Vintage Fashion Library

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On the Vintage List - Meet Lisa, via the Vintage List interview
Indianapolis Star Article - The VFL chimes in on vintage sewing pattern collecting.

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Click these links to see our favorite pattern sites:

Try our customized pattern search. For Best Results, Use Quotation Marks, i.e. "Vogue". Search By pattern maker & number, style or design details to find your favorite styles at some of our favorite sites.

Miss Helene's
Vintage and newer discontinued sewing patterns.

MomsPatterns

Vintage Sewing Patterns.......Real Retro Fashion

Sew-Retro
We offer authentic vintage sewing patterns from the 1920's to
the 80's

Fuzzie Lizzie Vintage

A site for vintage clothing collectors and for students of the history of clothing.

What-I-Found Sewing Patterns
Vintage and current sewing patterns for all ages and eras.

Main Street Patterns

Vintage & Modern Sewing Patterns, Knitting Patterns, Cross Stitch Patterns, Fabric, Quilting & Sewing Supplies. A Main Street Mall Online shopping mall with multiple independent sellers. The World's Best Place To Buy Or Sell Today!^TM FREE Unlimited Listings No Sales Commissions!

Sense & Sensibility Patterns
Romantic patterns from the Regency through the Swing era, sewing tips, and fashion research.

Vintage Martini
Clothing, accessories, ephemera and patterns.

Vintage Swampcrone
Patterns, craft books, craft magazines, quilting books & magazines (and some supplies), collectible books, vintage postcards and vintage clothing from the 60s to the 80s.

Antique Dollhouse of Patterns
Specializing in modern to vintage patterns, pre 1900 to modern day dolls, retro hats and costumes, belt buckles, etc.

Vintage Stitching
Dedicated to vintage sewing patterns from all the major manufacturers. We carry patterns for every member of the family.

Lanetz Living - Features a large selection of out of print and discontinued patterns. Includes clothing, crafts, dolls, crochet, knit, and cross stitch.
Alana's Cherished Treasures - Collectible Vintage Woman's Hats, Aprons, Sewing Patterns, Kitchenware, Linens, Avon, Depression Glass, Accessories, Children's Toys.
Cemetarian - Vintage clothing, accessories, patterns, fashion ephemera and barware from the 18th century to today.
So Vintage Patterns - Large selection of vintage original sewing patterns, 1930s,1940s and 1950s
The Blue Gardenia - Specializing in hard-to-find discontinued, vintage and old patterns and jewelry.
Vintage Pattern Lending Library - The Vintage Pattern Lending Library preserves, archives, and replicates historic fashion patterns from 1840 through 1950.

Heavens to Betsy Sewing Patterns - Vintage, out of print and hard to find sewing patterns for every occasion.
Soft Memories - The largest resource on the web.
Lily Abello's Vintage Pattern Shop - Featuring Vintage Patterns from the 1930's to the 1970's.
Harper House - Vintage sewing patterns for the costumer, the re-enactor and the hopeless romantic.

Modest Clothing Directory - An exceptionally unique directory of online modest clothing stores.
Sewing Pattern Review - Helping you sew smarter -- every day.

Patterns from the Past - Vintage Sewing, Knitting, doll, tatting and crochet patterns.
Glitterbug -

Dawn's Costume Guide - Great links to Renaissance costumes.

Deb's Recycled Sewing Patterns - Patterns from the 1940's to present, including accessories, costumes, holiday oriented patterns, and more.

Clothed Minds Blog
Lots of input about vintage sewing pattern art, from vintage sewing pattern and vintage clothing sellers. Need a laugh? It's a quick dose of humor.

Dress A Day
Our favorite blog: a dress..........almost every day.

How to resize a vintage pattern - Don't see the pattern you want in your size? You need this link!
How to measure yourself for a vintage pattern - hint: the measuring tape doesn't lie
How to use an unprinted pattern - What DO all those notches and perforations mean?

Random Acts of Vintage
Lisa's blog o' Utter Chaos.

Visit our favorite vintage clothing sellers:

Dorothea's Closet Vintage
More than just a pretty dress.

Scarlet Bird Vintage

Home of late 60's to 80's vintage clothing from Dorothea's Closet! Trendy to classic, dresses to separates....accessories and vintage DIY supplies.

Revamp Vintage
Limited Edition Vintage Recreations

Purse Diva Vintage
Vintage clothing from the 20s to the 80s

Fast Eddie's Retro Rags
Vintage for your inner delinquent.

The Vintage Scarf - Vintage Scarves and Accessories
The Online Women's Vintage Fashion Clothing Store Specializing In One Of A Kind Vintage Scarves

Beulaveda

Couture Allure - Classic vintage clothing for today's fashionable woman.
Heavenly Vintage Lingerie - Purveyor of the Most Delightful Slips, Nightgowns, Bras, Panties Corsets, Girdles and Underwear for the Vintage Collector.
Costumer's Manifesto - Dozens of links to costuming information over the years.
The Vintage Connection - Your guide to historic, vintage, antique & collectible fashions.
Antique Dress - Nothing but eye candy for the vintage fashion lover!

The Vintage List - The Vintage List is a human edited directory of sites that will serve as your trusted guide to the best that the online vintage community has to offer!
The Vintage Scarf Blog -

Dandelion Vintage
Vintage clothing, lingerie, accessories, and fabric.

Glamour Surf
Decades of vintage style.

Deadly Vintage
For people of fashion, choosing vintage is inevitable.

Extinct Design
Vintage treasures.........homegrown fashion.

Night of Joy Vintage
Carefully selected vintage clothing and accessories for women and men, vintage jewelry, curios and collectibles, stained glass and handcrafted gifts. Many items $25 and under!

Vintage Vixen
Vintage Vixen: Shop and order online at this
vintage clothing shop with over 5,500 men's &
women's items from the Victorian era to the
1980s. On the web since 1997!

V4Vintage
Vintage Jewelery

Vintage Clothesline - Your best source for dressing head to toe in vintage clothing.

Pink Poodle Clothing - Affordable, wearable and authentic Rock and Roll clothing.

A Suit That Fits - Get all types of men suits like designer suits, bespoke suits, wedding suits, evening suits etc. at a suit that fits.

Start a Fashion Business - Expert advice on starting up and running a fashion business including how to promote your designs, source & store fabrics, sell your clothes, choose equipment and more.

Collectics - The Antiques and Vintage Superstore

Vin*Fashion Index - resource links to vintage shops, dating & research materials, communities such as fashion forums, collectors clubs & costume societies, blogs, magazines, costume & textile shops, museums and on-line collections and more.

Zoo York - Zoo York produces a full range of urban and skate clothing.

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