#1940s pattern

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Pauline Patterns 2702, 1940s.

Girl's Dress

[kafkasapartment]

Fire Escape in Snow (New York), 1946. Fred Stein. Gelatin silver print.

[the-home]

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Pauline Patterns 81, c.1940s

Girl's Dress

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Simplicity 2943 from 1949, UK/Australia version.

Misses' Skirt and Weskit: The slim skirt, cut in four sections, is joined with a waistband and finished with a slide-fastener closing in back. Soft pleats at the front waistline and a slit at the hem are featured. The waist-length weskit, styled with a double-breasted front closing, tapers to a point at the centre front. Shaped revers, ending at the shoulder, band the deep U-shaped neckline. Styles 1 and 2 skirts have straight waistbands and large flapped pockets at the sides. Style 3 skirt has a shaped waistband and the pockets are omitted.

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Simplicity 4405 from 1943, UK edition

Misses' and Women's Jumper or Skirt and Blouse.

The jumper is fashioned with a surplice closing and an inset belt joins bodice and front-pleated skirt. The blouse is made with a convertible collar and the fronts gather to forward shoulder seams. The sleeves may be long and gathered to wrist bands or short. The skirt is pleated in front and finished with a belt.

From the collection of @kalocheyna

[thefroggiesden]

I am attempting to make some men's gloves from a vintage pattern. It's a little confusing but I think it's going well so far! One glove done

[vintagecontinuum]

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