Advance 3354: 1940s WWII Baby's Bunting & Sleeping Bag Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1943 Advance Pattern No. 3354 - Infant's Bunting and Sleeping Bag
Original circa 1943 Advance Pattern No. 3354, a set of infant's cold-weather pieces offered in four views: a matching hood, jacket, and bunting; the bunting alone; a jacket and hood set; and a separate sleeping bag. Professionally repaired envelope.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Advance No. 3354
- Year: Circa 1943
- Garment: Infant's Bunting, Jacket, Hood, and Sleeping Bag (4 Views)
- Size: One Size
- Condition: Complete Nice Condition
- Envelope Condition: Damaged Envelope, Professionally Repaired
Design
Advance 3354 covers a full range of cold-weather infant carrying pieces from just eight pattern pieces. View 1 combines a rounded hood, a fitted jacket, and a generously cut bunting that wraps and ties closed with a ribbon bow at the chest, fully enclosing baby for outdoor wear. View 2 offers the bunting on its own for a simpler wrap. View 3 pairs just the jacket and hood, giving a lighter layering option without the full bunting. View 4 is a distinct sleeping bag shape, closed with snaps rather than the bunting's buttons or zipper, and bound in bias tape rather than lined - clearly meant for indoor sleep rather than outdoor wear. Every view shares the same soft, rounded hood silhouette tied beneath the chin.
A Moment in Fashion History
Bunting sets like this one were a wartime-era staple for keeping an infant warm and secure while being carried outdoors, well before infant carriers and car seats existed in any modern form. Advance 3354's inclusion of a separate sleeping bag view alongside the outdoor bunting reflects how a single pattern purchase was expected to outfit a baby for both travel and rest, an economical approach suited to the fabric constraints of the period.
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 Advance pattern envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of our upcoming exhibit, Nursery Notions - maternity wear, layettes, crib covers, and quilts, the sewing life around having a baby. Come take a look.
