I developed a strange obsession with pattern cutting when I was a young girl.
In the late 70s/early 80s it was still very popular in Italy for women to make their own clothes and my aunt used to buy quite a few magazines for dressmakers that featured interesting patterns and cutting schemes.
My obsession eventually turned into an interest for collecting vintage pattern cutting schemes and I was actually able to indulge in this strange mania also during the latest Pitti tradeshow.
Angelo Caroli, owner of the Lugo-based A.N.G.E.L.O. Vintage Palace, usually organises a little vintage fair inside the Dogana space.
Among the various stands and stalls that took part in the event there were also Franco Jacassi and Asti-based Venturino Vintage.
Patrizia Borio and Mariella Venturino brought with them some interesting stuff and an entire case of vintage ready-to-wear and haute couture pattern cuttings.
After browsing for a while, I chose a pattern cutting that included a hooded camel coat and a matching dress in light and dark brown grain de poudre.
The two designs were supposed to be done with Andrea Borghi's textiles and fabrics as shown by the samples included.
The pattern cutting I got is simply perfect conditions, since it features all the bits and pieces needed and there are also notes on the different parts of the scheme about the best threads to use for the seams and further suggestions and tips for the pockets, the sleeves, the skirt and the lining.
Vintage patterns can be expensive - Venturino's cost around 25 Euros - and if you're interested you can either contact the Venturino ladies at the email address [email protected] or visit the next vintage fair where they will be heading, Vintage Selection N. 15, that will take place during Pitti Filati in Florence from 27th to 31st January 2010 at the Stazione Leopolda.
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