FREE Vintage 1940s Sewing Patterns | German Die Alma Mode Winter 1947 | 1948 « Vintage Patterns Dazespast Blog Enjoy these three lovely vintage 40′s Dress patterns This type of system is similar Lutterloh and other systems and one of the easiest for pattern making in my opinion. All you have to do is click on the link and print out the pieces and follow the directions–be sure that you are working with a metric tape measure and the correct rulers. Vintage 40s Patterns 507 | 508a | 509 509a number 507 number 509 | 509 a number 508a Instructions Pattern Drafting I plan to add a list of supplies–just though about..stay tuned.. Categories: Fabulous 40s, Free Vintage Patterns, Misses Sewing Patterns, Pattern Making and Cutting Tags: 40s, Designer, dress, dressmaking, free patterns, German, Pattern Making, sewing pattern, vintage
The Vintage Pattern Files: 1940's Sewing - Quick & Easy Summer Wardrobe Patterns Quick & Easy Summer Wardrobe Patterns 1948 Woman & Beauty July 1948 Self Draft / All Sizes Kindly reproduced by Miss Rayne who blogs over at Vintage Chic Dress for Winter I - The Pleated Plaid Skirt Morning update: Very important section added in Step 9. I call it Sharing My Mistakes. When we were first talking about trying to teach drafting, I promised I'd share all the bits I went wrong if it would be helpful in the learning process. Failed to include the photos in the original post, so added them (and some more Q and A) today. Those of you who read my original feed- please go see this addenum. Since I am on a self-imposed drafting sabbatical and my children still need things to wear, and I have bought everything on the shelves at Target that fit them, I made some undrafted (OK, some very basic drafting) winter clothes. Over the next few posts, I am going to share some of my favorite non-drafting and basic drafting techniques for sewing clothes. Some preamble about fabrics first, though. Our first winter dress project is this little plaid pleated skirt. I used a yard of this plaid fabric and had plenty left over. There are several ways to make the yoke. Step 2 Step 3 Step 5