Fashion Parade is a pattern booklet from the American Thread Company presenting a procession of knit and crochet designs in the fashionable styles of its era. The collection offers garments and accessories to make at home, with full instructions, yarn requirements, and gauge.
Issued to promote the firm’s threads and inspire home needleworkers, the booklet captures the look and techniques of mid-century handcraft. Its designs document the popular fashions of the day. A handy vintage pattern collection, it is available here as a free EPUB download. Browsing the collection today offers a charming glimpse of the handcraft fashions that home needleworkers once made for themselves.