Ladies Home Journal 3586: 1920s Uncut Misses Day Dress 34B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1922 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3586 - One-Piece Dress
Original 1922 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3586 for a ladies' and misses' one-piece dress, closing at the back. This design offers a square or oval neck, short kimono sleeves lengthened by one-piece full-length sleeves, and can be made with or without loose panels at the front. The belt is cut in one with the front and back, adjusted at a slightly low waistline. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3586
- Year: 1922, confirmed via June 1922 Ladies' Home Journal magazine, page 78
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' One-Piece Dress
- Size: 16 (34" Bust, 27" Waist, 36" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
Design
This one-piece dress closes neatly at the back, with a choice of square or oval neckline and a short kimono sleeve extended to full length by a one-piece lower section. Loose panels at the front are optional, and the belt is cleverly cut in one with the front and back pieces, settling at a slightly low waistline rather than requiring a separate applied belt. Just four pattern pieces in total. The Ladies' Home Journal's own June 1922 pages highlighted this dress for its distinctive girdle effect, formed by slashing the front of the fabric itself - a construction detail the magazine noted gives the pattern shoulder seams and a center-back opening. The Journal suggested it made up in plain and figured crepe combined, or plain crepe with panels embroidered in a self color, recommending it especially for dancing at the country club or a summer hotel.
A Moment in Fashion History
Pattern 3586 appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal's June 1922 feature "Crêpe de Chine Plays a Stellar Rôle," which celebrated crêpe de chine as the season's most versatile fabric - equally at home in sport, street, and party dressing. The magazine's own styling notes point to this dress's slashed-front girdle as its most distinctive feature, a small structural trick that let a home dressmaker achieve a fashionable draped waistline effect without any separate belt piece.
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 Home Journal New Old Stock Collection - view our entire collection for a rare glimpse of how sewing patterns were designed and marketed for the whole family.
