Bestway Fashions No. 124.
Vintage 1930s sewing patterns catalogue - 1930s women's fashions.
Published in London, UK
16 pages (including cover) - printed on cheaper newsprint-type paper. Cover in colour, remainder in black and white.
Dimensions: approx. 9.5 inches x 12.5 inches approx. 24.5 cm x 27.5 cm
Showcases an array of 1930s home dressmaking patterns by the UK pattern company Bestway. Features designs for blouses, waistcoats and skirts.
A scarce and highly-collectible publication. An invaluable resource for the costume historian or collector of vintage sewing patterns.
In average condition overall with a few flaws. Wear and tear to cover. Several scuffs, scratches and creases. Cover has a grubby appearance (both front and back) with several small marks/stains and foxing spots, losses to top and bottom of spine. Wear/rubbing to spine with several losses down spine primarily around site of staples. Losses at the top of some pages, along with creasing and dog-earing. Staples have rusted and are no longer present, and there is some rust transference to surrounding paper. General age discolouration/tanning throughout, with heavier tanning to page edges.
The patterns are unused, complete and factory folded. This is a second-hand item.
Your pattern will arrive packed in an archival quality comic book bag with an archival quality backing board.