Make The Clothes That Make The Woman - McCall's 1956 Part 2

Let's look at more of this McCall's catalog from April 1956. This has some Fashion Excitement for the young, patterns featured in Ma...

Make The Clothes That Make The Woman - McCall's 1956

Make the clothes that make the woman. That is the refrain from this McCall's catalog dated April, 1956. It came to us from Capwell's...

Hand Crocheted Ties for Men and Boys - 1952

Hand Crocheted Ties for Men and Boys in Imported D-M-C Pearl, as shown in Vol. 404 from 1952. It's the "newest fashion for men...

Mary Maxim Sweater Designs - Original Knitting Designs for all the family!

These are wonderful sweaters from a Mary Maxim Catalog. You could order these and many more patterns and then you knit them for your loved o...

Spring Fashions from 1925

From a graceful era Needlework Magazine shows us several outfits from March, 1925. This includes Porch-Wear, a Smart Blouse Thats' Easy ...

Things you find in Patterns

In selling vintage patterns I come across lots of things, usually fabric swatches or ads that show that pattern, but this is a first. (If yo...

So You're Going To Knit A Sweater! - 1940

So here's a batch of fashionable forties looks for you to knit. Each one has a fetching name, Best Girl, Take Off (!), Cafe Society, Tea...

How A Dress Should Fit - 1947

If you want a vintage pattern to fit well you need to go by your measurements, since sizing changes over time and even between the different...

These are not the Barbies you are looking for.

OK, these outfits are weird enough...but look at the dolls! I think these were all Barbie knockoffs and I'm sure that first guy is NOT K...

Some Indoor and Outdoor Smartness for Him and Her - 1934

McCall Magazine hasn't forgotten the kids in 1934. They ask "Little man, what now?"and "Doesn't she look sweet?"...