Many knew the wonderful website that was VintageSewing.info.  Unfortunately the website has been down since 2011. Nobody seems to really know what happened to vintagesewing.info and I thought it would be a shame if all their wonderful and hard work was lost forever. That’s why I’ve decided to republish it online under the same Creative Commons licence. I saved pretty much all the texts and pictures from VintageSewing.info on my...

These French vintage advertising posters for sewing machines, dated from 1866 to 1907, are not only a feast for the eyes but also reflect the lifestyle and customs of that time and the identity/philosophy of each brand. Of course these posters being for sewing machines sold in France at the time, you’ll find brands like Singer (which has been the most popular brand in France for a long time) and Peugeot (which is not making sewing...

Today I’ll introduce you to three 1920′s issues of a French sewing magazine called  “Modes & Travaux Féminins”. It’s full of illustrations of 1920′s women and children clothes, so don’t worry about the language and enjoy the pictures ! I’ll start with a confession: when I was little girl and saw “Modes & Travaux” magazines at my grandmother’s I thought they were super...