The earlierst patterns date back to 1860. William Jennings Demorest and Ellen Curtis Demorest began the home sewing pattern industry in 1860 by holding fashion shows in their homes and selling the patterns....
Vintage patterns are easy to locate on ebay, with a number of sellers offering the most unique, as well as popular, patterns of the day. Surprisingly, the majority of vintage pattern buyers buy them to sew...
I'll admit that collectiing magazines is a labor of love for me, fueled by nostalgia and memories of looking through vintage McCalls and other women's magazines in my grandmother's house, searching for the...