Historical Patterns: How to Find Them and Use Them to Your Advantage

Finding patterns for historical costumes can be difficult. In this video, I share historical clothing pattern companies to help you in your costuming and historybounding journey.

Chapters:
Intro: 0:00
Simplicity: 1:29
Medieval Miscellany: 2:08
Margo’s Patterns: 2:59
The Mantua Maker: 4:03
Black Snail Patterns: 5:10
Out of a Portrait: 6:05
Past Patterns: 6:50
Reconstructing History: 7:13
Sense and Sensibility: 8:00
Ageless Patterns: 8:18
Buckaroo Bobbins: 8:36
Folkwear: 8:55
James Country Mercantile: 9:28
Past Reflections 9:41
Truly Victorian: 9:57
Fig Leaf Patterns: 10:50
Fashion Revisited: 11:11
Vintage Pattern Lending Library: 11:30
Wearing History: 12:18
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 12:46

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[Anne-Marie_Morin-Berard]

Great ressources. you found some i did not know about and ive been doing historical for 10 years. i would not recommend reconstruction history... except if you are very good at redrafting stuff and adjusting. its all over the place i tried 4 of there patterns and its a mess.

[robintheparttimesewer]

I’m saving this one!!! I try not to go down the rabbit hole, I could lose way too much time in there!! I appreciate your bravery in going in for us!!

[debvoz]

One caution about "Period Patterns" - their instructions are very complicated and not necessarily good for beginners - they require some expertise in sewing and understanding how patterns work. They are famous for being complicted and confusing. I have a bunch of their patterns and seldom use them because they are so confusing

[lizmcgovern]

Thank you! I knew abut some of these companies, but you found some I had no idea existed. I'm headed to their sites now!

[thebookishhbookworm]

I love James Mercantile, they also have a brick and mortar store in Liberty Mo. for locals or visitors who might want to stop in. (not sponsored and I don't work there) I live near there and I go there often, so I might be a bit biased! Jean, one of the proprietors and is a goldmine of information on sourcing fabrics, patterns, events and can literally answer any and all question about costuming. Thank you for this this of pattern companies, many of which I'd never heard of and will have to check them out!

[rachelboersma-plug]

Thank you! I spotted a couple of things I really need patterns for, and the video is a good introduction/taster overall.

Love the Venus candle.

[Kaydiasez]

I would like to warn beginning sewers out there that period patterns doesn't actually give you a pattern in the modern sense of the word they give you a packet with very general instructions on how to draft the garment they aren't actually patterns 😓
( Unless they changed in the last 8 years)

[aliceg]

Thank you SO MUCH for this! This is a great resource to refer back to! 💜💜💜💜

[catherinejustcatherine]

Thank you for doing research & sharing

[blktauna]

Period Patterns are varied but the grading on the sizes are inconsistent and their directions can be tricky. Laughing Moon patterns are really good, well researched and well laid out. They do have paper options as well as downloadable.

[SuperMrsMar]

Great video! I didn't know about most of these companies, I will definitely be using this video for reference.

[sarahnichols]

This was a great video, thank you. Do you have a similar one for where to find fabric?

[monikaoleksy]

Thank you very much for the video! I really didn't know where to look for it