirt - 1911 (May Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4638 - Ladies' Waist - 1911 (May Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4639 - Ladies' Skirt - 1911 (May Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4847 - Ladies' Waist - 1911 (August Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4848 - Ladies' Skirt - 1911 (August Ad)
Butterick Delinator 4871 - Ladies' Dress - 1911 (August Ad)
Butterick Delineator 5740 - Ladies' Dress - 1912 (November Magazine) 
Butterick Delinator 6114 - Ladies' Waist - 1913 (May Ad)
Butterick Delinator 6115 - Ladies' Skirt - 1913 (May Ad)
Butterick Delinator 6150 - Ladies' Waist - 1913 (May Ad)
Butterick Delinator 6151 - Ladies' Skirt - 1913 (May Ad)

1920-1929
Butterick Deltor 3422 - Ladies' Dress - 1921 (Ladies' Home Journal)
Butterick Deltor 3971 - Ladies' Dress - 1922 (Butterick Ad)
Butterick Deltor 3974 - Ladies' Blouse Jacket - 1922 (Butterick Ad)
Butterick Deltor 4007 - Ladies' Dress - 1922 (Butterick Ad)
Butterick Deltor 5686 - Junior Miss Dress - 1924 (December Ad)
Butterick Deltor 5702 - Ladies' Dress - 1924 (December Ad)
Butterick Deltor 6166 - Ladies's Dress w/Draped Jabot - circa 1925
Butterick Delineator 1778 - Ladies' Afternoon Dress - 1928
Butterick Delineator 1802 - Ladies' Afternoon Dress - 1928

Du Barry 5104 - Ladies' Coat - $0.15 - circa 1940
Du Barry 5268 - Ladies' Suit - $0.15 - circa 1941
Du Barry 5394 - Ladies' Dress - circa 1942
Du Barry 5606 - Ladies' Two-Piece Dress - $0.15 - circa 1943
Du Barry 5960 - Ladies' Pyjamas - circa 1944

McCALL - McCALL's

McCall Ad - 1937

1900-1919
McCall 1220 - Ladies' Skirt - 1907 (January Magazine)
McCall 1903 - Ladies' Jacket - 1908 (February Magazine)
McCall 1912 - Ladies' Skirt - 1908 (February Magazine)
McCall 2403 - Ladies' Jumper Dress - 1909 (February Magazine)
McCall 2558 - Ladies' Dress - 1909 (February Magazine)
McCall 3146 - Ladies' Gown - 1910 (Ad)
McCall 3535 - Ladies' Evening Coat - $0.15 - circa 1910
McCall 4244 - Ladies' Dress - $0.15 - circa 1911 (15 years)
McCall 7560 - Ladies' Skirt - 1917 (June Magazine)
McCall 7779 - Ladies' Middy Sailor Blouse - 1917 (June Magazine)
McCall 7805 - Ladies' Dress - 1917 (June Magazine) 

1920-1929
McCall 2065 - Ladies' Skirt - 1921 (October Ad)
McCall 2365 - Ladies' Dress - 1921 (October Ad)
McCall 2370 - Ladies' Suit-Coat - 1921 (October Ad)
McCall 2365 - Ladies' Dress - 1921 (October Ad)
McCall 2387 - Ladies' Dress - 1921 (November Ad)
McCall 2394 - Ladies' Dress - 1921 (November Ad)
McCall 2825 - Ladies' Gown - 1922 (Ladies' Home Journal - Sept.)
McCall 3664 - Ladies' Dress - circa 1922 "The New McCall Pattern"
McCall 4322 - Ladies' Dress - circa 1922
McCall 4387 - Ladies' Dress - 1926 (Magazine)
McCall 4404 - Ladies' Dress - 1926 (Magazine)
McCall 4443 - Ladies' Two-Piece Frock - 1926 (Magazine)
McCall 4461 - Ladies' Ensemble - 1926 (Magazine)
McCall 5048 - Ladies' Patou Dress - 1927 (Magazine)
McCall 5050 - Ladies' Worth Dress - 1927 (Magazine)
McCall 5069 - Ladies' Premet Dress - 1927 (Magazine)
McCall 5161 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5170 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5179 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5194 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5344 - Ladies' Evening Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5365 - Ladies' Evening Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5373 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5411 - Ladies' Worth Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5432 - Ladies' Worth Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5447 - Ladies' Evening Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5546 - Ladies' Apron - $0.25 - 1928 (Color Cover)
McCall 5048 - Ladies' Patou Dress - 1927 (Magazine)
McCall 5050 - Ladies' Worth Dress - 1927 (Magazine)
McCall 5069 - Ladies' Premet Dress - 1927 (Magazine)
McCall 5161 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5170 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5179 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5194 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5344 - Ladies' Evening Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5365 - Ladies' Evening Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5373 - Ladies' Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5411 - Ladies' Worth Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5432 - Ladies' Worth Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5447 - Ladies' Evening Dress - 1928 (Magazine)
McCall 5461 - Ladies' Evening Dress & Jacket - 1929 (Magazine)
McCall 5524 - Ladies' Dress - 1929 (Magazine)
McCall 5552 - Ladies' Dress - 1929 (Magazine)
McCall 5622 - Ladies' Jacket - 1929 (Magazine)
McCall 5674 - Ladies' Dress - 1929 (Magazine)
McCall 5744 - Ladies' Evening Gown - 1929 (Magazine)
McCall 5757 - Ladies' Drop Waist Dress - 1929 (Magazine)
McCall 5766 - Ladies' Afternoon Dress - 1929 (Magazine)

