Vintage fashion design

Vogue 8788 Size 14-16-18 Waist 28-30-32 Hips 3/-40-42 UNCUT Slightly tapered or flared, warp skirt, below mid-calf or above ankle, has wide waistband variations, inside hook and narrow hem. B & C purchased buckle.

Vogue Couturier Design 884; ©1955; Evening Gown. Full length flared and gored skirt joins the bodice back and side front under the separate draped bustle. Bodice front is cut in one with skirt. Shirred detail below the square front neck-line which is a deep V in back. Featured in Vogue Patterns Booklet, November 1955 and in Vogue Pattern Book, December-January 1955-1956 Interesting information on this pattern: MissMoon55 wrote to Vogue in November 2009 to enquire about the possibility of a…

~ Circa/Date: 1957 ~ Details: Two style variation DRESS ~ Size/Measurements (Inches): ~ Size: 14 ~ BUST: 34″ ~ Waist: 26″ ~ Hip: 36″ ~ Please Note: ~ You are buying a ‘Professional Reproduced’ copy of this sewing pattern. Copied from the original sewing pattern. Produced in Full Scale Pattern Pieces ready to cut with full instructions included. Reproduced on high quality 50 gm paper with black ink, durable and easier for reuse. Printed by a Professional Printing Company. ~ With this product…

In the new exhibit by photographer Mark Shaw, we (finally) get to see what went on behind the scenes at Paris couture in the 1950s.

1950’s Brief history of fashion in pictures.

In the 1950s, the petticoat crinoline made a triumphant return to the fashion scene for skirts and dresses, with a bounce in its step and a swish in its sway.

Glamour

The New Vintage: Amrit by Quentin De Briey for Porter Magazine July 2020 - Fashion Editorials - Minimal. / Visual.

I know, I know, is she seriously talking about fall already?! Yes, dear reader, yes! And as it is my favorite season, I'm not even going to apologize! As a seamstress, I need to start thinking about and planning my fall projects now, so I can get going on them and wear them when fall does arrive. We have been having an unusually cool week here, a welcome break after the 90 degree heat, and it is making me even more excited for cooler weather and the return of fall fashion! I have collected…