Did anybody else's wife edit a video so furiously for two straight days that she forgot to leave in the part where she says which patterns she kept?!? No, just mine?!? 🥰😍
Senior textile conservator here. About the mould. First, check if it's still active under a UV lamp. If it glows it's certainly active. If not, it's a good chance that the mould is dead. You'll just have to micro-vacuum all the pieces of paper on both sides. If it's active or you're not sure, treat the surface with a blotting paper damped with alcohol (do a check test on the printing ink before). The blotting paper has to be thick and not soaked, just moisten and damp. To be extra sure and/or if you can invest in a legit fungicide, use Econacide diluted at 4% in alcohol (can be purchased in conservation supplies shops). PLEASE don't use vinegar (as I could read in some comments). The acide will deteriorate sooner than later the cellulose present in the paper. For the rips and tears, you can use a special adhesive tape sold in the same shops. It's made of a very light japanese paper and the adhesive is reversible. I hope it will help. The conservators and curators of the future will thank you. (To everybody: Please don't throw away old memorabilia just because you don't know how to manage some damages. It's part of our history. Almost everything can be restored or conserved in good conditions)
Oh, I got some of that japanese paper from the local librarian many years ago. I'll bet your local library has an idea where you could get that special fungicide.... if not, many college libraries have to conserve old paper.
My mother sewed for all of us 5 girls so she had several large (2' x '2' x 2') boxes of all our patterns from the 50s on up to the 80s. Once we were each old enough to take Home Ec and learned to sew, we were on our own. We all sewed, but I was the only one to make a career of sewing. I was able to rescue about 30 patterns that were mine from the late 60s early 70s, but the rest of those hundreds of patterns she eventually got rid of. I don't know if they went in the trash or donated somewhere, but I still cannot believe she did not ask me first if I wanted them! My heart still hurts about that! My college roommate also sewed, as did her mom. and she has a huge box stored away somewhere that she has promised to send me when she eventually gets around to it. So she will have patterns also from the 50s to the 70s. Can't wait to see what she has. Love you, love your videos! You make me smile and laugh out loud!
I won't chance the filters, but the ALA (American Library Association) has a good guide on archiving documents and with mould. In general, lots of library associations and national libraries/archives will have stuff on mould management/removal. I know we covered it in the Conservation and Preservation modile my MA donkeys years ago!
I'm a librarian. To get rid of mold, stick the bag in a freezer for a week or so. It will dehydrate and kill the mold and then you can vacuum it off with a light suction vacuum. The dark staining will probably remain, but the mold will be killed.
Have a friend who is a book conservator. He recomends placing the pattern in the plastic sleeve in the freezer for 72 hours then lightly wiping it down with denatured alcohol. Might not remove stains but will kill the mold.
Stephanie: I love the fashions of the 30s-60s but am plus sized and cannot sew, BUT that does not stop me from watching and enjoying your pattern hauls. All I can think of when I watch is which pattern I would make if I could sew. And you are so stinking amusing.
I know I am late to the party but... I just sewed my very first vintage style dress, and now...I want them ALL.😅 Just watching this to feed my new addiction.
That simplicity 1832 @4:55 looks like something Bianca @The Closet Historian would recreate. Would be interesting to see a collaboration between the two of you where one is making the pattern and the other recreates from the pictures.
I watched about three sewing tutorials and am sssoooooo glad I found someone besides me who can sew a skirt hem to a neck facing. Yes. I did. More than once. On the same piece. Created three new cuss words. Mom washed my mouth out with Lifebouy just to be sure. Age ten sucked.
Lovely treasure hunt! I see where modern dressmakers and designers get their ideas for dresses--so many of these look like they'd be perfect for Princess Katherine Middleton! And she certainly has the figure and the royal or state functions that would require beautiful dresses of all lengths. Sigh...these are simply beautiful!!!
Whoever used these patterns must have had a very distinct personal style. They're lovely patterns. I'm guessing the slips were chosen specifically to wear under dresses with similar lines and shapes.
The decals were used for putting the images on tiles in the kitchen. We had similar ones for the bathroom wall tiles that were fishes. You would just douse them in water, slide them off and press against the area you wanted to affix it to. Then wipe all the water off. They wouldn’t come off until they were soaked with a sponge and scraped. So COOL to see these after all these years. Circa 1950-60. You could not out them on canisters as they would soak off in the dishwater.
