Australian Smocking & Embroidery Magazine – Issues 40-49

Issue 43 – 1998

Features 8 multi-sized patterns including a baby romper, gingham garment, teenage sundress, exotic yoke dress, heirloom gown, counterchange sundress, party dress and classic yoke. The issue also includes instructions for a featured coat.

Issue 44 – 1998

A particularly pattern-rich issue featuring 8 garment patterns, including picture smocking, floral square yoke, dress and bolero, floral dropwaist, full bodice and voile bishop designs in a range of sizes.

Issue 45 – 1998

Features a multi-sized pattern for each garment featured, with an international flavour including the “From Africa with Love” feature. The cover highlights vintage smocking designs and garments for a range of ages.

Issue 46 – 1999

Features a multi-sized fairytale dress, a beautiful smocked cushion and a classic two-piece romper suit, together with patterns for full bodice, bishop and yoke dresses. The issue also includes seven pages of easy step-by-step instructions.

Issue 47 – 1999

A picture smocking special featuring a sumptuous special-occasion dress and a classic bishop dress. The cover specifically highlights the pattern for the bishop dress.

Issue 48 – 1999

A special construction issue featuring multi-sized garment patterns and 67 step-by-step construction photographs for beginners.

Issue 49 – 1999

Features a spectacular silk dress and a multi-sized shirt pattern, together with a beginner-focused section covering techniques including folded ribbon roses, Chinese knots, smocked patches, whip-stitch piping, bullion roses, beaded chain stitch and more.

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About These Vintage Back Issues

Australian Smocking & Embroidery is a sought-after publication for enthusiasts of smocking, heirloom sewing and embroidery and children’s clothing.

These genuine vintage back issues are ideal for collectors and sewists looking for individual issues, vintage sewing patterns, smocking projects and inspiration from the original publication run.

Depending on the issue, the magazines may include smocking and embroidery projects, sewing patterns, garment construction techniques, step-by-step instructions and other sewing inspiration.

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Condition & Vintage Quality

These are pre-loved vintage magazines, so please expect some signs of age and previous ownership.

We carefully select the magazines we offer for sale, but because these are vintage publications, minor cosmetic wear may be present. This can include light shelf wear, handling marks, creasing or other signs consistent with their age.

Unless specifically noted in the individual issue description, the magazines are sold as vintage pre-owned copies rather than new or mint-condition publications.  They may show minor signs of age and being pre-loved.

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The cover photographs are provided to help you identify the issue you are purchasing. The photograph may not show the exact physical copy that will be dispatched.

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