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History Of Dubarry Patterns Manufactured by Simplicity Pattern Company, DuBarry patterns began in 1931 for selling exclusively at Woolworth Company Stores. The latest date found is 1947. Original prices ranged from 10 cents to 15 cents. Notice on the earliest pattern that it is du Barry and was later changed to DuBarry. Between 1933 and 1936 DuBarry patterns were marked with the NRA logo to support the National Recovery Act. Because of their short production time they are harder to find and are considered highly collectible. Du Barry patterns are hard to date by number. They seem to skip around and some have a B behind the number and some have a D in front of the number and there are even some with a T.		Notes about Dating Patterns: Numbers are important, but they are NOT the most important thing when it comes to dating patterns. You must look at things like the Style of the Dress, the Length of the garment, the Hair and attitude of the models and the various logos and prices listed on the envelope. Each company recycled their numbers. Different companies started over with different series every time. I hope I have made your research just a bit easier with this chart.
		1930's Lower than 2408


		1940 2408B-2561B 1941 2562B-2666B 5001-5126 1942 2716B-2769 5273-5500 1943 5501-5752 1944 5753-5972 1945 5973-6140 1946 6141-6212


Thanks to: Wade Laboissonniere and his meticulous "Blueprints of Fashion Books", Lori Hughes and her "A Century of American Sewing Patterns", Erin at "A Dress A Day" for creating the wonderful "Sewing Pattern Wiki", All of the contributors to the Wiki, OGal's "Pattern Archive" , all of my wonderful friends and pattern sellers 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.

History Of Hollywood Patterns Created by Conde Nast in 1932, the Hollywood Pattern Company quickly became popular due to the photos of favorite radio and movie stars that graced the envelopes. Collectors of Hollywood memorabilia often look for sleeves with their favorite stars. Original pattern prices ranged from 15 cents to 25 cents. Their manufacture stopped after World War II and due to their short production span they are harder to find and considered highly collectible. The patterns with a STAR from the War years are the most prized of all.		Notes about Dating Patterns: Numbers are important, but they are NOT the most important thing when it comes to dating patterns. You must look at things like the Style of the Dress, the Length of the garment, the Hair and attitude of the models and the various logos and prices listed on the envelope. Each company recycled their numbers. Different companies started over with different series every time. I hope I have made your research just a bit easier with this chart. The numbers from 1932-1938 are estimates only.
Ruby Keeler	Claudette Colbert		1932 1000-1099 1933 1100-1199 1934 1200-1299 1935 1300-1399 1936 1400-1499 1937 1500-1599 1938 1600-1705 1939 1706-1928
Ruby Keeler again	Bette Davis
Margaret Lindsay	Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball again	Betty Grable		1940 1929-1998 400-558 1941 559-788 1942 804-1021 1943 1022-1255 1944 1256-1489 1945 1490-1770 1946 1770-1972 1947 1972-2170
STAR Pattern

Thanks to: Wade Laboissonniere and his meticulous "Blueprints of Fashion Books", Lori Hughes and her "A Century of American Sewing Patterns", Erin at "A Dress A Day" for creating the wonderful "Sewing Pattern Wiki", All of the contributors to the Wiki, OGal's "Pattern Archive" , all of my wonderful friends and pattern sellers 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.

Hollywood 1787 Vintage 1940s Boys Sport Coat Pattern Sz6

$6.00

Brand: Hollywood #1787 Date: 1940’s Size: Unknown Bust: N/A Waist: N/A Hip: N/A Printed: NO Cut: Pre Cut Complete: Yes Details: Vintage 1940’s Pattern: Boy’s Sport or Dinner Jacket pattern. Sadly the portion of the envelope where the size was, is missing, and the pattern pieces are not marked regarding size. Envelope Condition: Poor All patterns are checked to insure they are complete. Major flaws or missing pieces will be noted.

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DuBarry 5689 Vintage 1940s Swing Lindy Suit Pattern B32

$10.00

Brand: DuBarry #5689 Date: 1943 Size: 14 Bust: 32 Waist: 26.5 Hip: 35 Printed: NO Cut: Pre Cut Complete: Yes Details: Vintage 1940’s Pattern: Neck, front and lower edges of jacket is finished with a bias binding of contrasting fabric. Upper edges of pockets are also bound. Long sleeves are provided. Skirt is box pleated all around and joins at upper edge to a waistband. Envelope Condition: Poor All patterns are checked to insure they are complete. Major flaws or missing pieces will be noted.

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