Ladies Home Journal 3013: 1920s Uncut Toddler Girls Dress Sz6 VTG Sewing Pattern
Circa 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3013 - Child's Dress
Circa 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3013, confirmed via the 1924 LHJ catalog, for a child's dress, size 6, closing at the back with a yoke. The waist and full- or short-length sleeve are cut kimono-style in one piece, with a round neck or one cut out for a low neckline, above a one-piece straight-gathered skirt. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3013
- Year: Circa 1924, confirmed via 1924 Ladies' Home Journal catalog, page 183
- Garment: Child's Dress, Closing at Back with Yoke
- Size: 6 (24½" Breast)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Envelope Condition: Worn
Design
Pattern 3013 is a five-piece child's dress built for easy dressing: the waist and sleeve - whether left full length or shortened - are cut kimono-style in one piece, closing at the back beneath a shaped yoke. The neckline can be left round or cut out lower, and a one-piece straight-gathered skirt joins below. The pattern also allows for a skirt finished in embroidered flouncing rather than plain fabric, for a dressier version of the same simple shape.
A Moment in Fashion History
This pattern is documented in the 1924 Ladies' Home Journal pattern catalog (page 183), listed among a full page of children's dress patterns and touting the magazine's "Minerva Guide" - a numbered cutting and assembly chart included with every Home Pattern to make construction as simple as possible. The straight, low-waisted, kimono-sleeved shape shown here was standard for girls' everyday dresses through the mid-1920s, prized as much for ease of sewing as for ease of wear.
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 Ladies' Home Journal pattern envelope.
Connections
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