CoPA^© Vintage Patterns

An Archive of Everyday Wear 1868-1979

Vogue 580, 1950

Evening Dress

CoPA, CDs contain over 48,425 scanned images (garment & cutting layouts) from 25,430 commercially produced patterns, dating back to 1868.

Features include:

· Search the catalog in several ways for example: by garment type (dress, suits, bathing suits, maternity), by date, and by designer.

· Keywords further qualify your searches, such as “western wear”, “pedal pushers” or “couturier”.

· Images with the patterns

· Print full-page reports of selected pattern with the image and pattern layout

· Book Mark selected items for review and printing

· List of patterns by company & number for dating

Volume I~ 1868-1943

Volume II ~ 1944-1956

Volume III ~ 1957-1968

Volume IV ~ 1969-1979

$100 each

4 CD Set $360

User’s Manual $15

Shipping & Handling Included, Check or Purchase Order Only

US Funds Only

Requires Windows 95 or higher

CoPA^© Vintage Patterns: Order Form

Download Order Form

Make check or purchase order payable to Betty Williams Pattern Fund and send to:

Joy Emery

Commercial Pattern Archive

URI Library Special Collections

15 Lippett Rd.

Kingston, RI 02881

Phone: 401-874-2713