Making Vintage 1940s Clothes for Women

The book says there are Patterns, but at least as far as the Kindle edition, they don’t exist. There are small diagrams one could blow up and use, I guess. The “Patterns” are a single small size and the grading techniques discussed in the book are very rudimentary -size up more than a little bit and the pattern shoulders will be enormous. As a resource for styles of the era, it’s not bad, but if you’re looking for vintage style patterns you can actually use, they’re not here.

Good range of garments and therefore patterns. The patterns seem clear and instructions are given for enlarging them. Techniques are shown by means of drawings, photographs and written instructions. I would think that these garments are achievable by most levels of sewist.

Great book. Makes it so easy to make your own vintage clothes. Everything is detailed on from how to make a patternblock too how to make a pattern for a many diffrent sleeves.

Nice designs and fully explained, better than a modern pattern. I am looking forward to going through my stash for suitable bits.

Bought this for my sister and myself to make 1940s clothes, love all the styles in the book for every occasion..You have to draw the patterns to scale and size to make the outfits.

A great book!