Making Vintage Bags: 20 Original Sewing Patterns for Vintage Bags And Purses

by Emma Brennan

Presents instructions and patterns for creating a variety of handbags, inspired by fashions from the 1920s through the 1950s.

Genres: Crafts, Sewing, Nonfiction, Fashion

172 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

To re-check from library. :) Lots of great ideas!!

[Jackie underwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely bags from 30s, 40s etc, I am making the Lois bag, finding it quite difficult, maybe I have the wrong fabric, I dunno. Not easy straightforward bag. I’ve made a few bags before, been sewing for 53 years! I’ll try making one more....

[Monica · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book has tons of patterns for purses that reflect styles from the 1920's-50's. I haven't tried any of them yet, but they look like they're pretty easy to do. Good inspirations. You can probably mix and match some of the pieces.

[Karianne Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the patterns but had to enlarge them a little more than it suggest as they were too small for me. The bags are cute and chic but don't fit much in. Most patterns and instructions were easy enough for beginners to make, and the bags make nice home made gifts.

[Kate McCartney · Rating 2 out of 5]

overall I found this one kind disappointing. There was really only a couple of bags that I found cute and would have wanted to make.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great patterns and 'how-to-tips'.

[Rita]

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[Bobi Jensen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked a few of the styles but by the end I realized it was all variations of one simple design. Great for beginners but not the most functional bag.

[Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I plan on making some of these with my fabric stash