The Unchanging Baby Layette

The patterns shown range from the 1930's to the 1970's, but all are for that basic wardrobe a baby needs first:  the layette.  Despite the decades between them, they're very similar.

These worn out patterns have been in my family for years.  My grandmother used some of them to make clothes for her children -- four girls, one boy.  And then my mother and aunts used them when they had children and even lent them to friends.  A few of them have been patched up.

This one above has been reissued by Simplicity.

Look at the baby in the lower right corner on the pattern above.  That one needs watching -- very mischievous looking.

The more modern ones seem to have simply changed fabrics -- more knits.  (And less embroidery and lace).  I rather like the older ones...they have more charm.