Ladies Home Journal 3300: 1920s Uncut Girls Winter Coat Sz14 Vintage Sewing Pattern
Circa 1922 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3300 - Girls' Coat
Circa 1922 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3300, confirmed via the January 1922 issue, for a girls' coat, size 14, made bloused or straight-hanging with a collar that buttons close to the neck and two-piece sleeves with or without cuffs. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3300
- Year: Circa 1922, confirmed via January 1922 Ladies' Home Journal issue
- Garment: Girls' Coat, Bloused or Straight Hanging
- Size: 14 (32" Breast)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Envelope Condition: Worn, Professionally Repaired
Design
Pattern 3300 gives an eight-piece girls' coat two distinct silhouettes from one envelope. View A blouses over a fabric sash tied at the left side-front, the coat's lower edge turned under for a soft, gathered effect above the tie. View B hangs straight, meant to be worn with its own leather belt rather than a sash. Both views share a collar that buttons close to the neck and two-piece sleeves, finished with or without a turned cuff.
A Moment in Fashion History
This pattern appeared in the January 1922 Ladies' Home Journal, in a feature on children's winter wear that noted how much easier the modern topcoat had become for a girl to wear compared to the stiff, boxy coats of only a few years earlier - crediting softer materials like duvetyn, velours, and twill for the change. The bloused-or-straight option built into a single pattern reflects that same shift toward ease and adaptability in children's outerwear.
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
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