SPRING NOSTALGIA 2026

A Return to the Past

As the season turns and the days get a little longer, spring arrives with the perfect excuse to refresh your wardrobe. We’re highlighting the best of our recent pattern reissues from Simplicity, Vogue Patterns, Butterick, and McCall’s. Featuring tops, skirts, dresses, and more it's easy to make the perfect vintage or retro style for any occasion.

Three women modeling fashionable tops in various colors and styles.

Statement Skirts

Make in cotton, linen or chambray for a lightweight but stable to sew option.

Two fashion illustrations of women in different outfits and skirts.

Three female fashion figures in stylish skirts and tops.

Chic Shifts

Three women in vintage dresses, showcasing 1960s fashion styles.

Four women modeling colorful 1960s dresses in various styles.

Three fashionable women wearing colorful dresses from the 1960s.

Designer Statements

S3213 is a charming dress with romantic decorations of lace trims, ribbons and sheer sleeves. Part of the Gunne Sax by Jessica McClintock Collection, there’s a video sewalong for this design if you need extra support.

Two women wearing vintage dresses, one pink and one blue, with puffed sleeves.

Woman smiling in a floral dress with long sleeves.

SEW-ALONG

Sew S3213 with Amy Scarr

Dress to Impress

Two fashion illustrations of stylish dresses in yellow and blue.

Fashion illustration of a woman in a floral dress and red shoes.

Five fashion illustrations of women in various dresses from the 1970s.

Illustration of five fashionable women in elegant dresses from the 1960s.

Fashion illustration of a woman in a sleek black evening gown.

Designer Statements

V2191 is the latest DVF reissued design and makes a bold statement in red silk crepe. The bias cut bodice has a cowl neckline and the waist is cinched by both a d-ring belt and hidden elastic waist casing.

Fashion model wearing an orange dress with a cowl neck and pockets.

Timeless Design

The B7093 blouse was just reissued from our archive. Originally released in the 1980s it has a silhouette that is reminiscent of 1940s style. It can also easily be updated with modern fabric choices.