A History of the Paper Pattern Industry: The Home Dressmaking Fashion Revolution (Arden Shakespeare Library)

McCall Printed Pattern Announcement. 100 Printo Gravure . 101 Boys' Suit. 102 Men's and Boys' Windbreaker or Lumber Jacket. 103 Ladies' Hat with Transfer Design. 104 Ladies' and Misses' Evening Dress. 105 Ladies' and Misses' One-Piece Dress. 106 Misses' and Women's One-Piece Frock. 107 Straight Cape for Women and Young Girls. 108 Apron. 110 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS x Ladies' Coat and Skirt. 111 Misses' and Women's One-Piece Frock. 112 Chapter 8 Men's Bathrobe and Smoking Jacket. 115 Misses' Suit. 116 Misses' Sleeves. 117 Collars and Cuff s. 117 Evening Wrap and Dinner Frock. 118 Model Wearing Dinner Frock. 119 Top Coat in Three Styles. 120 Misses' Ensemble, Frock, and Jacket. 121 Misses' Dress with Cape Sleeves. 123 Child's Frock and Panties. 124 Misses' Overalls. 125 Bette Davis's Bathing Suit from The Working Man . 126 Frock for Shorter Women of Larger Hip. 128 Ladies' and Misses' Two-Piece Evening Dress and Slip. 129 Misses' Frock. 130 Ladies' and Misses' Tuck-In Blouse, Shorts, and Skirt. 131 Chapter 9 Jumper Dress. 134 Jumper Dress. 135 Optional List of Advance Patterns Selected as Types for the American Red Cross. 138 Women's and Misses' Frock or Nurses' Uniform. 139 American Red Cross Volunteer Special Service Corps Uniform. 140 Misses' and Women's Slack-Suit or Coverall. 141 Misses' Blouse and Jumper Slacks. 142 Ladies' and Misses' Victory Apron. 143 "V for Victory Dress" in Women's and Misses' Sizes. 144 Doll's Outfi t. 145 Peggy, the Modern Fashion Model. 146 "War-Plant Hat Is Made of One Bandanna." 147 "There's Life in the Old Girl Yet." 148 Layout 3 Jacket and Skirt. 149 Makeover Suit. 150 Junior Miss Princess Jumper, Beach or Sports Frock. 151 Misses' and Women's Blouse and Skirt. 152 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xi Jumper Suit. 153 Two Fabric Jackets. 154 Misses' and Women's Dress. 155 Misses' Suit and Blouse. 157 Chapter 10 Apron and Potholder. 160 Women's and Misses' Reversible Holiday Apron. 161 Mr. and Mrs. Aprons. 162 Junior Two-Piece Suit. 163 Junior Miss and Misses' Two-Piece Dress. 164 Set of Yoke, Flares, and Flounces for Skirts. 165 Misses' Dress with Halter or Yoke Top. 166 Dress or Jumper, Blouse, and Cape. 167 One-Piece Dress. 168 Misses' Bra, Blouse, and Skirt. 169 Misses' Dress. 170 Afternoon Dress. 171 Spadea with Duke and Duchess of Windsor. 172 "Daytime Wear." 173 Women's Dress. 174 Misses' Coat Dress. 175 Misses' Coat Dress. 176 Junior Miss and Misses' Tapered Pants, Boxy Tops. Sewing Patterns Have Been The Principle Blueprint For Making Garments In The Home For Centuries. From Their Origins In The Tailoring Manuals Of The 16th Century To The Widely Produced Pamphlets Of The 18th And 19th Centuries, Through To The Full Size Packet Patterns Of Today, Their History And Development Has Reflected Major Changes In Technology (such As The Advent Of The Sewing Machine), Retailing And Marketing Practices (the Fashion Periodical), And Shifts In Social And Cultural Influences. This Accessible Book Explores This History, Outlining Innovations In Patternmaking By The Companies Who Produced Patterns And How These Reflected The Fashions And Demands Of The Market. Showcasing Beautiful Illustrations From Original Pattern Pamphlets, Packets And Ads, As Well As 9 Complete Patterns From Which Readers Can Reproduce Vintage Garments Of Different Eras, The Book Provides A Unique Visual Guide To Homemade Fashions As Well As Essential Exploration Of The Industry That Produced Them-- Tailoring And The Birth Of The Published Paper Pattern -- Development Of Dressmaking Patterns -- Nineteenth Century Technology -- Early History Of Pattern Companies, 1860s-1880s -- New Markets And Expansion, 1880s-1900 -- Shifts And Balances, 1900-1920s -- Blossoming Economy, 1920-1929 -- Surviving The Great Depression, 1930s -- The War Years, 1940s -- Shifting Trends, 1960s -- New Challenges, 1960s-1980s -- Reinvention And Renaissance, 1980s-2010 -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Pattern Grids, 1854-1968. Joy Spanabel Emery. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 245-248) And Index. Tailoring and the Birth of the Published Paper Pattern -- Development of Dressmaking Patterns -- Nineteenth Century Technology -- Early History of Pattern Companies, 1860s-1880s -- New Markets and Expansion, 1880s-1900 -- Shifts and Balances, 1900-1920s -- Blossoming Economy, 1920-1929 -- Surviving the Great Depression, 1930s -- The War Years, 1940s -- Shifting Trends, 1960s -- New Challenges, 1960s-1980s -- Reinvention and Renaissance, 1980s-2010 -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Pattern Grids, 1854-1968 -- "Sewing patterns have been the principle blueprint for making garments in the home for centuries. From their origins in the tailoring manuals of the 16th century to the widely produced pamphlets of the 18th and 19th centuries, through to the full size packet patterns of today, their history and development has reflected major changes in technology (such as the advent of the sewing machine), retailing and marketing practices (the fashion periodical), and shifts in social and cultural influences. This accessible book explores this history, outlining innovations in patternmaking by the companies who produced patterns and how these reflected the fashions and demands of the market. Showcasing beautiful illustrations from original pattern pamphlets, packets and ads, as well as 9 complete patterns from which readers can reproduce vintage garments of different eras, the book provides a unique visual guide to homemade fashions as well as essential exploration of the industry that produced them"-- "Sewing patterns have been the principle blueprint for making garments in the home for centuries. From their origins in the tailoring manuals of the 16th century to the widely produced pamphlets of the 18th and 19th centuries, through to the full size packet patterns of today, their history and development has reflected major changes in technology (such as the advent of the sewing machine), retailing and marketing practices (the fashion periodical), and shifts in social and cultural influences. This accessible book explores this history, outlining innovations in patternmaking by the companies who produced patterns and how these reflected the fashions and demands of the market. Showcasing beautiful illustrations from original pattern pamphlets, packets and ads, as well as 9 complete patterns from which readers can reproduce vintage garments of different eras, the book provides a unique visual guide to homemade fashions as well as essential exploration of the industry that produced them"-- Provided by publisher Introduction Chapter 1 Tailoring and the Birth of the Published Paper Pattern Chapter 2 Development of Dressmaking Patterns Chapter 3 Nineteenth Century Technology Chapter 4 Early History of Pattern Companies 1860s-1880s Chapter 5 New Markets and Expansion 1880s-1900 Chapter 6 Shifts and Balances 1900-1920s Chapter 7 Blossoming Economy 1920-1929 Chapter 8 Surviving the Great Depression 1930s Chapter 9 The War Years 1940s Chapter 10 Shifting Trends 1960s Chapter 11 New Challenges 1960s-1980s Chapter 12 Reinvention and Renaissance 1980s-2010 Epilogue Appendix 9 Pattern Grids 1854-1968 Endnotes Bibliography Index