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Mary Carlise Franciska Gaal Patricia Moran Gale Sondergaard Claudette Colbert Betty Grable Jean Muir Barbara Stanwyck Bette Davis Bonita Granville Martha O'Driscoll Gloria Stuart Olivia De Havilland Katherine Hepburn Maureen O'Hara Verree Teasdale Delores Del Rio Ann Harding Maureen O'Sullivan Ruth Warrick Gloria Dickson Rochelle Hudson Merle Oberon Marie Wilson Claire Dodd Dorothy Jordan Glenda Parnell Marjorie Woodworth Ellen Drew Ruby Keeler Pat Patterson Jane Wyman Ann Dvorack Lola Lane Shirley Patterson Charlene Wyatt Frances Dee Priscilla Lane Barbara Read Patricia Ellis Rosemary Lane
Mail Order Companies Mail order patterns were the answer for rural homemakers for the most <strong>of</strong> the 20th century. Each magazine had a section for the homemaker to order patterns, and this included Progressive Farmer and Grit. The list is enormous and some patterns had the designer's name and some were generic with a simple number. There were multiple Mail Order Companies that supplied sewing and crafting patterns to magazines and newspapers. Even Male oriented magazines such as Country Gentleman and Progressive Farmer had a Woman's Section dedicated to fashion. Most Mail Order patterns came in an envelope marked with the name <strong>of</strong> the publication. So you might find the very same pattern but in an envelope from Grit or Progressive Farmer. Unless the pattern is in an envelope with a postmark date, it is very difficult to pin them down to a specific date. The patterns stayed in circulation until there was no longer a demand so the same pattern could be in publication for 4-6 years. One way to help date mail order patterns is the post mark on the original envelope. Metered Mail should be stamped. Undated meters are as follows: • "SEC 564 PL&R" , 1 or 1 1/2 cent or similar = early 1930's to early 1950's • "SEC 34.66 PL&R" , 1 1/2 cent meter = 1950's • "BULK RATE" the postage helps narrow down the range: • 2 1/2 cent = July 1960 to Dec 1962 • 2 5/8 cent meter = 1963 • 2 3/4 cent meter = 1964 • 2 7/8 cent meter = Jan 1965 to Dec 1967 • 3 6/10 cent meter = Jan 1968 to Jun 1969 • 3 8/10 cent meter = Jul 1969 to May 1971 If the meter has a serial number the number might give a clue to the date: • PB with 4 digit numbers are usually 1945 or earlier • PB with 5 digit numbers 01000 to 01549 or PB 55000 to 56999 are usually 1933- 1940 • PB with 5 digit numbers 01550 to 01999 are late 1930s to 1950's • PB with 5 digit numbers 05000 to 05499 or PB 5400 to 54999 are usually 1960s or 1970's • PB with 5 digit numbers 57000 to 59999 cane be anywhere from 1930 to 1970 • PB with 6 digit numbers are usually 1980 and later.
Page 1 and 2: Brief History of Sewing Patterns...
Page 3 and 4: Victorian 1865-1895 In the mid to l
Page 5 and 6: of practicality. The DAY Dress or H
Page 7 and 8: 1960-1969 The 60's started much lik
Page 9 and 10: Advance Pattern Company The house b
Page 11 and 12: 1950-1959 The 1950's were a more pr
Page 13 and 14: 1961 9631-2000 1962 2001-2500 1963
Page 15 and 16: different types of lettering and in
Page 17 and 18: 1950 5118-5554 Color Block Added 19
Page 19 and 20: 1970-1980 1970's showed few changes
Page 21 and 22: 1940 2408B-2561B 1941 2562B-2666B 5
Page 23: 1938 1600-1705 1939 1706-1928 1940-
Page 27 and 28: Modes Royale, Originator, New York
Page 29 and 30: McCall Pattern Company McCall Patte
Page 31 and 32: Companies re-issued patterns if the
Page 33 and 34: 1964 7250-7515 Color Stripe added 1
Page 35 and 36: Simplicity Sewing Patterns Simplici
Page 37 and 38: 1940-1949 By the 40's the font had
Page 39 and 40: 1950-1959 The 50's brought little c
Page 41 and 42: 1970-1990s The colored slash stayed
Page 43 and 44: 1929 9204-9646 Vogue Special Design
Page 45 and 46: 1949 S4947-S4998 Vogue Couture/Cout
Page 47 and 48: 1957 S4749-S4849 1958 S4850-S4933 S
Page 49 and 50: 1964 6153-6352 1965 6353-6639 1966

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