There is nothing like a Vogue Design-

 

Here is a Little History about Vogue Patterns...

Vogue patterns started in 1899 as a weekly feature of Vogue magazine.  The patterns could be purchased by mail at the cost of 50 cents. It was only available in size 36.  The first pattern were hand cut on Rosa Payne's dining room table... talk about a cottage industry. 

In 1909 Conte Nast bought Vogue and Mr. Nast increased the rage of the styles and sizes.  In 1914 Conte Nast formed the Vogue Pattern Company and in 1916 patterns were sold in department stores for the first time.  Through the years branches were opened in Canada (1926),  London (1933) and  Australia (1939).

1931 brought the Couturier Line and introduced new large format envelopes.  In 1949 Vogue added the Paris Original Patterns from French Couturiers and was the only company authorized to duplicate these fantastic designs. In 1956 Vogue Incorporated the International Designer Pattern into their Couturier line and in 1953 announced millinery designs from Mr. John and later added hats from Patou,  John Fredricks and Sally Victor .    In 1961 Butterick pattern licensed the name and began to produce patterns under the Vogue name.  Vogue patterns were copyright dated on the envelopes from 1950 to 1958

And here are some samples of Vogue Pattern envelopes and their corresponding dates. 

1927

1929

1938

1943 Junior

1944 Larger Couturier

1950

1951 Larger Envelope

And from 1961

 

Vogue offered several different series of pattern and here are the pattern numbers and the corresponding dates in which they were sold

Vogue Junior 1945 to 1955

1945  3002-3048
1946  3052-3121
1947  3122-3182
1948  3190-3251
1949  3261-3324
1950  3333-3392
1951  3398-3445
1952  3452-3498
1953  3504-3547
1954  3553-3591 1500-1571
1955  3601-3625 1515-1547
1956  3636-3641 1551-1566
1957  1571-1592
1958  1606-1629
1959  1633-1643

Vogue Couturier

1939  233-298
1940  300-363
1941  365-399  200-211
1942  224-295
1943  296-361
1944  362-399 200-223
1945  224-281
1946  288-343
1947  346-404
1948  408-468
1949  475-533
1951  606-656
1952  660-719
1953  729-778
1954  786-833
1955  841-885
1956  889-938
1957  953-998
1958  999-142
1959  144-196
1960  198-211

Vogue Special Designs

1939  S4109-S4189
1940  S4183-S4269
1941  S4270-S4345
1942  S4346-S4430
1943  S4431-S4517
1944  S4518-S4600
1945  S4602-S4682
1946  S4688-S4758
1947  S4761-S4839
1948  S4840-S4944
1949  S4947-S4998
1950  S4000-S4160
1951  S4176-S4273
1952  S4274-S4360
1953  S4361-S4464
1954  S4481-S4560
1955  S4581-S4656
1956  S4667-S4742
1957  S4749-S4849
1958  S4850-S4933 S4935-S4940
1959  S4957-S4999

Vogue Paris Original Model  began in 1949

1949  1050-1081
1950  1082-1121
1951  1122-1161
1952  1162-1201
1953  1202-1241
1954  1258-1281
1955  1287-1314
1956  1319-1352
1957  1354-1391
1958  1398-1431
1959  1434-1472
1960  1473-1494 1000-1023

Vogue Junior

1945  3002-3048
1946  3052-3121
1947  3122-3182
1948  3190-3251
1949  3261-3324
1950  3333-3392
1951  3398-3445
1952  3452-3498
1953  3504-3547
1954  3553-3591 1500-1571
1955  3601-3625 1515-1547
1956  3636-3641 1551-1566
1957  1571-1592
1958  1606-1629
1959  1633-1643

Vintage Vogue Children's Patterns:
1939  3534-2189  229
1941  2230-2266
1942  2267-2316
1943  2319-2336
1944  2342-2373
1945  2375-2382
1946  2385-2430
1947  2435-2453
1948  3190-3251
1949  2541-2571
1950  2580-2602 

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