Defunct Children's Patterns

[KadyBrownell]

Hi all,

Fifteen plus years ago I made the most wonderful dresses for my Daughter using patterns called "For the Little Ones at Home" by Karen Crocker. Now that I have a granddaughter(sigh) I need to start sewing again and my patterns are definitely worse for wear. I have the girls Simplicity pattern from a few years back too, but there's no real flat lining like the Karen Crocker pattern and I just don't like it as well.
Any hints or tips as to what might have happened to Karen Crocker's patterns and if there are any out there comparable?
Thanks,
KadyBrownell

[LibertyHallVols]

Re: Defunct Children's Patterns

Hello!

I went from "zero" to authentically dressed daughter using Elizabeth Stewart Clark's patterns. She has a great website complete with 19th Century sewing discussion boards and her service after the sale is first-rate!

http://www.thesewingacademy.com/shop/

Here's how it turned out:

[LibertyHallVols]

Re: Defunct Children's Patterns

Here are the threads on the Sewing Academy that got me moving in the right direction:
Dressing a Li'l Gal, Part I
Dressing a Li'l Gal, Part II