1960s Vintage McCall Sewing Pattern 2395 Sweet Layette Bunny PJs & Christening Dress
Original 1960 McCall's Pattern No. 2395 - Infants' Twelve-Piece Layette
Original 1960 McCall's Pattern No. 2395 for a complete twelve-piece infants' layette. This set includes a short dress and slip, a matching lace-trimmed bonnet, bootees, a sunsuit and jacket, a bib, a christening dress and slip, a quilted saque, a kimono, and a sleeper with cap and bootees -- everything needed to dress a new arrival from nursery to christening. Complete Nice Condition, with both included embroidery transfers still uncut.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: McCall's No. 2395
- Year: 1960
- Garment: Infants' Twelve-Piece Layette (8 Views)
- Size: One Size (Infants)
- Condition: Complete Nice Condition, with both embroidery transfers uncut
Design
This McCall's layette pairs practical construction with fine finishing throughout. View A's short dress gathers below an embroidered yoke, paired with a ruffled, lace-trimmed bonnet and a matching slip. View B adds a pair of bootees. View C is a sunsuit and jacket set, the sunsuit lined in pliable plastic and trimmed with ruffled eyelet edging for both comfort and polish. View D is an embroidered bib backed in flannel. View E is a 27" christening dress with matching slip, suited to a formal occasion. View F is a quilted saque, View G a flannel kimono, and View H rounds out the set with a sleeper, contrast-faced cap, and bootees. Hand embroidery throughout uses white six-strand embroidery cotton, with two transfers included for the dress and bib motifs.
A Moment in Fashion History
By 1960, the all-in-one layette pattern had become a mainstay of home sewing for expectant mothers, letting a single purchase outfit a baby from its first days at home through its first formal occasion. McCall's built its reputation on exactly this kind of practical completeness, pairing everyday pieces like the sunsuit and sleeper with the christening dress a family would keep and pass down. The included embroidery transfers reflect the era's expectation that even everyday baby clothes carry a handmade, personal touch.
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 McCall's pattern envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of our exhibit, Nursery Notions -- maternity wear, layettes, crib covers, and quilts, the sewing life around having a baby. Come take a look.