In library courses we were taught to mix water and white vinegar 1:1 . Gently use a cotton ball to rub on the mold. This will clean some of the mold off but if it is heavy, the mold stain will stay. Make sure each page is dry before trying a second time, or if you think it’s clean and mold killed, dry thoroughly to fold. A long process but I have saved a few older books.
Trans-Atlantic shipping makes shopping impractical, alas, so I just enjoy the eye candy and the hanging out when you do these videos. But oh my! I have grown to love those pointy waists with the under-bust gathers over the last year or so, between you and The Closet Historian 😍 Fun factoid! I live about 100 miles south of the actual Windermere in England. I love seeing familiar place names pop up over there - I think this is the first time I've seen Windermere, it's actually a town (on Lake Windermere), not a massive place, albeit with a very big tourist industry.
I feel like Bianca of The Closet Historian has made renditions of several of these. Also, I know I have seen a 70's version of the very last pattern on the women in one of those variety shows from that time. So funny how many pf these could double or treble as different eras. Love how cyclical fashion can be. Makes you wonder why we ever got into "bodies as fashion trends" instead of just bringing back bustle dresses. :)
That was amazing seeing so many fabulous vintage patterns. I love how tiny a size 18 was back then. How fantastic that you were sent those! Just gorgeous.
On so many of the fashion drawings, it's not just the cut, but the fabric choices too. The delicious green chevrons on the simplicity one in the first half were perfection
My grandmother had the water decals on her cupboard doors - flowers as I recall. I tried doing them once many years ago and it is tricky to get them wet and then you slide them off onto whatever surface, hoping you will get them on straight!
One of the ways you can stop the mold and mildew is to heat up the pattern, it doesn't have to be that hot to kill or dry out the mold and mildew. If you have a food dehydrator you should be able to set it on low possibly medium to try it out. You can also fake it by getting a relatively large box, have it upside down and lift off the ground, with the pattern lifted off the ground as well for airflow and cut a hole on the top of the box and put your hair dryer on low, shove it in the hole and let it run for a while. You might want to cover the pattern with a piece of plain cotton fabric or a tool netting and have it like weighted down around it so the paper doesn't flap about. And just let it sit there for about 15 30 minutes, and that should dry out the pattern enough to kill, then you have to worry about removing the remains off the paper
I just went to an estate sale where I was given a bunch of mail order patterns from the 1907 to the 1950's.. I also bought a Bernina 530 Record sewing machine for $25.
Omg I donated so many vintage patterns I still think about. 100s!!! I wish I knew of your channel and donated them to you so they would actually be enjoyed 💔
When I was in my 20s the 1940s look was a really good look on me, gained weight in 65 years of life! I loved the 50s in the late 70s the sun dresses were adorable. I loved the blousy gauzy materials used in the 70s!
UPDATE: ALL PATTERNS HAVE BEEN LISTED! (Except the one I kept, which was the heart apron and the moldy one). Hi all! I have about half the patterns up, and should have the rest up by the end of the weekend. Sorry; I underestimated how long it would take to check them. Keep checking back at www.backroomfinds.com
I am so excited to find your site and your videos. I have dabbled in patterns and love them but am still in the learning stages I bought a "box" of patterns from an online auction; there were 112 patterns lol Your site will be an invaluable resource as I sort these; many are vintage and I am going to also watch as many videos as I can! And these patterns you shared are incredible
To treat mould on paper, I know you can use a vinegar solution, but I would recommend contacting a library, especially one that deals in manuscripts or rare books for professional advice. State Libraries, Smithsonian, Archives, museums, university libraries would be my starting point. Most of those are super helpful as well. There is also trusty TH-cam, but I am not sure if you can guarantee the authenticity of the advice given. Good luck!
Lordy, I am definitely the 1980s teen daughter of a sewist who indulged her daughter's love of Gunne Sax, because the instant you said it reminded you of a McClintock pattern, I pictured the exact pattern you ended up showing. In fact, I think that one might be in my mom's collection. It's sitting on the floor next to me waiting for me to go through it and send Sewrena the pictures just for fun.
34:42 it's as if they'd looked at those flappers and their skimpy, skimpy dresses and said, "We are now officially going in the complete opposite direction!"
