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Valuable reference for the history of fashion/home-sewing, Dec 11 1997
By Ruth A. Nelson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blueprints of Fashion: Home Sewing Patterns of the 1940s (Paperback)
I've been researching information about "home front" America and the fashion industry for several months. Information is scarce. That's why I was delighted to find this book. It contains a brief but thorough history of the American home-sewing and pattern industry as well as extremely valuable information on the effect of War Regulations on clothing. The text was easy to read and very well illustrated. Better yet, the author includes a detailed bibliography to guide those who need to know where to look for more information. The book does not contain reproductions of the actual tissue pattern pieces. That's not important since patterns of that time are built off the same basic pieces as patterns of today. The beauty of the book is that it includes copious reproductions of actual home sewing pattern envelopes and counter catalogues. There are hundreds of pictures and they are beautifully photographed so that the reader can get a good idea of the details of the clothing including silhouettes
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A Beautifully Illustrated Collection of 40's Fashion, Jun 27 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blueprints of Fashion: Home Sewing Patterns of the 1940s (Paperback)
I was amazed to receive this book. I learned about how rationing during WWII affected clothing and fashion. I saw how fashion evolved during a decade that began with war and ended with Paris reviving their Haute Couture.I think that the one aspect of Blueprints Of Fashion that caught me completely by surprise was the nostalgic feeling that looking at home sewing catalogue illustrations returned to me. I remember spending hours browsing through catalogues with my Mom during the 60's and 70's. I noticed the change of illustration styles, and the use of more photography, throughout those 2 decades of the big 3--Simplicity, Butterick/Vogue, and McCall's. In the 40's there were many more brands and that much more variation in illustration styles.
Mr. Laboissoniere has done a great job of grouping the pattern face cards into a journey through the fashionable 40's. Even though he meant this as a guide for collectors, there are so many facets to his research that he has created something truly extraordinary.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Beautiful resource for forties fashion and sewing, Jun 18 2000
By Susan Bischoff - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Blueprints of Fashion: Home Sewing Patterns of the 1940s (Paperback)
This book begins with a lot of information about sewing pattern companies, sewing in the beginning half of the century, and fashion changes during the forties that are worth the price of this book. The second half is all reproductions of the fronts of pattern envelopes which provide inspiration for design as well as pointing out how much more advanced the average sewer seemed to be in the forties compared to today.
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