PATTERNS: Sewing Those Bridal and Outfits Trousseaus By Linda Holderbaum P atterns have been available for years for those with the gift of sewing. To teach girls how to sew, kits including dolls, fabric and sewing implements could be purchased. Bride and bridesmaid outfits were included in many of the kits and patterns. Let's focus on some of them. McCall produced Pattern #1292 titled Costumes for Godey Lady Book Dolls in 1946. The patterns and directions were given to make the costumes and underwear to fit the 12inch commercial Godey Lady Book Doll with a china head. However, they also included a pattern and transfers which could be used for making six Godey Lady 56 SPRING 2020