1950s Vintage Anne Adams Sewing Pattern 4530 Stunning Misses Wiggle Dress 33 B
Anne Adams Mail-Order Pattern No. 4530, Late 1950s - Dress and Bolero Jacket
A late 1950s Anne Adams mail-order pattern, No. 4530, for a boat-neck sheath dress with long raglan sleeves cut in one with the bodice, paired with a separate cropped bolero jacket offered in short-sleeve or sleeveless versions. As is typical for mail-order patterns of this kind, no illustrated envelope survives with this piece - only the printed pattern tissue and instruction sheet. Complete Nice Condition; instruction sheet shows some staining.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Anne Adams No. 4530
- Year: Late 1950s
- Garment: Dress and Bolero Jacket
- Size: Junior Miss 13 (33" Bust)
- Condition: Complete Nice Condition; Instruction Sheet Stained
Design
The dress itself is a clean boat-neck sheath, its long sleeves cut as one continuous raglan piece with the bodice rather than set in separately - a smooth, unbroken shoulder line results. A pleat inset at center back gives just enough ease for movement in an otherwise slim skirt, closing with a 14" back slide fastener. The separate bolero jacket comes in two versions: a short-sleeve style or a fully sleeveless one, both cropped to sit just at the waist. Ten pattern pieces in total build the full two-piece look.
A Moment in Fashion History
Mail-order patterns like this Anne Adams design reached home sewers through newspaper offers rather than store racks, and rarely survive with their original illustrated packaging intact - the plain printed tissue and instruction sheet are usually all that's left, as is the case here. The design itself sits comfortably at the boat-neck-sheath-plus-bolero formula that bridged the decade's structured tailoring with the leaner lines to come, aimed squarely at the junior market's own version of grown-up polish.
Illustration
The line-art illustration on the pattern's own printed sheet has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original artwork while preserving the character of this mail-order pattern, issued without a separate illustrated envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Pillbox and Polish - Camelot ushers in youthful elegance. Come take a look.
