Vintage patterns and making

How to make a Downton Abbey era 1920s flapper style hat- sewing pattern

We have just listed 4 sets of sewing patterns for making stylish 1920s flapper hats.  Each pack has 2 different flapper hat patterns so they are very good value. We have included step by step instructions and full size paper pattern pieces to help you make these lovely hats. The pattern also includes the decorations on each hat. These are available through our Amazon and Ebay stores as they are not downloads, due to the actual paper pattern pieces being included.

They are deceptively simple to make and we think that each one could be made in an evening.....they are excellent for 1920s revival and re-enacting but also look very elegant today with modern fashions too.

Those of you who are following the TV drama Downton Abbey will see that the new series 4 is set in the early 1920s and the ladies are wearing styles very much like these...so this is your chance for a little Downton Abbey elegance and style.....

Here are the 4 sets of 2 hats available

2 lovely and slightly unusual shapes with floral decorations- click here

2 slightly more traditional flapper shapes with leaf and flower decorations - click here

A turn down brim and a turn up brim with decorations are in this pack- click here 

And finally 2 elegant deep crowned floral trimmed flapper hats- you can find these here-

All of these are really such fun to make- and here at Vintage Visage we take our patterns seriously and so you know that you can always reach us for email back up so that you can enjoy our patterns fully. 

Have fun- and enjoy making them

1940s Make Do and Mend Aprons made from old clothes- sewing pattern

As we know, the wartime 1940s gave rise to a number of interesting designs and patterns as women looked to old clothes to make new items. Make do and mend was the motto- and when the husbands shirt had already had its cuffs and collars 'turned' to stop the fraying showing- what could you do with it?- why- make it into an apron of course!

This apron is made from an old shirt 

and the cute little girls apron below is made from an old dress-

Both of these 'pinnies' as they were called then, would be great made up today from recycled clothes- or if you are a re-enacter of the 1940s  then you could recycle some vintage clothes too- heres a use for that very pretty fabric which has gone a little 'ripe- fuse it onto interlining and reuse it as a pinny!

We have put both diagram sewing patterns together on to one pattern- and you can now purchase and download it from our Etsy shop here

Vintage shawl, cloak and hat Downton abbey, Titanic era crochet patterns

We have just listed some new patterns from the early 1900s-  the wonderful stylish and romantic era of the first series of Downton Abbey and the Titanic- we have shawls, capes/cloaks and hats and waistcoat jackets.

This is a beautiful yet not too tricky to make evening cloak- imagine this in creams, with beads and crystals sewn on for wedding wear- or in a glittery yarn for evening. You can find it by clicking  here

We also have a very soft and very easy to make shawl

You can find this as a pdf download in our etsy shop by clicking here

We also have a wonderful hat that you can make too

Very elegant- you can find this one here

The great thing about these fashions is that not only do they look good for anyone re-enacting the period- but they also look very elegant today with our modern fashions. The cloak can be worn for evening or bridal wear- t he shawls is a beautifully soft shoulder warmer, and the hat is great for keeping your head warm on these cold winter mornings....go on- have a go- we give you ideas for modern yarns in the patterns, so you will know exactly what to make them from....

easy to knit hat, neck warmer and wristwarmers-knitting pattern now available to download on kindle

We are expanding our range of patterns available on the kindle- you can download these patterns to kindle, or to your ipad if you have the kindle app. Its a great way of storing patterns as you can slip the reader into your knitting bag! Sometimes you don't want to have to print out patterns, and so the kindle reader and the ipad are better sizes to carry around than the laptop!  We reformat our patterns especially for the kindle reader so that you can change the font size too and there is less text on each page to make it easy to read.

This is currently our best selling pattern on Kindle- its a very easy to make hat, neckwarmer and wristwarmers with cute little knitted flowers as decorations- we have provided the flower pattern in 2 sizes and they are also pretty as pins, brooches or embellishments for other hats, bags and accessories.

You can go straight to the pattern on Amazon Kindle by clicking here- check out our other vintage patterns there too by clicking on the Vintage Visage  at the top of the page under the title.

Vintage 1960s mod style wedding dress knitting pattern- how to make a knitted wedding dress

We have just sourced and listed 2 rather lovely vintage knitting patterns for wedding dresses today. We have a variety of knitting and crochet patterns for wedding dresses available on the Vintage Visage website, but these 2 are from the 1960s , have a 'mod' juliet gown style , and very pretty lace stitches.

This one has pretty puffed lace sleeves with a lace stitch yolk and a lovely lace stitch design at the hem- its a very flattering shape and can be found on our ebay shop here if you wish to make it asap!

