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Patterns in Vogue: Yasmin Le Bon, 1987
Yasmin Le Bon in a one-shouldered jumpsuit made from a Butterick pattern, Vogue, June 1987. (Earrings, Roxanne Assoulin.) Photo: Wayne Maser. Image: Vogue Archive. An ’80s Vogue pattern editorial...
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Soft Holiday Fashions, 1973
Soft Holiday Fashions: a Kenzo dress pattern on the cover of the Butterick Home Catalog, Winter 1973. A red, hooded, designer maxi dress makes the case for “Soft Holiday Fashions” on this festive...
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Prophecy Girl
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 1 (1997) Costume design: Susanna Puisto. Photo: Richard Cartwright. Image: 20th Century Fox / EW.com. With news of a Buffy...
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Patterns in Vogue: Beauty and the Beast
Niki Taylor in Butterick 5205 (view B, without bow), Vogue, December 1991. Photo: Patrick Demarchelier. Editor: Elizabeth Saltzman. Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast (1991) was dedicated to the...
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Disney Hercules Patterns
Still from the Disney Hercules (1997) Image: IMDb. The Saturnalia begins today. To mark the ancient Roman festival, here’s a look at patterns inspired by Saturn’s grandson, Hercules. Poster for...
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Vogue Australia at 60
Elle Macpherson, Vogue Australia, March 1995. Photo: Andrew Macpherson. Image: Vogue Australia. It’s spring in the southern hemisphere, and Australian Vogue is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The...
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The Matrix Costume Patterns
Simplicity D0801 (2017) Matrix costumes. Image: Etsy. Ready for a cybergoth revival? The Matrix is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and Variety has just announced that there will be a Matrix...
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Armistice Centenary
Women in uniform on the cover of The Delineator, November 1918. Image: eBay. This Sunday is the centenary of the Armistice of 1918, marking the end of World War I. On the November 1918 Delineator cover...
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Mary Quant: Butterick Patterns
Tania Mallet wears Mary Quant (hat by James Wedge) on the cover of British Vogue, October 1, 1963. Photo: Brian Duffy. Image: eBay. Nothing says Swinging London like Mary Quant. The pioneer of the...
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Battle On, Xena!
Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess, 1996. Image: NBC Universal/Movie Pilot. Before Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, there was Xena: Warrior Princess. The Hercules spinoff starring Lucy Lawless as a...
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Blade Runner, Fashion, and Sewing Patterns
Eugenia Silva wears Prada on the cover of Vogue Italia, March 1998. Photo: Steven Meisel. Editor: Bill Mullen. Image: The Fashion Spot. Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated sequel to...
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Harem Scarum
Pucci tunic and harem pants, Vogue Italia, January 1968. Photo: Gian Paolo Barbieri. Image: Pleasurephoto. The early ’90s are back—and so are sarouel, or harem pants. Here’s a look at vintage patterns...
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Betsey Johnson: Butterick Patterns
Betsey Johnson sketch for Paraphernalia, 1965. Image: CFDA / Pinterest. Betsey Johnson turns 75 today. Four decades on, the designer’s 1970s Butterick patterns are still very popular. Here’s a look at...
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Famke Janssen
Famke Janssen on the cover of Elle, September 1985. Photo: Francis Giacobetti. Image: Pinterest. This week’s post-Comic-Con models post looks at Dutch model-turned-actor Famke Janssen. Famke Janssen on...
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Sixth Blogiversary + Poll
Butterick 3110 jumpsuit, Butterick catalogue, June 1980. The PatternVault blog turns six today. To celebrate, I’m doing something a little different—I’m hosting a giveaway linked to a poll: Take Our...
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You and Me and Rainbows
Simplicity 9376 (1971) Image: Etsy. Happy Pride! This year you can celebrate all summer with 2017’s rainbow trend. (See Lauren Cochrane, “The rainbow’s not over – it’s the style symbol of the season.”)...
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Taste the Infinite
Eight ways to wear an infinite dress. Sketch by Lydia Silvestry in Vogue, October 1976. Summer means weddings and infinity dresses—or, if a couple is particularly on-trend, infinity bridesmaid...
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The Epitome of Fall Chic
Butterick Fashion Magazine, Fall 1935. Illustration: Myrtle Lages. To celebrate the first day of autumn, here’s a vintage Butterick cover from fall, 1935. The fur-collared cover look is Butterick 6399,...
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Jean Muir: Butterick Patterns
Jean Muir for Jane & Jane, Butterick Home Catalog, Spring 1965. This summer, after extensive renovations, the National Museum of Scotland opened its new galleries, including a Fashion and Style...
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Designer Swimwear: Vintage Patterns
McCall’s 7138 by Bob Mackie on the cover of McCall’s news, July 1980. It’s been another hot summer here in Toronto. One of my earliest blog posts, Heat Wave!, surveys vintage beachwear patterns. This...
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