vintage sewing patterns library
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Do public libraries typically carry vintage sewing patterns?
I would like to browse children's sewing patterns from the 1950's-1970's and I am wondering if public libraries typically carry patterns that are now in the public domain. I am located in Brooklyn, NY if someone knows specifically about Brooklyn/Manhattan libraries, that would be particularly useful information.
No. There is a vintage pattern library of scanned envelope photos/drawings, but it is not public:
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/free-access-to-the-vntage-pattern-library/ (note that access is
pay for it at this time.) There may be other collections; I would expect them in design school libraries, for instance, more so than in a public library.
Under current US law, the patterns you mention would not be public domain: they would still be in copyright, to the best of my knowledge.
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ15a.pdf
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