Old Time Patterns

05/19/2024

At long last, here is the first pattern in our new shop! I hope y'all like it! I'd love to hear your comments!

This Patterns & Blueprints item by oldtimepatterns has 2 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from United States. Listed on May 13, 2024

04/30/2024

It's been almost 3 years since I announced that I was going to start designing my own patterns. And the plan has changed several times since then. I took the time to learn a drafting software, and then my husband and I determined that I should use a more advanced drafting software, so more learning. Then at first I thought I would just do historical patterns, as I have in the past, but then we decided maybe I could do some modern Bohemian type patterns as well. So, I have several patterns in various stages of completion, and will be posting my first pattern within the next few days. I'm so excited, and hope you will be too! So stay tuned!

08/30/2021

I have compiled a year-by-year index of Godey's Lady's Book issues that I have found online for FREE. This is one of my favorite resources for costume research, so I hope it will be helpful to you as well!

Godey's Lady's Book was THE most popular fashion magazine of its day, and still is the most popular one we go to for research about fashions of that time period. Published from 1830 to 1898, it...

08/10/2021

New video just published - Understanding Ease Charts and Standard Measurement Charts. Check it out!

There is also a matching Blog Post available on the website at OldTimePatterns.com.

Understanding Ease and Standard Measurement Charts - Altering Sewing Patterns with Old Time PatternsIf you find this video helpful, please consider making a ...

07/30/2021

So... I have some very exciting news! Our plans have changed!
My dear hubby and I have been traveling around the country for 2 years and 3 months now. And we both are loving it so much, that we have no intention of stopping anytime soon. But we spend about 5 months over the winter in Arizona, and I find myself with extra time on my hands. LOL.

What does this mean for you?
I have decided to start designing my own Historical Sewing Patterns! I am starting to draft patterns by hand, and they will be scanned in and sold as downloadables. This means you won't have to pay as much to get a quality pattern, there will be no shipping charges, and you don't have to wait for your patterns to arrive in the mail!

I don't have an estimated date yet of when the first pattern will be available, but I am hoping by the end of August. Stay tuned for further updates!

07/19/2021

We recently visited the Texas Civil War Museum in Fort Worth. They have an awesome historical costume collection. So I created a video to share it with y'all.

Historical Costume Collection at Texas Civil War Museum, Fort Worth - Old Time PatternsWe recently visited this museum, and I wanted to share with you the co...

01/06/2021

I've published a new video - Resizing Sewing Patterns - The Easy Peasy Method! This video tutorial can be used for modern, as well as historical, sewing patterns. And works great for sizing up, as well as down. I hope you find this video helpful! Thanks for watching!

The easy way to resize, up or down, commercial sewing patterns for a better fit.Mentioned or shown in video...Chart of Needed Measurements - https://www.oldt...

12/30/2020

Here is a Late Victorian Gown we found on our visit to White Hall Mansion in Richmond, Kentucky. This brocaded fabric was amazing! And so much detail on this gown!

12/16/2020

Here is another video, as a follow up to the previous video where we made a pattern for an 18th Century Petticoat. In this video, we are constructing the Petticoat from the pattern. But there is an ooops! Find out how I handled that mistake. Do you think the mistake made the Petticoat better, or worse? What would you have done?

Another video in the series for Making Historical Garments. This video is Part 2 of 2 parts for making an 18th Century Petticoat or Skirt, and will cover con...

12/14/2020

19th Century Tailcoat at Bennett Place in Durham, North Carolina. What an awesome find! Better pictures are available in the blog post on our website.

12/09/2020

Making an 18th Century Petticoat doesn't have to be difficult. This video shows how to make a pattern for a Petticoat, so you don't even have to buy one!

Another video in the series for Making Historical Garments. This video is Part 1 of 2 parts for making an 18th Century Petticoat or Skirt, and will cover tak...