Vogue 9587: 1950s Uncut Womens Slender Dress 36 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Quick Facts
Original 1958 Vogue Printed Pattern No. 9587 for a misses' one-piece dress featuring an elegant slim silhouette with long or short sleeves. Factory Folded and Unused.
- Pattern Number: Vogue 9587
- Year: 1958
- Size: 16 (36" Bust)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused (FF)
- Design Options: Long or short sleeves, with or without shaped collar.
Design
Vogue 9587 is a beautifully tailored late-1950s day dress that emphasizes clean, graceful lines. The slim skirt joins a fitted bodice featuring an eye-catching asymmetrical front button treatment that wraps across the waist before fastening with a self belt at the back. Long fitted sleeves or short sleeves, combined with the optional collar, allow the dress to transition easily from business wear to afternoon occasions while maintaining the polished elegance that became a Vogue hallmark.
A Moment in Fashion History
By 1958, fashion was moving beyond the dramatic full skirts that had defined much of the decade while still celebrating a carefully sculpted feminine silhouette. Vogue embraced refined tailoring, subtle architectural details, and impeccable fit. Patterns like No. 9587 demonstrate how understated design could feel just as sophisticated as elaborate evening fashions, offering home sewists clothing that reflected the quiet elegance appearing in high-end ready-to-wear collections.
Illustration
The cover illustration has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original fashion artwork while preserving the character of this vintage Vogue pattern envelope.
Connections
Compare this pattern with Vogue 9040, another refined daytime dress from the late 1950s that explores a softer, fuller silhouette, and Vogue 9042, which interprets the same era through sharply tailored separates. Together these patterns illustrate Vogue's editorial approach to fashion: offering women a wardrobe of distinct looks—from graceful day dresses to polished suits—while maintaining the same emphasis on sophisticated design and exceptional fit.
