Vintage 1955 envelope from “The Australian Women’s Weekly Patterns” service

• Addressed to “Miss M. J. Gambling, Box 191, Berri, S.A.” (South Australia)
• Postmarked June 21, 1955 (21JUN55) with “POSTAGE PAID” marking showing 3d (3 pence)
• Classic manila/kraft paper envelope with red printing
• Text states “THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS PAPER PATTERN ONLY”
• Return address: “Box 4064W, G.P.O. SYDNEY”
• Shows typical wear for a 70-year-old item but remains intact
• Has handwritten notes on the back (appears to say something about “Dorothy” and “Ronald”)
• Empty envelope - pattern no longer included
The Australian Women’s Weekly was famous for its mail-order sewing patterns, and this represents the mid-1950s era of home dressmaking when patterns were commonly ordered by mail.