There are some wonderful vintage wedding dresses out there – as well as some lovely vintage dresses that would work as wedding dresses!
But what if you don’t like the fabric it’s made out of?

Or what if it’s too small?

Or bits of it are falling apart!

Luckily, there are pattern companies who are making vintage-style patterns for modern bodies. Vogue has some lovely ones in their catalog:

Click on the patterns for more information.
Of course, if you prefer to work from the original sewing patterns, So Vintage Patterns is the place for you!
images: Vogue Patterns

Do you have fond memories of playing with dress-me dolls or yo-yo toys when you were a child?
Simplicity Patterns are re-releasing some of their most popular vintage kids toy patterns.  So the next generation of kids can have as much fun playing with soft toys as you did!
Check out some of their charming patterns – I love the dog and horse from 2763:

They’ve also released the classic “Learn How To Dress” doll, complete with shoelaces, zippers, buttons and more:

And for the yo-yo fans – there’s the Yo-yo Doll collection (pattern #2708):

images: Simplicity Patterns

I’m always happy to help with answering questions – I can’t guarantee an answer, but I’ll try

Kevin asks:
“I am a big fan of 1940s fashion. Do you have any ideas of where to find patterns, images, etc.?”

I’ve posted a few different sources for vintage patterns including:

The Vintage Pattern Lending Library.
  “Mom’s Patterns“.
A Dress A Day celebrates all things vintage with photos, patterns and even fabric sources.

Don’t forget that Vogue has a pretty good collection of vintage patterns -  and it’s worthwhile checking through their discontinued patterns as well.
Barbara asks:
“Would love to know the name of suppliers …read more

I just found the Vintage Pattern Lending Library, and boy am I excited!  They have patterns available for sale, dating back to the 1860s!
Looking for a fishtail ball gown from 1929?  They’ve got it…
How about a pattern to create embroidered Egyptian-style beaded trim?  Yes, they have that too…
Let’s see – can we find a ladies vest & jacket pattern from 1863?  Well, what do you know…
Go browse – it’s a ton of fun!

“Mom’s Patterns” is an online store with a treasure-trove of discontinued sewing patterns from the 1940s all the way to freshly-discontinued patterns.
You can browse by decade, pattern company or even size – it’s a great resource if you’re looking for one of those unique patterns.