Overview
A significant archive of high-fashion history, featuring 'Paris Original' and 'Americana' patterns that allowed home sewists to recreate runway designs.
1Identify
Preliminary identification
Collection of Vintage Vogue Paris Original and Americana Sewing Patterns, c. 1960s
Photo reference
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Story
In 1949, Vogue began a revolutionary program that allowed the average woman to bypass the astronomical prices of French ateliers by purchasing the actual 'blueprints' for couture garments.
Maker / Origin
The Vogue Pattern Service, founded in 1899, became the gold standard of the industry by licensing designs directly from the Great Houses of Paris.
Condition & Value
The pattern envelopes show characteristic age-toning and some edge wear consistent with 60-year-old paper. Individual Vogue Paris Original patterns from the 1960s, especially by designers like Simonetta or Bill Blass, frequently sell for $40 to $100 each to vintage fashion…
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