The Spectator Dress
I’m working on adding this chic beauty to the website. They call it a Spectator Dress, so of course, I went digging, as that’s not a term I’ve heard before. Two toned specator shoes, yes. Dress? Not so much. Turns out that it’s a term for a shirtwaist dress. It is first seen in 1927,…
Designers Hiding in Plain Sight
I was trying to put a date on a Bestway pattern that I recently received, and came across this. Bestway Patterns are British, and the numbering is odd. In the thirties, they seem to have five digit numbers, but it evolved to a lettering and puncuation system later. The one I have is C. 1,019,…
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The Vintage Fashion Librarian 
Lisa,
I read your post on Distinctive Originator Patterns, I had always wondered about them, and you mentioned things I never knew. I can not believe how short lived they were. My grandmother used to sew and years ago after her death, I went through her stuff and found a stash of them. All uncut, and all looking like they were just bought yesterday. I have 7 of them. Through the decades, other than slight yellowing of the envelopes, they are pretty much mint. And a total treasure indeed. Thanks for writing about them.
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