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The listing, Antique McCall pattern for 10 year old child has ended.

This darling pattern is for a "Child's Sack apron" for 10 year old girls. Because the pattern pieces are unprinted, I'm guessing this is before the year 1920 which is when the McCall pattern company started making printed patterns. This pattern is complete with all pieces and are the unprinted type. They have holes punched in them for all your match up points and the directions are on the back of the envelope. Can be made apron style or dress style. Lovely graphics on the envelope! Envelope looks to have been taped with invisible tape. Pattern is complete with no missing pieces! Lovely piece of history!

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For info on dating antique and vintage patterns, this is a good source (cut and paste this into your browser): http://wearinghistoryblog.com/2013/12/de-coding-vintage-patterns-part-1-mccall-patterns-the-advent-of-the-printed-pattern/

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Questions & Comments

Is there a measurement given for the age appropriate size? Age 10 can be awfully different from child to child. Thanks.

Also, do you have any vintage, loose ladie's gown patterns..L-XL, or men;s sleep shirts? Thank you?

Nov 20th, 2014 at 1:47:13 PM PST by

This is darling! Has the pattern been cut?

Nov 16th, 2014 at 9:12:23 AM PST by

McCall patterns were all factory cut with dies before the 20's. The machine they used also punched a series of holes and perforations to identify each piece and to show match up points. So yes.....the pattern was cut at the factory. There's a link in the auction description that has some nice details on the history of patterns from the time they were factory cut and when they first became printed tissue (the kind that the home seamstress would cut out herself).

Nov 16th, 2014 at 11:37:02 AM PST by

Thanks for the answer. What if meant was: has it been used? Are there pin holes in the pattern pieces?

Nov 16th, 2014 at 12:17:17 PM PST by

From what I can see, there are....but.....they are so very tiny that I almost couldn't see them. I did not look at all the pieces because I don't want to have to handle them too much due to their age...but the pieces that I did look at had very small pin holes....like they were pinned using silk pins (narrowest shafts).

Nov 16th, 2014 at 12:46:04 PM PST by

Also, what is the date on the pattern? Again, thanks.

Nov 20th, 2014 at 1:50:28 PM PST by

Most patterns by McCall were not dated before 1919, so since there is no date on this pattern, it is pre-1919. Also, the only measurements given are the yardage needed. Size measurements were obtained from a catalog in the mercantile when ordering the pattern....so, sorry, can't help you with that since I don't have the catalog from that era (wishing I did, though!) And in answer to your other question...sorry, don't have any vintage loose lady's gowns or men's sleep shirts. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.

Nov 20th, 2014 at 2:20:32 PM PST by

Thanks for the url site. I am surprised that no copyright date was on the pattern. This legal issue was very stringently followed in that time.

Nov 20th, 2014 at 3:06:47 PM PST by

Antique McCall pattern for 10 year old child is in the Crafts | Sewing category