1964 VINTAGE SOVIET SEWING BOOK - Women & Children's Fashion Patterns - USSR
1964 VINTAGE SOVIET SEWING BOOK - Women & Children's Fashion Patterns - USSR
This is a delightful find! This 1964 Soviet tailoring guide is a perfect example of mid-century "Thaw" era aesthetics. It focuses on women’s and children’s "light dress" (dresses, blouses, undergarments). It’s highly collectible not just for the fashion history, but for the Mid-Century Modern (MCM) cover art and the detailed technical patterns inside.
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Title: Women's and Children's Light Dresses (Женское и детское легкое платье)
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Year Published: 1964
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Language: Russian
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Publisher: Legkaya Industriya (Легкая индустрия), Leningrad Edition
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Format: Hardcover
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Condition: Good vintage condition. Some edge wear to the cover (see photos). Pages are clean with firm binding.
Full Description: A rare and authentic 1964 Soviet-era technical manual for dressmaking and tailoring. This book was designed for both home seamstresses and professional tailoring courses in the USSR.
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Mid-Century Style: Excellent 1960s fashion illustrations and diagrams showing the transition of Soviet style into more modern, tailored silhouettes.
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Technical Detail: Includes drafting instructions, fabric layout diagrams, and step-by-step construction for dresses, blouses, skirts, and even newborn clothing (infant sets).
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Historical Context: Published in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). It reflects the Soviet "Light Industry" push to bring better fashion to the citizens during the 1960s.
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Collector's Note: Features the original 1964 print run details and the iconic teal/blue cover art that is quintessential Mid-Century Modern.