1920s Vintage Ladies Home Journal Sewing Pattern 3264 Uncut Girls Dress Sz 10
Original circa 1921-1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3264 - Girls' Long-Waisted Dress
Original circa 1921-1924 Ladies' Home Journal Home Pattern No. 3264 for a girls' long-waisted dress, opening in back, with a round or oval neck offered with or without a collar, and with or without a shaped belt. Full-length kimono sleeves are perforated for a short version with cuffs, and the skirt is cut in one circular piece. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3264
- Year: Circa 1921-1924, documented Home Pattern Co. catalog appearance (1924)
- Garment: Girls' Long-Waisted Dress (2 Views)
- Size: 10 Years (28" Breast)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
Design
Ladies' Home Journal 3264 is a seven-piece dress built around the long-waisted silhouette that defined girls' fashion in the early 1920s. The kimono waist slashes open at center back for closing and can be finished with either a round neck or an oval neck cut deeper at the front, with a separate two-piece collar attached at either outline. Full-length sleeves are perforated so they can be cut short instead, finished with a fitted wristband either way. View A gathers the one-piece circular skirt to the waist and adds a shaped belt at the natural waistline; View B simplifies the silhouette further, worn without the belt for a straighter, looser drop. The dropped-waist proportion and generous circular skirt give a young wearer plenty of room to move.
A Moment in Fashion History
The long-waisted, dropped silhouette that defined women's fashion in the early 1920s worked its way directly into girls' patterns like this one, trading the fitted Edwardian child's dress for a looser, more comfortable shape. A Home Pattern Company catalog page confirms 3264 was still being sold in 1924, shown alongside a full page of similar long-waisted and one-piece girls' dress styles - evidence of just how thoroughly this silhouette took over girls' everyday wardrobes for several years running.
Illustration
The cover illustration has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original fashion artwork while preserving the character and artistry of this historic Ladies' Home Journal pattern envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Ladies Journal New Old Stock - a growing collection of new old stock Ladies' Home Journal patterns. Come take a look.
