Vogue Paris Original

In February 1949, Vogue Patterns launched the Designer Line Vogue Paris Original. Those patterns were made from the designers’ own working muslin patterns and featured dresses and suits from eight famous Parisian dressmakers: Pierre Balmain, Jacques Fath, Jacques Heim, Lanvin, Molyneux, Paquin, Robert Piguet et Schiaparelli.

The patterns were more expensive than the usual Vogue patterns ($2.50 vs $2.00). (Ref.)

• Do-it-yourself haute couture – fashion archive, 1968

Some Vogue Paris Original Patterns stated: "Straight from Paris to you-the fashion in this envelope. Your Paris Original was selected by Vogue at the dramatic opening of the designer’s collection, then flown to America where a line-for-line translation was put into pattern form."

Through the years, many fashion designers created sewing patterns, including:

• Pierre Cardin
• Jean Dessès
• Christian Dior
• Givenchy
• Madame Grès
• Jacques Griffe
• Guy Laroche
• Jean Patou
• Nina Ricci
• Yves Saint-Laurent
• Emanuel Ungaro