This next one has a bonnet to match-a very mod style

We give full instructions on how to make these fab 1960s wedding dresses, and also ideas of how to decorate them with beads and sequins. Here at Vintage Visage we are also experienced tutors who are happy to guide you if at first glance there is something that you do not understand- our mission is to get you all enjoying your vintage making! You can find the wedding dress and bonnet pattern in the ebay shop by clicking here- it will take you straight there....

We do hope that you enjoy making our patterns- why not visit our facebook page too to see some of the items made by other customers and special offers-  click here to get there- don't forget to click 'like' to keep updated with our posts there...

1960s fab and funky mod hotpants and crop top knitting pattern

We have just sourced some rather wonderful late 1960s knitting and crochet patterns- one of our favourites is this wonderful fab and funky set of hot pants and crop top.....

Not only do we love the crop top and hotpants but we also love the kinky 1960s lace up purple boot too!

The hot pants and crop top are made in DK so are nice and quick to make up and also quite substantial to wear. You can make it in the original trendy purple colour or you could make item in any colours you like- including a nice monochrome black and white set too- very mod!

You can find the pattern to purchase by clicking here -enjoy!

1940s wartime lace stitch camiknickers vintage knitting pattern

In the wartime 1940s when everything was in short supply, women were encouraged to make lots of items at home, including their own underwear! This is a very sweet lace stitch knitting pattern for delicate winter warmer camiknickers

This is a great pattern for re-enacters or even burlesque entertainers- and they could even look good as modern beach or sun wear- or even clubbing wear for the brave!

They are knitted on 2 needles and you will also need to know basic crochet as there is a picot crochet edging to trim. As always this pattern is available at our Vintage Visage website, which you can get to by clicking here. We have other underwear patterns such as stocking and garters too so do have abrowse around whilst you are there.

Vintage 1940s wartime knitting pattern for long evening gloves

This is a vintage knitting pattern which dates from the wartime 1940s for a very elegant set of a hat with matching long evening gloves. This would have added a wonderful glamour to a day or evening outfit at the time, and would look excellent in classic colours such as cream or black too

The hat is knitted with 2 needles but the gloves are knitted with 4 double pointed needles so you will need to be fairly au fait with circular knitting before attempting these- but they are so lovely it will be worth it as we do not come across many long evening glove knitting patterns from this era.

As always you can find the pattern on our Vintage Visage website by clicking here to purchase and download- so do take a browse by clicking here as we have many other glove patterns that you might like there too.

1960s stylish mod vintage machine knitting patterns modelled by Twiggy

This is a very rare booklet that we have sourced and digitalised for a set of wonderful and very stylish patterns for knitting machines. They are really unusual not only because machine knitting patterns were not known for their fashion conscious looks at the time, but also because the model is Twiggy.

These patterns are hip, fab and groovy  in the true sense of the words- this one would look great today- and the long maxi dress could also be used as bridal wear and a wedding dress.

This stylish jacket has overtones of the Ossie Clarke designs of the time, and the elegant skirt comes with instructions for 2 lengths- mid and maxi.

There are also looks of Bill Gibb design sin this one- the midi jacket os wonderful and would look so stylish today too- either in the same bright colours or perhaps in more muted tones such as creams, whites and neutrals.

Look at these wonderful tight skinny rib jumpers too- they were made a size smaller than normal so that they clung really well to the contours....

This is such a great concept- its a poncho that can also be worn as a skirt! We love it! and ponchos are in the shops this autumn so are hip fab and groovey now too....

Please note that these are machine knitting patterns and not hand knitting patterns. They instructions are not for any particular type or make of machine and so are reasonably easy to follow.There are patterns for both single bed machines and double beds too.

The ebooklet can be found and purchased by clicking here, at our Vintage Visage website. Its the start of a new section of vintage machine knitting patterns

 

 

 

Vintage 1950s pretty lace stitch party dress knitting pattern

As the nights are drawing in and the days are getting colder, we thought we would start thinking about the party season coming up soon...why not make yourself this cute little 1950s party dress

Its actual very easy to make- much easier than it looks. The lace stitch pattern is only 1 row of patterning and 3 rows stocking stitch and then repeat....you will need to do a tiny bit of crochet around the neck too.

Its made with a 2 ply yarn- thats quite a fine yarn and the original one had a softness and slight fluffiness to it. It flares and drapes beautifully- but please note that to get the skirt to stick out you will need to wear a stiff layered 1950s net petticoat underneath. You can of course wear it without the petticoat and then you will have a gently flared and draped skirt which could look rather gorgeous too....

The pattern is available on our Vintage Visage website to purchase by clicking here or in our craftsy shop if you wish to pay by dollars.