Vogue Sewing Patterns 

In 1899 VOGUE Magazine published a weekly pattern feature, which showed the consumer a pattern that could be purchased by sending in 50 cents with the coupon.  Only one size was available.............a 36 inch bust.  By 1905 the once-weekly pattern service had evolved into an entire Pattern Department, thanks to Rosa Payne who convinced the editors to print one of her patterns. 

In 1909 Vogue was purchased by Conde Nast and the demand for "Vogue" designs became so large that Mr Nast increased the availability and widened the style range.  The Vogue Pattern Company was formed in 1914 and department stores started selling the patterns in 1916.

In the early 30's, Ladies Home Journal discontinued their HOME patterns and featured Vogue Patterns in their Fashion Section instead of the traditional Home Patterns.

There were several different numbering sequences.  Their Regular line, Childrens, Special Design and their Couturier line.

Vogue Patterns made news in the fashion industry by announcing the availability of Paris Original Models in 1949, featuring leading French Couturiers. 

Conde Nast signed a licensing agreement in 1961, with Butterick to use and trademark the Vogue Pattern name.

1920-1929

1930-1939

 1940-1949

1950-1959

1960-1969

In the 60's Vogue started using the same number sequence for both Couturier and the Paris Original series.  So I have combined them together under Designer patterns.  All numbers have been found in various publications and I have taken the liberty of grouping the numbers under the year of the earliest publication.  Some were promoted for 2 or 3 years in later publications. So it's not uncommon to find a 1961 number in a 1963 publication.

1970-1979

After several years selling and handling old sewing patterns and catalogs, I have compiled this list of dates and pattern numbers.  Since most patterns are not printed with the copyright information on them this list is computed using information from magazines, pattern books and other published sources.  The best I can do most of the time is assume that if a pattern is published in a catalog that is it's date of release.  There are of course crossovers and some patterns are rereleased.  So there is definitely room for error in my calculations. 

This guide is meant as just that.......A GUIDE.  It is not a definitive copyright date source.

Many Thanks to: Erin at "A Dress A Day" for creating the wonderful "Sewing Pattern Wiki", all of the contributors to the Wiki, and all of my wonderful friends and pattern sellers, (especially Birgit at Stitches and Loops ) and collectors who share their information and photos and knowledge.  (there are too many to list here, but you can find them on my Links Page,) and last but definitely not least, my Dear Husband for giving me tons of help and encouragement to research all of the data to compile for your research benefit.