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…or, Volume 2, part 1.

Today’s installment of the Prominent Designer Series brings us three different sewing patterns by Ardanti, all ensembles. As always, click on any image to see it largerated. Enjoy!

Ardanti M274 – Three-piece ensemble

Ardanti A854 – Dress, jacket ensemble

Ardanti M122 – Jacket costume

Tune in tomorrow (and all this week) for more in the series!

You’ve done it! You’ve reached the end of Phase I of the Prominent Designer Series of sewing pattern illustrations. Today, we have a sheath dress by Radiant, a dress-and-coat ensemble by Maxwell Shieff, and a pair of skirts by Suburbia.

Radiant M438 – Slimming sheath for the short, fuller figure

Maxwell Shieff A864 – Smart ensemble costume

Suburbia M107 – Two skirts

Tune in next week, when we begin Phase II of the Prominent Designer Series: the other side of the broadsheet!

And with this post, our series is back on track! Let’s see what Kleibacker, Don Loper, and Mr. Mort have for us today:

Kleibacker A817 – Bias-cut beauty

Don Loper A678 – Costume (dress and matching shawl-collar coat)

Mr. Mort M131 – Culotte sundress

Tune in tomorrow for this week’s final installment, and again on Monday when we pick up with next week’s illustrations!

I’m late! I’m late! Life got in the way of yesterday’s post, so expect two today. Now, picking up where we left off in our Prominent Designer Series, I give you a suit by Paula Dean (no, not Paula Deen), a knockout number by Estévez, and a snazzy little coatdress by A. Harmay.

Paula Dean M101 - Attractive two-piece suit look

Estévez M221 - Bodice-beautiful, slim or full skirt

A Harmay M334 - Attractive, new side coat-dress

If any of you run into a copy of that Estévez pattern, please do let me know!

Stay tuned for Part 4 tomorrow shortly.

We began our series yesterday with dress designs by Brigance and Oleg Cassini. Let’s continue today with more Cassini, and throw in some David Crystal and a two-piece suit by Richard Cole. As usual, clicking on the images will enlargify them.

David Crystal A775 - Elegant, soft, scarf-tied collar and Oleg Cassini A749 - Curves glorify your figure

Richard Cole A930 - Jacket and sheath dress

Be sure to check in tomorrow for more!