All About Vogue Vintage Sewing Patterns

Vogue Vintage Sewing Patterns

When it comes to vintage sewing patterns, you are exploring fashion through the ages. A big part of how fashion evolves also comes down to the wider parts of the industry, such as fashion magazines, which bring big designer brands into the mainstream vision. Today, we’re going to highlight the collection on our website that […]

1960s – The decade that broke the fashion rules!

1960s Vintage Fashion

The Vintage Patterns Shop love the history of fashion and as we look at the 1960s vintage sewing patterns, we will see an era that really pushed and influenced new fashions and new ideas.  Popular culture, such as music, film and television where there for all to see like never before. The previous decade had […]

The Most Iconic 1980s Vintage Sewing Patterns

The Most Iconic 1980s Vintage Sewing Patterns

The 1980s is known for bold patterns, bright block colours, and – of course – shoulder pads. The age of the power suit, it was a time where women were able to reclaim their femininity and assert their role in the workplace, as well as be physically comfortable. Today we’re going to look at some […]

The fashion decade of the 1930s – Patterns to Sew

1930s Fashion

Although the 1930s saw a lot of difficulties resulting from the aftermath of The Great War, it also saw a lot of changes and styles, based on a fast paced ever changing world.  In quick succession, things were becoming obsolete, and new ideas and technologies were being adopted.  For example, in the 1920s, the corsets […]

Classic Style Ideas From The 1970s

1970s Fashion

When you’re looking to create a look from the 1970s it can be easy to fall back on stereotypical items. However, when you’re creating vintage items from original patterns, you want your outfit to say ‘fashion’ rather than ‘fancy dress’. Today we’re going to look at some style ideas that include classic outfits from the […]

An Overview of 1950’s Patterns

1950s Fashion

The 1950’s were a time of ongoing recovery for people all over the world.  Those born during the second world war rightly felt something good had to come from what had past, and those born after were happily unaware of how difficult those times were. These varied experiences all mixed up in one lifetime of […]

1940’s Fashion Memorabilia

1940’s Fashion Memorabilia

The huge selections of 1940s sewing patterns that are available are an enjoyable thing to collect and own.  In the same way that memorabilia from the movies, from the war, the music, the railways, and even the popular entertainment of the day (radio, games and books) hold a fascination for us, so too do the […]

Fashion Trends from the 1960s, Today

Fashion Trends from the 1960s

Here at The Vintage Pattern Shop, we’ve previously offered a history of fashion in the 1960s and shown you the range of patterns we have available for this decade. Today we’re going to highlight some of the key trends you might see this summer that takes inspiration from the swinging sixties. Pleats and Pockets It […]

Vintage Sewing Patters: 1980s Revival

1980s Urban Fashion Trends

The 1980s is known for being big and bold in every way – hair, shoulder pads, bright colours and bold patterns. It can be a challenge to pull off the style of the 1980s, but with our vintage patterns, it’s possible to take the best elements of the decade and put your own modern twist […]

The Hippie Chic, Glam Rock, Disco and Punk Era

1970s Revival: Vintage Sewing Patterns Whilst previous eras were very much about following fashion and being on trend, the 1970s was about rebellion, breaking rules and putting your own spin on the trademark pieces. It was all about individuality, and how you wore staple items such as mini-skirts and bell-bottoms. The silhouette that was in […]