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Original vintage design 1933 Lapped Blouse with Silk Lapel. This structured blouse features a slotted faced lapel that can be worn buttoned up or open. Bust 36" I am fortunate enough to have a collection of old pattern magazines from the 1920s and 30s and I am in the process of reproducing the gorgeous designs off the pattern sheets included with these magazines. The patterns have been traced from these sheets then drawn up digitally. My patterns are faithful line on line reproductions and…

I have wanted to do a 200 year timeline of patterns for a while but there was a large gap between my 1715 Stays and the Regency. With the publication of my Rococo stays last week I was able to add the missing link! This is an extensive value-for-money pattern book (294 pages in total) with ten beautiful patterns to work through - inspiration has been taken from historical examples that have been reimagined for the 21st century maker. The advantage of having sixty corset designs to my name is…

The Bishop Method of Clothing Construction

In most formal dresses I make there is a need for boning. Boning had a bad name from when it was over and poorly used in the classic off the shoulder 80’s bridesmaid dress. Here are the types of boning available as well as information on what they do and how I like to use […]

This listing is for a PDF reproduction of the 1932 November/December Woman's Institute Fashion Service booklet. Apparently they offered their own line of patterns during the mid to late 1930s, and this was a catalog of available fashions of their own, as well as other pattern company patterns. Issues of this magazine from the 1930s seem to be especially rare--the Woman's Institute declined in popularity over the 1930s and reduced frequency of their publications. This magazine was part of a…

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