Full-Blown Skirts, Impudent Bows, Neat Checks - Simplicity Patterns - 1952

Perfect day-in-the-city dress in a sophisticated soft sheer with full skirt and sleeves. Simplicity Printed Pattern 3848. Sizes 12 to 20. 35...

Hand Crocheted Ties for Men and Boys - 1952

Hand Crocheted Ties for Men and Boys in Imported D-M-C Pearl, as shown in Vol. 404 from 1952. It's the "newest fashion for men...

Machine Decoration is Quick, Easy, and Fun To Make Money, Save Money - 1952

As I suspected this was a Necchi production...the lovely Mary Beth scanned her copy and shared the introduction pages. This book features t...

Monograms and Glamour to Suit Your Taste - 1952

More grand ideas from Modern Home Sewing. I want those tulip curtains!

Elegance, Contrast, and an "Expensive Look" from 1952!

More from 'Modern Home Sewing'. Lots of good ideas and inspiration here...try something new/old!

Modern Home Sewing - 1952 - Drucella Lowrie and Sylvia Magar

This 1952 book is a little odd. It actually is two books in one, Modern Home Sewing is the cover title, but it's made up of Modern Machi...

The Big Top In Crochet - 1952- The Greatest Show On Earth!

Inspired by Cecil B. De Mille's Paramount Production - The Greatest Show On Earth, with Dorothy Lamour and Betty Hutton. And some pretty...