Original 1956 Vogue Pattern No. 8922 - One-Piece Dress

Original 1956 Vogue Printed Pattern No. 8922 for a misses' one-piece dress, offered in three views. The full skirt gathers at the side fronts and across the back, with a released pleat on each side of center front, joining a shaped bodice at the waistline - finished with a wide V neckline (View B) or a higher, collared neckline (Views A and C) and below-elbow push-up or short sleeves. Factory Folded and Unused.

Quick Facts

• Pattern Number: Vogue No. 8922
• Year: 1956
• Garment: One-Piece Dress (View A, B, or C)
• Size: 16 (34" Bust)
• Condition: Factory Folded

Design

Vogue 8922 is built for volume: the full skirt gathers at the side fronts and across the back, with a released pleat at each side of center front adding even more movement, joining the shaped bodice cleanly at the waistline. At Size 16, the finished skirt sweeps to a remarkable 135" around the lower edge - nearly 3 3/4 yards of hem. The bodice itself is shaped with seaming up to the armholes and offered with either a wide V neckline (View B) or a higher, collared neckline (Views A and C), paired with below-elbow push-up or short sleeves. Fifteen pattern pieces are included, suggested in cotton broadcloth, pique, chambray, gingham, taffeta, shantung, or wool crepe.

A Moment in Fashion History

Even as fashion moved into the later 1950s, Vogue Pattern Service continued to offer the dramatically full-skirted silhouette that had defined the years since Dior's 1947 New Look - and few patterns commit to that fullness as completely as this one, with a hem sweep few home-sewn dresses could match. The three interchangeable necklines let a single pattern move between a soft, romantic evening look and a crisper daytime one.

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

Vogue never just followed fashion; it sat in the driver's seat, and never more firmly than in the New Look years. In February 1949, Vogue launched its Paris Original patterns, created with the great couture houses themselves. The debut season read like a who's who of Paris: Pierre Balmain, Jacques Fath, Jacques Heim, the house of Lanvin, Edward Molyneux, the house of Paquin, Robert Piguet, and Elsa Schiaparelli. Browse Vogue's New Look patterns, or take the whole ride through Always in Vogue.