Month: September 2012

My 1940s patterns: all the other goodies

I’ve shown you my 1940s daywear patterns, and my 1940s evening wear patterns, and my 1940s blouses & shorts & playsuits, now it’s time for everything else. So what’s left? Coats. Of course, you’ve already seen Advance 4916 and know it is quite a favourite of mine. There are also hats.  How cute are the ones in Butterick 1690?  Best of all, I actually have hats my grandmother made from these as part of scout uniforms.  D’awwww. In the children’s clothes vein, I also have, Academy 3450, a pattern for (wait for it) child’s jodhpurs!  Squee!  So exciting!  Tiny they may be, but I am totally going to size these up and make this for myself.  I think it is wonderful that there was enough of a market for  jodhpurs in New Zealand for Academy to do their own jodhpur pattern. From children to pre-children, I’m pretty sure  Butterick 4019 is 1940s (super broad square shoulders, mandarin collars and an oriental fastening are kind of a giveaway), but it’s definitely maternity wear.  Check out those …