1930-1939
McCall 6044 Ladies' Trousers, Jacket & Bathing Suit - 1930 (Mag.)
McCall 6069 Ladies' Beach Ensemble - 1930 (Magazine)
McCall 6080 Ladies' Bibbed Skirt for the Beach - 1930 (Magazine)
McCall 7273 - Ladies' Blouse - circa 1933
McCall 8247 - Ladies' Dress - $0.45 - circa 1935
McCall 8377 - Ladies' Dress - 1935 (Magazine)
McCall 8388 - Ladies' Dress - 1935 (Magazine)
McCall 8394 - Ladies' Pleated Dress - 1935 (Magazine)
McCall 8400 - Ladies' Evening Gown - 1935 (Magazine)
McCall 8866 - Ladies' Dress - 1936 (Magazine)
McCall 8870 - Ladies' Evening Gown - 1936 (Magazine)
McCall 8883 - Ladies' Tunic Evening Gown - 19365 (Magazine)
McCall 8904 - Ladies' Dress - 1936 (Magazine)
McCall 8922 - Ladies' Jacket and Skirt - 1936 (Magazine)
McCall 9054 - Ladies' Gown - 1937 (McCall Ad)
McCall 9056 - Ladies' Gown - 1937 (McCall Ad)
McCall 9131 - Ladies' Summer Dress - 1937 (Magazine)
McCall 9160 - Ladies' Blouse - 1937 (June Magazine)
McCall 9162 - Ladies' Play Clothes - 1937 (Magazine)
McCall 9279 - Ladies' Gown - 1937 (June Magazine)

1940-1949 
McCall 3736 - Ladies' Dress and Bolero Pattern - 1940 (Ad)
McCall 3743 - Ladies' Dress and Bolero Pattern - 1940 (Ad)
McCall 3783 - Ladies' Gown Pattern - 1940 (Ad)
McCall 4561 - Junier Misses' Dress - 1942
McCall 4621 - Ladies' Culotte Jumper Dress - 1942
McCall 6089 - Junior Misses' Ranch Pants - $0.45 - 1945
McCall 6288 - Ladies' Blouse - $0.35 - 1945
McCall 6299 - Ladies' Skirt - $0.35 - 1945
McCall 7342 - Ladie's Blouse with Extended Shoulder - $0.35 - 1948
McCall 7243 - Ladies' Skirt - $0.35 - 1948
McCall 7600 - Ladies' Dress - circa 1949
McCall 7760 - Ladies' Suit - circa 1949

McCall's 6834 - Men's Jacket and Swim Trunks - $0.75 - 1963

PICTORIAL REVIEW 

Pictorial Review Ad - 1918

1900-1919
Pictorial Review 1454 - Maid's Apron, Collar and Cuffs 1907
Pictorial Review 4640 - Ladies' Dress 1910
Pictorial Review 6719 - Summer Bathing Suit 1915
Pictorial Review 7015 - Ladies' Dress 1916
Pictorial Review 7604 - Ladies' Dress 1918
Pictorial Review 7639 - Ladies' Dress 1918
Pictorial Review 7737 - Ladies' Skirt 1918
Pictorial Review 7751 - Ladies' Dress 1918
Pictorial Review 1044 - Bathing Suit circa 1919

1920-1929
Pictorial Review 9971 - Ladies' Dress 1922 (Good Housekeeping Ad)
Pictorial Review 1073 - Ladies' Dress 1922 (Good Housekeeping Ad)
Pictorial Review 1107 - Ladies' Blouse 1922 (Good Housekeeping Ad)
Pictorial Review 1216 - Ladies' Gown 1922 (Ladies Home Journal Sept)
Pictorial Review 1463 - Ladies' Dress circa 1923
Pictorial Review 2429 - Ladies' Dress circa 1924
Pictorial Review 2675 - Ladies' Dress circa 1924
Pictorial Review 5633 - Ladies' Evening Gown 1925 ($0.50)
Pictorial Review 5729 - Ladies' Dress Circa 1925
Rictorial Review 5851 - Ladies' Coat Circa 1925

1930-1939
Pictorial Review 4891 - Ladies' Coat - 1930 (November Ad)
Pictorial Review 5226 - Ladies' Coat - 1930 (November Ad)
Pictorial Review 5406 - Ladies' Dress - 1930 (November Ad) (Printed)
Pictorial Review 5420 - Ladies' Dress - 1930 (November Ad)
Pictorial Review 7094 - Ladies' Evening Gown - 1934 (May Magazine)
Pictorial Review 7147 - Ladies' Evening Gown - 1934 (May Magazine)
Pictorial Review 7256 - Ladies' Evening Gown - 1934

If you have patterns you would like to add to help make this list more useful, please list them in a comment or email me.

Thanks and ...

Happy Sewing! 

Sewing Pattern Giveaway - Retro 30's - 40s - 50's - 60's - 70's

I hope that all in the USA had a wonderful July 4th and to those in the rest of the world, I hope you had a great weekend.

I'll be posting later this week but, in the mean time, I wanted to tell you about a great pattern giveaway at My Happy Sewing Place.

Debi, who has a great blog, is giving away one pattern from each decade between the 1930's and the 1970's. Check out the rules here to enter. I've included two photos but there are five patterns up for the giveaway. Don't wait. The deadline is tomorrow night.

Happy Sewing!