I have some rose decals like the chef and waitress. They are meant to decal cupboards and cabinets in the kitchen. Mine are meant for vanities/bedroom furniture. So cute, I love the little waitress 😊 with my vintage patterns I always trace them because I always have to make adjustments since I am between sizes. I also want to protect them as best I can, but I LOVE using my vintage patterns. ❤
Ooh, as soon as I saw that last evening dress I thought immediately of Jean Tierney. She wore that style of dress in movies. I thought she was always stunning.
Stephanie, you have totally set me up for the day! I have "oo-ed" and "ah-ed" and "wow-ed" repeatedly throughout this video 😮 So much beauty! So much inspiration! So much joy! Surely there's no better way to start one's day than sitting up in bed with a cup of Earl Grey tea, ogling a plethora of gorgeous vintage patterns from the 1930s through 1950s! ❤
Hi Stephanie! So glad you are posting again. I get so much inspiration from these posts! I wanted to share with you that Tuppence Ha'Penny has a Patreon where she recreated the Hollywood Patterns 766 you showed in your video with different bust sizes. Just in case you DID want to try to make it!
I've really been enjoying discovering your videos. Do I sew? No. My Mother was an EXCELLENT seamstress, who learned from her Aunt who was also excellent. Maybe dressmaker might be the better term for both? I couldn't figure out why it was so comfortable watching your videos. Then, in looking at the Vintage Pattern Nerd group you mentioned, I discovered the reason why. You are a kindred spirit! Someone who holds Traditions in their heart. A fellow DSCM. Thank you for sharing your love of the magic of patterns!
This box could not be missed. Makes me want to take up 40’s dress wearing. So flattering. While I have not sewn dresses bigger than a dolls I’m wondering if I could upsize that one that started with the t. only need an extra inch or so. Lol.
Amazing box! I am ever so slightly heartbroken (meaning a lot heartbroken) that the New York 1342 jacket pattern is already sold but so many other BEAUTIFUL patterns!!!!
McCall’s 3652 looks like a Betty Draper dress, to me. I used to sew and my mother had old patterns and I add mine to the drawers as she taught me to sew. Mom made my sister and me school clothes and special occasion clothes like for dresses forEaster Sunday, and a prom dress for my sister. She also recovered the living room sofa and chair and made pleated drapes for the living room. Mom’s work was stellar.
OMG!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely incredibly gorgeous patterns! I laughed, I cried, I was lucky to be sitting down for this.....just breathtaking. Thank you for showing these beauties 🥰😍🤩
# 1124 I had that suit in the 1980s. Wore it to a nephew's wedding. Mine was purchased at Additionnelle, and had the straight skirt (knee length),peplum, puff sleeves, and front buttons. But there were bows on the sleeves. It was in pale pink "shantung" , not real silk, just the weave. I miss that suit. And my waistline.
Archivists do suggest to place any molded/mildewed paper item in a container of baking soda until the smell is no longer detectable, then with a very fine soft brush and hepa vacuum brush gently all spore spots into the vacuum… if desired can further treat with 70-90% rubbing alcohol finely misted, air dry and brush again. The alcohol will kill the mold but sadly it is recognized that it may further damage the paper.
Hi Stephanie, I love all of them patterns! Throwing them away would be a sacrilege. I am only sad that I came too late to your shop there is hardly anything left 😢 Shame you can't reproduce them like others do on ebay or etsy.
My first thought when you started talking was how hard you are on yourself about keeping too many vintage patterns, and I can't wait to see how many you allow yourself out of this special box.
Oooh I actually have Hollywood 1719! But as for mold, I don’t know how to get rid of it, but I was talking with a book conservator I know and she told me that you need to freeze anything with signs of mold for at least 2 weeks to kill the spores. It’s at least a start. Good luck! This really is a fabulous box
I don’t know about removing mould from patterns. However, a vinegar and water solution will destroy mould and mildew. I use this solution on walls to kill mould before overpainting. Perhaps use with a q-tip? Good luck. Xx
I have seen the 3436 sundress made with yellow my mother in laws, we found it in her things. Such tiny waists my skinny daughters who wore size 5 pants didnt fit in it.
My grandma was born in 1897 and I know she sewed...makes me wonder how many of these patterns she might have had! I believe my mother's mother sewed, as well, but she passed before I was ten so I don't know what all she did. I do know she had a treadle machine because my mom who also used to sew, used it back in the 70s. How cool would it be to find all the patterns they may have had?
