My Late-1940s Sewing Patterns & Pattern Magazines

[@wowzieee]

1940s is my fashion interest. How they survived such hard ship and made do with what they could get. Such beautiful fashion and creativity.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

It’s a fascinating era isn’t it? I think we can learn so much from it now. The less they had the more ingenuity went into creating beautiful outfits. Thank you so much for watching! 💐

[@Teri_Head]

Yes make the iron out flat dress. My mom in law was a young bride in this time period and she sewed and loved vivid colors. She passed in ‘21 at 96 years. I wish I could talk to her about the fashion of the day. I learn from you why she loved certain colors and styles. Thanks as ever for your videos. Also your clever explanation about how things are written and skimmed over, I agree 💯 that’s what happens.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you for your encouragement to make the iron out flat dress. I will! How interesting about your mom in law. I imagine after years of being told to choose sensible grey for one dress that would go with everything during the war years, vivid colours were irresistible. For many years I wrote and edited sewing and crafts books (in the days when print was more of a thing!) so I know what goes on in publishing houses. The internet has created even more laziness around research. That’s why original printed books, magazines and patterns are worth their weight in gold. They tell their own story. Thank you so much for your engagement and support 😊

[@bohemiansusan2897]

Yes it would be nice to see the full fold dress sewn up.

[@michellecornum5856]

Absolutely, please make the iron flat dress! How unique.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you for the encouragement. I will! I’m just finishing a 50s dress then I shall trace the pattern for the iron out dress and we’ll see how I get on! 💕

[@nanizon]

YES, YES. Would love to see you wearing it!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh good! Thank you. Once I’ve finished my current project the iron out flat dress will be my next one. We’ll see how it turns out! 💕

[@outoftimedoll]

I loved this video, '40s are such a fantastic era for fashion and style, i love the silhouettes and I think they were one of the most elegant moment in fashion history. Thank you for sharing that with us, you have an incredibly fabulous patterns collection, in my country it's very difficult, I'd better say impossibile, finding them, we have to buy them abroad. I'm very fascinated every time a watch your videos because you know so much about fashion, there's always a lot to learn from you 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much lovely friend. I’ve always been fascinated by fashion history, mostly Edwardian up to 1970s. The era around WW2 is fascinating from a dressmaking perspective because the challenge presented by fabric rationing made for some ingenious designs. I’m so pleased to know someone who shares my passion for vintage fashion and approaches it in an eclectic manner. It is lucky that in the UK many vintage dress patterns and pattern magazines are still available. I even find them at vintage fairs and car boot sales! There has to be something that compensates for our dodgy weather! 💗💘💘💘💘💕💕

[@pincurlsandpolkadotsgirl165]

Yes, please make the iron flat dress! Love the video…late 40’s fashion is my favorite! So happy to see it showcased on your channel. All of your outfits look beautiful on you! 😊

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I’m going to start tracing the pattern for the iron flat dress! I’m delighted that you’d like to see it made up … and that you’re a fellow enthusiast of late 40s fashion. It’s so fun and wearable I think. And thank you very much for your kind comments and your support 🥰

[@kimt2au]

Yes, yes. Please make that iron out flat dress. I would love to see how it looks.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I really must organise my videos into playlists so people can find them! I have made the iron out flat dress - it was a mixed blessing! I made it this summer a couple of weeks after the late 40s patterns video. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy the iron out flat frock video! 💕

[@tamila7381]

I'm so loving that beautiful hat!❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

I couldn’t resist it! Thank you very much and for watching too ❤️

[@LostinTimeWithKatie]

How fun to see these patterns and part of your dress collection as well ☺️💕 You’re right, I never hear anything about late 40’s fashion! Your videos are always so informative and interesting ✨

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much Katie. Late 40s dresses kind of look like a blend of 40s and 50s dresses without the extremes. They’re so wearable. Thank you for watching and encouraging me 💕

[@pb6224]

Please make the iron flat dress! Enjoyed your insightful video of what women actually made and wore.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much! And I have sewn the late 1940s iron out flat frock ! It’s about three videos later than this late 40s patterns video. Hope you enjoy it and thank you very much for encouraging me💗💐

[@pb6224]

Thank you. Found it!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

@@pb6224 yay 😁

[@bluejay5531]

I love these styles of dresses, thanks for sharing Samantha ❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh good! I’ve just got hold of a wonderful collection of late 40s dress patterns I’ve never seen before, so they’ll be appearing on the channel at some point! It’s a much neglected but very pretty era for dresses. Thank you again for your encouragement! 💕

[@bluejay5531]

