@ai6yr When I sewed all of our clothes I used Vogue for things like suits and coats. Anything lined.
The patterns were very precise but even in the 1970's they were expensive.
I worked out a deal with a store to fabricate all of their garments for display. Mostly hanging from the ceiling of their store.
I got to keep the clothes after they hung for two months and they gave me store credit as well as six free patterns a month of my choosing.
Almost everything they asked me to make involved a detailed Vogue pattern.
It was a great deal for me at the time.