Just came across ur utube channel. I love ur upbeat personality!! I’m new n want to start to learn how to sew for my granddaughter n myself. I’m fluffy!! Hehehe. I’m from CANADA!!
someone may have already suggested this, but here we go... When you have issues with mold and mildew, place the item in the oven at the lowest setting until it is completely dry. Then put it in the freezer for a couple of weeks to kill any mold or mildew. Then you can try to clean off the staining/flocking left behind.
I still think I have a perfect figure for all these dresses. I don’t know what happened but I’m 40 pounds heavier in my old age. ...I love these patterns!!
Not really a sewer but truely enjoy the energetic videos.🎉🎉My late mom was an amazing seemstress and sad to say i threw away all her paterns and Womans Weekly magazines😵😵😵😱. Terrible!!! .
Fun, if these are all from the same person they had simiar preferences to mine, I love those er, under-yokes? that make a point between the bust and love a good V-waist as well, and dropping the waist a few inches is the only way I can attach a gathered skirt to a bodice without calling even more attention to my lack of hip-to-waist ratio, dropping it to my hip puts the bulk where I need the shape anyways!
This video was so fun! I'm new to your channel, and have had some fun binge watching your videos, the last few days! You mentioned that you check sizes when you open the packages, do you measure the patterns? If so, how do you measure a pattern to figure out its bust size?
If you're binge watching you'll come across it soon 😁 she lays bust front on fold next to back on fold, measures across, removes seam allowances and multiplies by 2 😊 If what I said does not make sense, just wait until you see her explanation 😂 I think it's in one of her vintage vs reproduction videos.
I don't know if you look back at your old comments but have you put the moldy patterns in sealed bags and put them in dry ice? Look up ' Dry ice blasting ' as a technique you can use to kill mold.❤
I used to work as a nailtech, in Poland we have very strict regulations when it comes to keeping everything sterile. There ale some special lamps with UV light that kill bacteria, fungus... so you could try to figure out if this would work for your patterns. Idk how this would react with inks, but if this thing would work you could do it on all of your patterns( there are some light bulbs that are use to make the whole room surfaces sterile, you turn it on and leave it for 30 minutes, anywhere the uv reaches is sterile). I don't know if they are used in USA, but if you know any dentists I would ask them around.
So excited to see all of these 1940's patterns... but I do have to ask - the dress on the dress form behind you (the black with the pretty color accents), could you PLEASE tell me the pattern it came from? I just love it so much. Thank you!
Did anybody else's wife edit a video so furiously for two straight days that she forgot to leave in the part where she says which patterns she kept?!? No, just mine?!? 🥰😍
🤣🤣🤣
Lol
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She is fabulous...my twin when it comes to vintage patterns!
That might have been a deliberate omission! 😂
Senior textile conservator here. About the mould.
First, check if it's still active under a UV lamp. If it glows it's certainly active. If not, it's a good chance that the mould is dead. You'll just have to micro-vacuum all the pieces of paper on both sides.
If it's active or you're not sure, treat the surface with a blotting paper damped with alcohol (do a check test on the printing ink before). The blotting paper has to be thick and not soaked, just moisten and damp.
To be extra sure and/or if you can invest in a legit fungicide, use Econacide diluted at 4% in alcohol (can be purchased in conservation supplies shops).
PLEASE don't use vinegar (as I could read in some comments). The acide will deteriorate sooner than later the cellulose present in the paper.
For the rips and tears, you can use a special adhesive tape sold in the same shops. It's made of a very light japanese paper and the adhesive is reversible.
I hope it will help.
The conservators and curators of the future will thank you.
(To everybody: Please don't throw away old memorabilia just because you don't know how to manage some damages. It's part of our history. Almost everything can be restored or conserved in good conditions)
You my dear have my dream job.
And you are wonderful for sharing this information.
I don't see Econacide as a product we can get in the US. What are the active ingredients so i can search for equivalents here.
Oh, I got some of that japanese paper from the local librarian many years ago. I'll bet your local library has an idea where you could get that special fungicide.... if not, many college libraries have to conserve old paper.
