Vintage Styles of Modest Sewing Patterns
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This is a large supplier of original patterns from 1900 to 1990. Most of the patterns have never been used and are still factory folded. The sizing runs much smaller than sizing today, so take an accurate bust measurement and order these original vintage patterns based on measurements. |
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This company's pattern selection is limited to cape dresses and late 1980s-style dresses with Peter Pan collars, however, the fabric and sewing notions offered are resources for all types of sewing projects. |
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Laura Nash describes her pattern collection, "Modern patterns with retro style." These are some of the best modernized versions of vintage styles available, with plenty of photos online to suggest variations for the finished products. A free pattern for adding sleeves to strapless dresses is offered for download. |
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This is a well-established source for genuine, vintage sewing patterns from the 1940s through the present, curated by a woman who ships orders from her home in Florida. The name Mom's Patterns is a reference to patterns your "mom" would have worn. |
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Though it will take work to alter most of these patterns for modesty, Colette excels in offering in-depth sewing instructions with each pattern. The styles tend to be a modern take on 1950s vintage fashion. |
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Lovers of the 1965 movie Sound of Music will enjoy these sewing patterns for copying the main female characters' wardrobes. Also find a tutorial on using stretch lace to raise the necklines of tops under modesty solutions. |
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This family-owned vintage pattern company produces several styles that might be of interest for modest wedding dress designs. |