@@Samanthalovestosew Yay! looking forward to that! 🌷

[@laurazeman]

I love those magazines! I could sit and look through them all day. ❤ I'd love to see that dress made up, with all the buttons down the side ❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh I’m so pleased. I have lots of vintage pattern magazines, mainly from the late 1930s. I love the way they direct you as to exactly what fabric colours and patterns to choose! I want to gauge interest … if encouraged I might do a slightly more detailed look!! And thank you for encouraging me to make the dress - I’ll do it this summer! I know exactly what buttons I want to use. ❤️❤️❤️

[@elinordrake9716]

I found the iron out flat dress a really neat idea! Thank you for sharing!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

It is a neat idea isn’t it?! We’ll see how it works when it’s made up. Perhaps iron flat dresses are due for a comeback! Thank you very much for watching 😊

[@mashaeizner4084]

Fascinating video! You look gorgeous in all those wonderful outfits ❤❤❤

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much Masha for always supporting. I think late-40s clothes are so wearable. They wouldn’t look out of place today (though I might have lost my grip of ‘normal’!) ❤️❤️🥰

[@lenorerhodes8110]

Samantha you look stunning again today in both outfits you were presenting in and the ones you inserted pictures. I love the late 1940 styles as they remind me of my mum (now living with dementia at 96 years of age). Her wardrobe was full of similar styles you showed. She was a hoarder but as I grew up l put pressure on her to discard what she wasn’t wearing (she did take up most of the wardrobes 😆😆). Boy! Don’t I regret that now. I would love you to make the pattern you showed. ❤️🌺

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you so much Lenore. I suspect I have the clothes hoarding thing in common with your mum!! With her made to measure corset and her clothes your mum must have looked pretty as a picture. I am intrigued to see how the ‘iron out flat’ dress will work so I shall definitely make it one of my summer projects - thank you for the encouragement and for watching 💗💐

[@iansaunders6983]

I love the original packaging, providence of history you have kept and treat with care. To me you have always been about everyday vintage as well as the glamour side and lovely you look in both elements. You know I am not one of your 'Vintage Kindred Spirits'. Make the dress and I will watch but probably I will enjoy most the bit at the end most when you model it and look fantastic. Take care.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

The original packaging is fascinating isn’t it?! It has its own charm. You might not be a vintage person as such but I think you have a respect and care for people, including those gone before, that makes you a kindred spirit. Thank you always for your support.

[@MichelleSMV]

Oh wow I love these dresses! I definitely need to check out more of the late 1940s myself now. I did actually go see a Christian Dior exhibition a month ago or so and the bar suit is quite pretty. So much tinier than I imagined as well Also I love your plaid dress with the fun pockets ❤. This made me really want to make more 1940s frocks 😆. I’m currently making a matching linen set!

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh how wonderful, I would love to have seen the Christian Dior exhibition with the bar suit. Interesting that it looked tinier than expected! I think that there aren’t too many late 40s patterns around. We shall look out for them! You’ve actually given me an idea for a video. 40s pockets! There are so many fun designs. A matching linen set sounds wonderful. Thank you so much for watching ❤️🥰

[@MichelleSMV]

It was wonderful and overwhelming all at the same time! There were so many pieces from the bar suit to I think a couple collections ago, perfumes, handbags. It’s closed now where I am so I think it might move to another country? I hope you can get to see it! Oh yes! I’d love to see a video about fun pockets ❤️ and I’ll definitely be on the lookout for late 40s patterns as well haha

[@Samanthalovestosew]

⁠@@MichelleSMV I’d love to see it … often I’m not quick enough to buy tickets in time because those exhibitions always sell out fast. Pockets will be a fun video to do! ❤

[@MichelleSMV]

@@Samanthalovestosew I hope you can 🤞🏾! Also looking forward to the pockets video ❤️

[@diamondtrinket]

You are such a tonic , love your channel, I wonder if you watch the Closet historian when she goes through her pattern catalogues...?

[@Samanthalovestosew]

And I can say it’s a tonic for me reading your encouraging messages. I’ve seen The Closet Historian but not the videos where she goes through her pattern catalogues. Thank you for giving me something new to watch! 😊

[@catrinblack8097]

You are so gorgeous! I think fashion exist in fashion.

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Thank you very much Catrin 🥰

[@miriamhavard7621]

Delightful! ☺️ 🌺🧵🪡✂️💗

[@Samanthalovestosew]

Oh thank you so much for encouraging me! 💗💐🥰

[@victoriaconstantine-cort3091]

xXX👍👍👍

[@Samanthalovestosew]

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