Vintage 1930s Modes de Paris Coat Sewing Pattern, Retro Old Supplement
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Description
This document is a vintage sewing pattern from a free weekly supplement titled "Pour Vous Madame MODES DE PARIS N° 1397." The page featured showcases an elegant women's coat design, characteristic of 1930s style. It depicts a woman in black and white, wearing a double-breasted coat with a wide collar, cinched at the waist, with a patch pocket and contrasting finishes. The overall layout, the graphic design of the title "UN MANTEAU ET SES DÉRIVÉS" (A COAT AND ITS DERIVATIVES), and the typography clearly evoke the editorial aesthetic of the interwar period.
The pattern is presented as a paper supplement, with instructions and a detailed description of the main model (a coat with a bias double-breasted closure, a V-neck collar, a belt, and a patch pocket). Sizes 40 and 44 are indicated on the page. The text mentions the possibility of finding the cut-out patterns on the back of the supplement, as well as a made-to-order service, typical of fashion magazines from this era.
The main visual shows a woman wearing a cloche hat, dressed in a long, straight-cut coat, with wide contrasting white topstitching highlighting the edges of the collar, belt, and pocket. This style of coat, with its structured drape, is emblematic of 1930s women's fashion, designed for winter elegance. The page is printed in black and white, on slightly yellowed paper, suggesting an archival or collector's document.
The bottom part of the page contains the descriptive text of the model: "Model 1: double-breasted coat with a bias closure and a V-neck collar. You will cut it in a dark brown wool fabric to highlight the large white topstitching that adorns the fronts, collar, belt, and patch pocket. Pattern A 1397-50."
The visible ensemble presents only one side, with no indication of the condition of the back or the presence of the pattern pieces themselves, but the document clearly shows the introductory page and the description of the proposed model.
Condition
Used item sold as is. The image shows a page in generally good condition for its age, without major tears or visible stains, with slight signs of wear compatible with an old document.
Did you know? French fashion magazines like "Modes de Paris" regularly offered cut-out pattern supplements starting in the 1920s and 1930s. These booklets helped democratize "at-home" sewing, allowing women to create their own clothes inspired by Parisian trends without recourse to haute couture.
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