Weldon’s Summer Fashions and Washing Frocks for Outsizes
Vintage 1930s sewing patterns catalogue / magazine - 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. 7.5 inches x 12.5 inches approx. 19.5 cm x 27.5 cm
Showcases an array of 1930s home dressmaking patterns by the UK pattern company Weldon's. Features designs for dresses (including evening dresses).
A scarce and highly-collectible publication. An invaluable resource for the costume historian or collector of vintage sewing patterns.
In good 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, Tears 1.5 inches to top and bottom of spine. Wear/rubbing to spine with several small nicks down spine edge, primarily around staples. Small loss at the bottom of one page. Staples have started to rust (though they are still intact) and there is some light rust transference to surrounding paper. The cover has come off at the top staple, the cover is still attached at the bottom staple the middle pages are detached at the top staple, the rest of the catalogue is intact. General age discolouration/tanning throughout, with heavier tanning to page edges. A few small foxing spots and handling creases. But otherwise good. Internal pages are otherwise good with no major flaws - no major stains or tears.
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.