Domestic dress makingSimplicity Dress Pattern No. 1734 Size 12 Bust 32 Ladies slim skirt or flared skirt Pinafore style Simple to makehome dressmaking

Simplicity sewing pattern - Ladies dresses Full skirt, Slim linePaper dress pattern in envelope Ladies fashion 2 styles - slim line and full skirt Size 18 - Bust 38 Sewing guideSlenderrettedress making in the home

Dress pattern for making dressesSimplicity Pattern No. 3434 size 12 (Miss) dress pattern in off-white sleeve with pictures of a yellow dress and a white with green & orange dress. Bust 32 4/6As abovedressmaking, women's fashion, simplicity dress pattern, 1950's

Domestic dressmaking for women maternity wearSimplicity Pattern No. 5369 Dress pattern in off white sleeve with four models of maternity tops: First one is orange pattern, Second in white with lace trim, Third in pale brown with braid on top & back, Fourth in black background with white, yellow & red flowers. Medium 12 - 14. Aust. $1.00 & N.Z. 90 ctsAs abovedressmaking, maternity wear, paper pattern, c 1970's, simplicity

Paper patterns have been used by seamstresses and home sewers throughout the 20th century and are still used today. The Simplicity Pattern Company was established in New York City in 1927 by James Shapiro and distributes patterns world-wide. Spotlight is the largest chain store in Australia selling fabrics, craft and interior decorator supplies at 100 stores throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. It is currently situated in Warrnambool at 84 Raglan Parade. This dress pattern is of minor interest as coming from a local Warrnanmbool shop. It may be useful for display. This is a paper envelope containing the instructions and cut-out material for a child’s dress. There are three loose items inside the envelope. ‘Simplicity, 7009, Daisy Kingdom’ ‘No Exchange, Spotlight, Warrnambool’ spotlight store, warrnambool, sewing patterns, warrnambool

Dressmakers used patterns to make clothes. Companies included 'Simplicity, Butterick and Vogue etc. The packet would contain transparent paper shapes with printed lines and instructions. These were pinned onto the material, cut, then sewn together as per the lines and the included instructions.In the 1950s and 1960s women sewed the clothes for the family. In the Kiewa Valley dress shops were not available and a journey to the bigger cities was less frequent than it is today.Coloured pictures showing the finished garment. Patterns were in sizes. eg. size 10 1. Fashion - lady's dress 2. x3 Simplicity - lady's clothes 3. x3 Butterick lady's clothesdressmaker, simplicity butterick, ladies fashion

- Example of C1950's children fashion - Example of domestically produced clothingC 1050's - Child's one-piece dress - Princess line, front buttoning - View 1 : short gathered cuffed sleeves - View 2 : armhole ruffles - View 3 : scalloped on right front closing edges, short gathered sleves, contrasting collars and cuffsVarious, some instructions, fabric requirements on reversedressmaking, children's clothing, c 1950's

- Example of 1960's child's fashion - Example of domestically produced clothingC 1960's - Child's one-piece dress or jumper & blouse - Buttoned shoulder on dress - long or short sleeved blouseVarious, some instructions, fabric requirements on reverse.dressmaking, 1960's, children's clothing

- Example of C 1970's fashion - Example of domestically produced clothingC 1970's - Young teens' mini dress (2 versions) - Version 1: bias skirt with lowered waistline, halter-type bodice with high round neckline & self-fabric shoulders straps - Version 2: contrasting skirt and bodiceVarious, some instructions, fabric requirements on reversedressmaking, girls' clothing, c 1970's

- Example of 1950's/1960's girls' fashion - Example of domestically produced fashionC 1950's/1960's - 7 day 'wardrobe' of girls' dresses - various styles and decorations.Various, some instructions, fabric requirements on reverse.dressmaking girls clothing 1950's/1960's

Simplicity Pattern No 5605 - Jiffy Dress -girl Child size 6 - 2 main pattern dresses Loose fit, long or short sleeves Ruffled neck and sleevesSimplicity Dressmaking Pattern No. 5605 size 6 Jiffy dress- girls' dress Loose fitting - short and long sleeves Gathered Ruffled neck and sleevesSimplicity Patterned No 5605 Jiffy Dresschild's dress, dressmaking

Simplicity Pattern No. 1930 - size 12 Bust 32 Ladies short sleeved dress - flared skirt 3/4 sleeved swing back coatSimplicity Pattern No. 1930 size 12 Bust 32 Ladies' one-piece dress and coat Short sleeves dress - softly pleated 3/4 sleeved coat - swing back Dress - V-Line neck - flared skirt Coat - softly rounded neckline 15 piecesSimplicity Pattern No. 1930home dressmaking

Dress patterns for children's clothingSimplicity Pattern No. S25 size 4 3/6 Children's dress pattern in off-white paper sleeve with pictures of four children with smocking on top of dresses. Dresses in red, yellow, red striped and white spotted 'No Exchange' on envelopeAs abovedressmaking, simplicity, children's clothing, smocking