Show us your vintage patterns!

[lolly_loisides]

Just bought this - will have to buy some hankies to practise my (non existent) embroidery skills on.

 

[goldwyn girl]

Pick up this yesterday. Love those sleeves !!!

 

[Lady Day]

Thats awesome, GG!

I got these for less than $1 each! W00T!

LD

 

[Lady Day]

I normally dont go for patterns this small, but I adore that sweater type jacket.

99¢ Yay! I hope all the pieces are there.

LD

 

[kamikat]

I normally dont go for patterns this small, but I adore that sweater type jacket.

99¢ Yay! I hope all the pieces are there.

LD

I was watching that one! In a wool double knit, that would be great for winter.

 

[SayCici]

omg LD, I'm in love. That's cute.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Great find, LD -- that's one I've been looking for too (I live in shirtwaist dresses...)!

 

[Lady Day]

Thanks ladies.

This will be my last 38 bust pattern, scout's honor. This pattern seems to get around, so I thought I should get one. And it was cheap too!

LD

 

[deadpandiva]

 

[deadpandiva]

I love the long sleeve on this.

 

[Lady Day]

These patterns are a funny story.
They were listed at $292.36 :eusa_doh: with an "or best offer"
So I just decided to put some reality in the situation and wrote this:

Hi. Are the patterns checked for all the pieces? None are really in re- sellable or even collector condition. They are all in a state of severe deterioration. They wont sell for $300 or close to $100. With me they would go to a good home Thanks

I made an offer of $40. It was ignored. So after it expired, as a joke I raised my offer to $41. They accepted.
Im all about that DuBarry gown, and I hope that all the pieces of the patterns are there.
I guess the moral of the story is even if it is out of your reach, take a chance.

LD

 

[kamikat]

Nearly $300!?!?! What were they thinking? I'm glad you got such a bargain. However, I just have to point out that this lot is one of my main gripes about eBay. If you're selling a lot, please try to make them all similar items! Someone who is wild about collecting 1920s patterns probably isn't interested in the random 1950s dress.

 

[Lady Day]

I think thats the risk of lots. Not all of them can be groomed. I look at sizing most anyway, and 4 are 40+ bust.
I just hope all the pieces are there, Im gonna be cheesed if they are not.

LD

 

[retromama]

vintage patterns

I picked up a couple vintage patterns off ebay, but realized that vogue and butterick do have repros of a few original patterns from the 40s and up. Might be worth a look if you are curious. www.butterick.com look under retro and vogue under vintage (same website). These are offered in all sizes and abilities and also go on sale once in a while. They also have vintage hat patterns which I have not tried yet. My sewing machine is still packed, but I plan to drag it out and get busy sewing, since it is impossible to find vintage dresses in my size.

 

[deadpandiva]

LD, I am loving that Du Barry gown pattern also. The pattern above it looks pretty nice also from what I can see.

 

[BoPeep]

I picked up a couple vintage patterns off ebay, but realized that vogue and butterick do have repros of a few original patterns from the 40s and up. Might be worth a look if you are curious. www.butterick.com look under retro and vogue under vintage (same website).

Thanks, retromama. I'm not opposed to repro patterns as some days I just don't have the energy to figure out the originals! lol

 

[Kate O Potato]

Hi. Are the patterns checked for all the pieces? None are really in re- sellable or even collector condition. They are all in a state of severe deterioration. They wont sell for $300 or close to $100. With me they would go to a good home Thanks

Lady Day, after I saw this, I drew up the courage to do the same with an unrealistic Swirl seller.. and it worked
Thanks for giving me the idea (and some guts!) x

 

[Lauren]

Wow, LD! I'm glad she took it! lol at raising it to $41! lol
Hope the pieces are there! I'm still grumbling about one I won for a lot and nearly every pattern was missing a piece. Grr... But I guess that's the risk! Love the evening dress at the bottom- the old DuBarry one.

Here's some I've added to my stash over the last few months.

 

[retromama]

vintage patterns

You are welcome, Bo Peep. I would love to have more original patterns, but I am not talented at resizing yet and many of the vintage ones are too small for my frame. Any ideas on the easiest way to resize? I read about Lutterloh but not sure if this works for resizing patterns. Any help would be appreciated since I am a beginner. Thanks in advance!

 

[Lauren]

This link on the Sense and Sensibility site is pretty good at explaining grading patterns Fair warning, though- vintage patterns are addictive! lol