Ladies Home Journal 3276: 1920s Uncut Misses Drawers 30W Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3276 - Ladies' Open Drawers with Yoke
Original circa 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3276 for a pair of ladies' open drawers with a fitted yoke. Worn Envelope, Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3276
- Year: Circa 1924, confirmed in the 1924 Ladies' Home Journal catalog (Vintage4me2 archives), page 152
- Garment: Ladies' Open Drawers with Yoke
- Size: 30 (30" Waist)
- Condition: Factory Folded
- Envelope Condition: Worn
Design
Ladies' Home Journal Pattern 3276 is a spare two-piece design: a fitted yoke joins a gathered drawers section, open at center front and back in the traditional style, with the back finished by a drawstring casing rather than a fitted waistband. Just two pattern pieces make this one of the simplest garments in the line to cut and sew.
A Moment in Fashion History
Open-style drawers persisted in home sewing patterns well into the 1920s even as closed, step-in styles gained ground, largely for practicality's sake under the era's dress silhouettes. A yoke construction like this one, rather than a plain gathered waistband, was a small refinement that gave a flatter, less bulky fit at the hip under close-fitting 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
One of the most revealing things you can learn looking at a full season of new old stock patterns is the relationship between the foundation garments and the dresses they supported. Browse our current selection of undergarments from the Ladies Home Journal.
