McCall's 6749: 1940s Stunning Misses Tucked Blouse 36 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1946 McCall Pattern No. 6749 - Misses' Blouse
Original 1946 McCall Pattern No. 6749 for a misses' blouse with a fitted, back-buttoning bodice and wide, padded cap sleeves. Two views are included: a solid-color version with a decorative back button placket, and a two-tone version with a contrast yoke and topstitched seaming. Uncut but Not Factory Folded, envelope Worn and Repaired.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: McCall No. 6749
- Year: 1946
- Garment: Misses' Blouse
- Size: 18 (36" Bust)
- Condition: Uncut but Not Factory Folded
- Envelope Condition: Worn and Repaired
Design
McCall 6749 is built around a close-fitted bodice with a tailored back closing down the full length of the spine, worked in a row of small buttons. The wide, squared cap sleeves are constructed over dedicated shoulder pad pieces included with the pattern, giving both views a broad, structured shoulder line. View 1 keeps the design in a single fabric, letting the back button placket read as the main decorative detail; View 2 adds a contrast yoke with topstitched seaming across the bodice front for a more tailored, two-tone finish.
A Moment in Fashion History
The wide, sculpted shoulder had been a defining feature of women's fashion through the war years, and McCall 6749 shows that structured silhouette carrying into the postwar wardrobe, built here into a simple, everyday blouse rather than a formal jacket or suit. The pattern's tailored back closure and precise topstitched seaming reflect a broader shift toward more considered, finished details in ready-to-wear-adjacent home sewing, as the wide-shouldered look of the 1940s filtered down from formalwear into the blouses and separates women wore for daily life.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Sporty Looks for Active Gals — a growing collection of casual looks for girls and women moving through history, from the 1920s through the 1970s. Come take a look.