Archaeological conservator here, and I approve this message :)
My mother sewed for all of us 5 girls so she had several large (2' x '2' x 2') boxes of all our patterns from the 50s on up to the 80s. Once we were each old enough to take Home Ec and learned to sew, we were on our own. We all sewed, but I was the only one to make a career of sewing. I was able to rescue about 30 patterns that were mine from the late 60s early 70s, but the rest of those hundreds of patterns she eventually got rid of. I don't know if they went in the trash or donated somewhere, but I still cannot believe she did not ask me first if I wanted them! My heart still hurts about that! My college roommate also sewed, as did her mom. and she has a huge box stored away somewhere that she has promised to send me when she eventually gets around to it. So she will have patterns also from the 50s to the 70s. Can't wait to see what she has. Love you, love your videos! You make me smile and laugh out loud!
I won't chance the filters, but the ALA (American Library Association) has a good guide on archiving documents and with mould. In general, lots of library associations and national libraries/archives will have stuff on mould management/removal. I know we covered it in the Conservation and Preservation modile my MA donkeys years ago!
I'm a librarian. To get rid of mold, stick the bag in a freezer for a week or so. It will dehydrate and kill the mold and then you can vacuum it off with a light suction vacuum. The dark staining will probably remain, but the mold will be killed.
Thank you!!
Have a friend who is a book conservator. He recomends placing the pattern in the plastic sleeve in the freezer for 72 hours then lightly wiping it down with denatured alcohol. Might not remove stains but will kill the mold.
Thank you
Totally agree. These dresses are sooooo pretty! The lady who made these patterns back then must have looked so sharp!
Stephanie: I love the fashions of the 30s-60s but am plus sized and cannot sew, BUT that does not stop me from watching and enjoying your pattern hauls. All I can think of when I watch is which pattern I would make if I could sew. And you are so stinking amusing.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today. You can do it!
You really should consider learning to sew. Then you can make yourself a vintage wardrobe.
Truly, unless you very little dexterity in your hands, you can sew. It’s a skill you learn, not something you have to be born with to be great at! 😊
I know I am late to the party but... I just sewed my very first vintage style dress, and now...I want them ALL.😅 Just watching this to feed my new addiction.
That simplicity 1832 @4:55 looks like something Bianca @The Closet Historian would recreate.
Would be interesting to see a collaboration between the two of you where one is making the pattern and the other recreates from the pictures.
I watched about three sewing tutorials and am sssoooooo glad I found someone besides me who can sew a skirt hem to a neck facing. Yes. I did. More than once. On the same piece. Created three new cuss words. Mom washed my mouth out with Lifebouy just to be sure. Age ten sucked.
Lovely treasure hunt! I see where modern dressmakers and designers get their ideas for dresses--so many of these look like they'd be perfect for Princess Katherine Middleton! And she certainly has the figure and the royal or state functions that would require beautiful dresses of all lengths. Sigh...these are simply beautiful!!!
Whoever used these patterns must have had a very distinct personal style. They're lovely patterns. I'm guessing the slips were chosen specifically to wear under dresses with similar lines and shapes.
I just went through a box of my grandma’s patterns and they’re mostly 1940s. Some fun stuff!
The decals were used for putting the images on tiles in the kitchen. We had similar ones for the bathroom wall tiles that were fishes. You would just douse them in water, slide them off and press against the area you wanted to affix it to. Then wipe all the water off. They wouldn’t come off until they were soaked with a sponge and scraped. So COOL to see these after all these years. Circa 1950-60. You could not out them on canisters as they would soak off in the dishwater.
I have such fond memories of these dress styles from the old black and white movies that I started watching them again just for the dresses.
In library courses we were taught to mix water and white vinegar 1:1 . Gently use a cotton ball to rub on the mold. This will clean some of the mold off but if it is heavy, the mold stain will stay. Make sure each page is dry before trying a second time, or if you think it’s clean and mold killed, dry thoroughly to fold.
A long process but I have saved a few older books.
Trans-Atlantic shipping makes shopping impractical, alas, so I just enjoy the eye candy and the hanging out when you do these videos. But oh my! I have grown to love those pointy waists with the under-bust gathers over the last year or so, between you and The Closet Historian 😍
Fun factoid! I live about 100 miles south of the actual Windermere in England. I love seeing familiar place names pop up over there - I think this is the first time I've seen Windermere, it's actually a town (on Lake Windermere), not a massive place, albeit with a very big tourist industry.
What fun. I hyperventilated seeing all those wonderful patterns. Wish I had them, if only to look at them once in a while.
OMG! These are INCREDIBLE! I'm going to start asking my area thrift stores if they trash donated patterns & see if I can get my hands on a few!
