1950s Vintage Vogue Sewing Pattern 9459 Uncut Misses Slender Dress Size 40 Bust
1958 Vogue Pattern No. 9459 – One-Piece Chemise Dress
1958 Vogue Pattern No. 9459 for a relaxed women's chemise dress. A buttoned front closes below a notched collar, with an optional casing across the back waistline for a self-tied belt, letting the dress shift from a straight chemise line to a softly gathered waist. View A offers below-elbow length sleeves with a simulated buttoned vent; View B offers short sleeves finished with cuffs. Pockets sit in the side front seams for a clean, functional finish. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Vogue No. 9459
- Year: 1958
- Garment: One-Piece Chemise Dress
- Size: 20 (40" Bust, 42" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
Design
Vogue 9459 takes the late-1950s chemise silhouette and builds in real versatility. The straight, easy body of the dress can be worn as a true chemise, or cinched with a self-tied belt threaded through an optional casing across the back waistline for a more fitted look. A notched collar tops the buttoned front closing, while sleeve options range from a below-elbow length with a simulated buttoned vent (View A) to a shorter, cuffed sleeve (View B). Pockets set into the side front seams keep the design practical without disrupting its clean lines — shown here in a graphic feather-print (View A) and a solid green shirtwaist-style version (View B).
A Moment in Fashion History
The chemise dress emerged as one of the late 1950s' more relaxed answers to the decade's earlier, more fitted silhouettes, and by 1958 it had become a mainstream option rather than a fashion-forward experiment. Vogue 9459's optional back-waist casing reflects a transitional design philosophy of the moment — offering the ease of the chemise line while still allowing a wearer to define her waist if she preferred, a flexibility that speaks to fashion's gradual shift toward looser, less structured daytime dressing heading into the 1960s.
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 Vogue pattern envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Always in Vogue — a growing collection celebrating the fashion-forward spirit of Vogue's home sewing patterns. Come take a look.
