Original 1959 McCall's Pattern No. 4995 - Dress and Jacket

Original 1959 McCall's Pattern No. 4995 for a misses' dress and jacket designed for women's daytime wear. This polished ensemble features a sleeveless, scoop-neck dress with a softly bloused bodice and slim skirt, paired with an open-front box jacket with three-quarter sleeves cut in one, trimmed in ribbon or braid, with or without a round collar. Complete Nice Condition.

Quick Facts

• Pattern Number: McCall's No. 4995
• Year: 1959
• Garment: Misses' Dress and Jacket
• Size: 16 (36" Bust, 28" Waist, 38" Hip)
• Condition: Complete Nice Condition

Design

McCall's Pattern 4995 pairs a sleeveless sheath with a short, boxy jacket. The dress has a scoop neckline and a bodice that blouses softly over the waist, held in place by an inside belt and a grosgrain waistline stay, above a slim skirt with a pleat at the back. It closes with a left side zipper placket, and View A adds an applied ribbon across the bodice. The open-front box jacket has three-quarter sleeves cut in one with the body and can be made with a round collar (View A) or without (View B), its front edges trimmed in ribbon or braid. A ¾-inch buckled belt completes the look. In size 16 the jacket measures about 18¾ inches from the back of the neck and the skirt about 49½ inches around the hem. McCall's suggested linen, denim, synthetic suitings, shantung, printed silk or cotton, faille, and sharkskin.

A Moment in Fashion History

By 1959 the matched dress and jacket had become a mainstay of the well-dressed woman's wardrobe, and the short, boxy jacket worn over a slim sleeveless dress was moving to the center of fashion. McCall's Pattern 4995 shows that look forming: the bloused bodice softens the line of the sheath beneath, and the collarless, ribbon-trimmed jacket anticipates the clean, cropped jackets that would define polished dressing in the early 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 McCall's pattern envelope.

Connections

This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Pillbox and Polish - a growing collection tracing the bridge between 1950s structure and 1960s youth culture. Come take a look.