Love these older patterns, thank you for sharing.
I feel like Bianca of The Closet Historian has made renditions of several of these. Also, I know I have seen a 70's version of the very last pattern on the women in one of those variety shows from that time. So funny how many pf these could double or treble as different eras. Love how cyclical fashion can be. Makes you wonder why we ever got into "bodies as fashion trends" instead of just bringing back bustle dresses. :)
That was amazing seeing so many fabulous vintage patterns. I love how tiny a size 18 was back then. How fantastic that you were sent those! Just gorgeous.
On so many of the fashion drawings, it's not just the cut, but the fabric choices too. The delicious green chevrons on the simplicity one in the first half were perfection
I can see The Closet Historian drooling over this right with you (and us).
My grandmother had the water decals on her cupboard doors - flowers as I recall. I tried doing them once many years ago and it is tricky to get them wet and then you slide them off onto whatever surface, hoping you will get them on straight!
33:38: bishop sleeves? not sure if that's right, but it's what came to mind. Glad you got a good box of patterns/transfers! ^^
Now that is a pattern haul, so many great dress patterns they are so cute. Hope you are going to give one or two of them a go.
One of the ways you can stop the mold and mildew is to heat up the pattern, it doesn't have to be that hot to kill or dry out the mold and mildew. If you have a food dehydrator you should be able to set it on low possibly medium to try it out.
You can also fake it by getting a relatively large box, have it upside down and lift off the ground, with the pattern lifted off the ground as well for airflow and cut a hole on the top of the box and put your hair dryer on low, shove it in the hole and let it run for a while. You might want to cover the pattern with a piece of plain cotton fabric or a tool netting and have it like weighted down around it so the paper doesn't flap about. And just let it sit there for about 15 30 minutes, and that should dry out the pattern enough to kill, then you have to worry about removing the remains off the paper
omg throws them away?!?!?!? i'd literally cry!
I just went to an estate sale where I was given a bunch of mail order patterns from the 1907 to the 1950's.. I also bought a Bernina 530 Record sewing machine for $25.
Omg I donated so many vintage patterns I still think about. 100s!!! I wish I knew of your channel and donated them to you so they would actually be enjoyed 💔
When I was in my 20s the 1940s look was a really good look on me, gained weight in 65 years of life! I loved the 50s in the late 70s the sun dresses were adorable. I loved the blousy gauzy materials used in the 70s!
Wow! Talk about a Pandora’s box! You were overdue. I love the way you describe these gems.
I love your oohs and aahs!! I feel exactly the same way.
UPDATE: ALL PATTERNS HAVE BEEN LISTED! (Except the one I kept, which was the heart apron and the moldy one).
Hi all! I have about half the patterns up, and should have the rest up by the end of the weekend. Sorry; I underestimated how long it would take to check them.
Keep checking back at www.backroomfinds.com
I am so excited to find your site and your videos. I have dabbled in patterns and love them but am still in the learning stages I bought a "box" of patterns from an online auction; there were 112 patterns lol Your site will be an invaluable resource as I sort these; many are vintage and I am going to also watch as many videos as I can! And these patterns you shared are incredible
To treat mould on paper, I know you can use a vinegar solution, but I would recommend contacting a library, especially one that deals in manuscripts or rare books for professional advice. State Libraries, Smithsonian, Archives, museums, university libraries would be my starting point. Most of those are super helpful as well. There is also trusty TH-cam, but I am not sure if you can guarantee the authenticity of the advice given. Good luck!
Lordy, I am definitely the 1980s teen daughter of a sewist who indulged her daughter's love of Gunne Sax, because the instant you said it reminded you of a McClintock pattern, I pictured the exact pattern you ended up showing. In fact, I think that one might be in my mom's collection. It's sitting on the floor next to me waiting for me to go through it and send Sewrena the pictures just for fun.
34:42 it's as if they'd looked at those flappers and their skimpy, skimpy dresses and said, "We are now officially going in the complete opposite direction!"
I have some rose decals like the chef and waitress. They are meant to decal cupboards and cabinets in the kitchen. Mine are meant for vanities/bedroom furniture. So cute, I love the little waitress 😊 with my vintage patterns I always trace them because I always have to make adjustments since I am between sizes. I also want to protect them as best I can, but I LOVE using my vintage patterns. ❤
Ooh, as soon as I saw that last evening dress I thought immediately of Jean Tierney. She wore that style of dress in movies. I thought she was always stunning.
