Patterns and Publications

Patterns and catalogs for reenactment and dollmaking. Images and links to patterns, divided by period or ethnic costume. Doll tools, books, and individual designers.

Historic, researched clothing patterns (1750-1820) and hand sewing books. Designers and producers of counted cross stitch kits of historic sites. Consultations, links, FAQs, and contact information. (Springfield, Ohio, USA)

Extensive selection of tools, supplies, and books for the textile arts, including lacemaking, embroidery, and costume.

Publisher of books on historic costuming and vintage clothes.

Over 300 fantasy and historical patterns in addition to clasps, trims, accessories and ready made costumes. Special order costumes also available. Such makers as Past Patterns, Period Patterns, MoiRandall, Costume Connection, Laughing Moon Mercantile, Wingeo, and Alter Years.

Republishes original tailoring and dressmaking manuals from the Civil War, Regency and Edwardian periods.

Seller of vintage and historical clothing patterns from medieval to the 1950's.

Sellers of patterns for clothing from the Dark Ages to the 1920's.

Historically correct clothing patterns. Colonial, fur trade, American Civil War, and western frontier.

A collection of rare, antique, and vintage clothing patterns dating from the 1850s through the 1940s for Library members to buy or borrow. New material added on a continuing basis.