#practical patterns

A little Maudella collection. Or is it clutter?

The Maudella Patterns Company was founded by Maude Helena Dunsford in West Yorkshire in 1937. These patterns presented basic style garments and were released until the 1980s. Here is a selection of patterns that I came home to find in a large box on my doorstep. The simplicity in the design and the illustrations for the Maudella range never ceases to take my breath away. Although simple, the…

Practical vintage dress patterns; more beautiful yet useless stuff in the house

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