Stephanie, you have totally set me up for the day! I have "oo-ed" and "ah-ed" and "wow-ed" repeatedly throughout this video 😮 So much beauty! So much inspiration! So much joy! Surely there's no better way to start one's day than sitting up in bed with a cup of Earl Grey tea, ogling a plethora of gorgeous vintage patterns from the 1930s through 1950s! ❤
Hi Stephanie! So glad you are posting again. I get so much inspiration from these posts! I wanted to share with you that Tuppence Ha'Penny has a Patreon where she recreated the Hollywood Patterns 766 you showed in your video with different bust sizes. Just in case you DID want to try to make it!
Sizing up the apron pattern would be no problem 😊
I've really been enjoying discovering your videos. Do I sew? No. My Mother was an EXCELLENT seamstress, who learned from her Aunt who was also excellent. Maybe dressmaker might be the better term for both? I couldn't figure out why it was so comfortable watching your videos. Then, in looking at the Vintage Pattern Nerd group you mentioned, I discovered the reason why. You are a kindred spirit! Someone who holds Traditions in their heart. A fellow DSCM. Thank you for sharing your love of the magic of patterns!
I can’t focus -your hair looks sooo cute in this curly style😊🫶🏼👀
This box could not be missed. Makes me want to take up 40’s dress wearing. So flattering. While I have not sewn dresses bigger than a dolls I’m wondering if I could upsize that one that started with the t. only need an extra inch or so. Lol.
These are simply delightful. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Amazing box! I am ever so slightly heartbroken (meaning a lot heartbroken) that the New York 1342 jacket pattern is already sold but so many other BEAUTIFUL patterns!!!!
SO. FREAKING. GOOD.
Omg the decals team PLEASE SCAN THE DECALS
Already done and can be found here for free for anyone: ko-fi.com/stephaniecanada
So many wonderful patterns! Fingers crossed that you can save that mildewed one, it was lovely.
So much fun! And all the pretties!
McCall’s 3652 looks like a Betty Draper dress, to me. I used to sew and my mother had old patterns and I add mine to the drawers as she taught me to sew. Mom made my sister and me school clothes and special occasion clothes like for dresses forEaster Sunday, and a prom dress for my sister. She also recovered the living room sofa and chair and made pleated drapes for the living room. Mom’s work was stellar.
OMG!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely incredibly gorgeous patterns! I laughed, I cried, I was lucky to be sitting down for this.....just breathtaking. Thank you for showing these beauties 🥰😍🤩
Oh! That Betty Grabel slip pattern is wonderful!!
Oh that last one is absolutely gorgeous.
I love the square neckline
Why can't we have dresses like this anymore?
Love them all.
# 1124 I had that suit in the 1980s. Wore it to a nephew's wedding. Mine was purchased at Additionnelle, and had the straight skirt (knee length),peplum, puff sleeves, and front buttons. But there were bows on the sleeves. It was in pale pink "shantung" , not real silk, just the weave. I miss that suit. And my waistline.
Archivists do suggest to place any molded/mildewed paper item in a container of baking soda until the smell is no longer detectable, then with a very fine soft brush and hepa vacuum brush gently all spore spots into the vacuum… if desired can further treat with 70-90% rubbing alcohol finely misted, air dry and brush again. The alcohol will kill the mold but sadly it is recognized that it may further damage the paper.
Hi Stephanie, I love all of them patterns! Throwing them away would be a sacrilege. I am only sad that I came too late to your shop there is hardly anything left 😢
Shame you can't reproduce them like others do on ebay or etsy.
When I tell you my jaw DROPPED at the last pattern! And in a 38 bust 😭😭 amazing!!!
My first thought when you started talking was how hard you are on yourself about keeping too many vintage patterns, and I can't wait to see how many you allow yourself out of this special box.
Oooh I actually have Hollywood 1719!
But as for mold, I don’t know how to get rid of it, but I was talking with a book conservator I know and she told me that you need to freeze anything with signs of mold for at least 2 weeks to kill the spores. It’s at least a start. Good luck! This really is a fabulous box
I don’t know about removing mould from patterns. However, a vinegar and water solution will destroy mould and mildew. I use this solution on walls to kill mould before overpainting. Perhaps use with a q-tip? Good luck. Xx
I had that Vogue coat my mom made in 100% camel hair wool. Loved it so much.
Screaming at all these patterns holy moly
Lovely patterns. 40's dress details are so awesome.
I have seen the 3436 sundress made with yellow my mother in laws, we found it in her things. Such tiny waists my skinny daughters who wore size 5 pants didnt fit in it.
Wow, wow, wow! And Stephanie, I love listening to you even more than I love the patterns, and that says a lot. You are AWESOME!
Love this ❤I rarely find the older patterns.
Such pretty patterns, i love this era and this style of dressing, ty for sharing. I really enjoy your videos
Those are not bloomers. They are tap pants.
WOW! This box was AMAZING!
I love when there is one you like I hope you make some of them before you sell xx
My grandma was born in 1897 and I know she sewed...makes me wonder how many of these patterns she might have had! I believe my mother's mother sewed, as well, but she passed before I was ten so I don't know what all she did. I do know she had a treadle machine because my mom who also used to sew, used it back in the 70s. How cool would it be to find all the patterns they may have had?
All I can say is "WOW".
I greatly enjoyed this unboxing, though, needless to say, I have my own ideas about which were the best patterns in the box. 😉
Just came across ur utube channel. I love ur upbeat personality!! I’m new n want to start to learn how to sew for my granddaughter n myself. I’m fluffy!! Hehehe.
I’m from CANADA!!
...this is where pattern making alterations mad skills come in order.
I am looking for sixties vogue dresses I saw in one of their look books that look similar to Hawaii 5 o clothing. Simple but cute
We love a careful tracing queen! God I wish I was one!
Wow. Amazing finds.
I inherited a round table cloth with that 1919 embroidery pattern. It is lovely.
I love the dress on the body double
You know it's going to be a good box; and I know it's going to be a good video. So I vote up as soon as I get here.
The neckline at 5:21 is a “sweetheart neckline” because it is heart shaped. ❤
someone may have already suggested this, but here we go...
When you have issues with mold and mildew, place the item in the oven at the lowest setting until it is completely dry. Then put it in the freezer for a couple of weeks to kill any mold or mildew. Then you can try to clean off the staining/flocking left behind.
I still think I have a perfect figure for all these dresses. I don’t know what happened but I’m 40 pounds heavier in my old age. ...I love these patterns!!
Omg 6993 I love you too!!!
Ok I must have been binge watching too much. Last night I dreamt I was trying on 1950s dressing...haha
Not really a sewer but truely enjoy the energetic videos.🎉🎉My late mom was an amazing seemstress and sad to say i threw away all her paterns and Womans Weekly magazines😵😵😵😱. Terrible!!! .
Your channel is the BEST!
Fun, if these are all from the same person they had simiar preferences to mine, I love those er, under-yokes? that make a point between the bust and love a good V-waist as well, and dropping the waist a few inches is the only way I can attach a gathered skirt to a bodice without calling even more attention to my lack of hip-to-waist ratio, dropping it to my hip puts the bulk where I need the shape anyways!
This video was so fun! I'm new to your channel, and have had some fun binge watching your videos, the last few days! You mentioned that you check sizes when you open the packages, do you measure the patterns? If so, how do you measure a pattern to figure out its bust size?
If you're binge watching you'll come across it soon 😁 she lays bust front on fold next to back on fold, measures across, removes seam allowances and multiplies by 2 😊
If what I said does not make sense, just wait until you see her explanation 😂 I think it's in one of her vintage vs reproduction videos.
I don't know if you look back at your old comments but have you put the moldy patterns in sealed bags and put them in dry ice? Look up ' Dry ice blasting ' as a technique you can use to kill mold.❤
I used to work as a nailtech, in Poland we have very strict regulations when it comes to keeping everything sterile. There ale some special lamps with UV light that kill bacteria, fungus... so you could try to figure out if this would work for your patterns. Idk how this would react with inks, but if this thing would work you could do it on all of your patterns( there are some light bulbs that are use to make the whole room surfaces sterile, you turn it on and leave it for 30 minutes, anywhere the uv reaches is sterile). I don't know if they are used in USA, but if you know any dentists I would ask them around.
Magical ❤
So excited to see all of these 1940's patterns... but I do have to ask - the dress on the dress form behind you (the black with the pretty color accents), could you PLEASE tell me the pattern it came from? I just love it so much. Thank you!