{"title":"Costumes For All Ages from All Eras","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; height:450px; background:#221E1E; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"height:100%; flex:0 0 auto;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/costumes_header_bat.jpg?v=1790115582\" alt=\"Engraving of a woman in a bat masquerade costume with outspread wings and a bat headdress, from a Victorian masquerade costume book\" style=\"display:block; height:100%; width:auto;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; padding:4% 6%; box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch1 style=\"font-family:'Cinzel Decorative', Georgia, serif; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:0.05em; color:#FCE9CE; font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem); margin:0 0 1.2rem 0; line-height:1.15;\"\u003eCostumes for All Ages \u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; font-style:italic; font-weight:400; color:#C1B29E; font-size:clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.7rem); line-height:1.4; margin:0; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMasquerades, Pageants and Make-Believe\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"1920s-butterick-flapper-costume-catalog-fancy-dress-instant-download-e-book-jpeg-files","title":"1920s Butterick Flapper Costume Pattern Catalog Fancy Dress Instant Download E-Book","description":"Instant Digital Download for Your Research\u003cbr\u003eButterick Fancy Costume Flyer\u003cbr\u003eFrom 1927\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis easy instant digital download gets you beautiful scans of all of the pages of Butterick’s Fancy Costume 15 page flyer from 1927. This gorgeous book has rich color picture of fantastic costumes in flapper style.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis wonderful little catalog has 15 pages with every page in color. This short book has costumes like a Butterfly, Miss America and Uncle Sam, International Costumes, Fairytale Costumes for kids, Bo Peep and Piquant Ladies and Pierrot Clowns.","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29345022354,"sku":"butt fancy costume flyer 1927 download","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/products\/butt_fancy_dress_costume_flyer_cover_2.jpg?v=1571439088"},{"product_id":"easy-digital-download-1890s-butterick-masquerade-carnival-costume-book-178-pgs","title":"Easy Digital Download 1890s Butterick Masquerade \u0026 Carnival Costume Book 178 pgs","description":"\u003cspan size=\"4\" rwr=\"1\"\u003eDigital Download\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003efor Your Costume and Fashion Research\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eButterick Masquerade and Carnival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCostume Sketch Book from 1892\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis Digital Download gets you beautiful scans of all 178 pages from an extremely rare antiquarian costume book from Butterick in 1892 called “Masquerade and Carnival”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis stunning costume book predates tissue paper patterns which came on the market in the late 1890s.  Instead this rare antiquarian book has beautiful drawn sketches of every costume and character in history or literature that I can think of and many I could never imagine...Night, Batgirl and Lampshade are three odd ones you will find. The pages are saved in the jpeg format to make them easy to use in your art projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis book is extremely rare.  I have only seen the one that I found in an antique book store in my 15 years selling sewing ephemera.  This book as 176 beautiful pages.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHere is a list of some of the imaginative costumes you will see featured in this e-book...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHelen of Troy, Hermione, Domino, Mephistopheles, Faust, Pocahontas, Blue Beard, Mary Queen of Scots, Cleopatra, Othello, Desdemona, Night, Bat, Devil, Peacock Dress, Rosalind, Orlando, Queen of Diamonds, Hamlet, Japanese Lantern, Etruscan Vase, Chrysanthemum, Friar Tuck, Little John, Robinson Crusoe and his man Friday, Mother Goose and so many more.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDue to the age of this book, it is entirely out of copyright.  You may use these scans for your projects but you may not resell these scans which represent my work.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36376241234,"sku":"butt masquerade dd","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/masquerade_carnival_bat_costume_fixed.jpg?v=1790112678"},{"product_id":"1940s-vintage-mccall-sewing-pattern-6370-uncut-misses-bustle-blouse-sz-36-bust","title":"1940s Vintage McCall Sewing Pattern 6370 Uncut Misses Bustle Blouse Sz 36 Bust","description":"\u003cp\u003eMcCall Pattern 6370\u003cbr\u003eAn Original Vintage Sewing Pattern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMisses \"Bustle Blouse\" Pattern\u003cbr\u003eLooks Like a Saloon Girl Costume\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFactory Folded and Unused\u003cbr\u003eEnvelope is Worn and Repaired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 18 (36\" Bust)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22613798912058,"sku":"mc 6370-36B","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/Mc-6370-Peplum-Blouse-sz-36-Jan-2026-FRONT-Circa-1946-AWER-FF-060000.jpg?v=1769899556"},{"product_id":"1930s-vintage-butterick-sewing-pattern-7021-little-girls-dance-costume-set-sz-12","title":"1930s Vintage Butterick Sewing Pattern 7021 Little Girls Dance Costume Set Sz 12","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eButterick Pattern 7021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eAn Original Vintage Sewing Pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eLittle Girls Dance Costume Pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eBlouse and Tap Shorts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eor Darling Romper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eFrom the Mid to Late 1930s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eComplete Nice Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003e16 of 16 Pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eUnprinted Pattern Pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Georgia\"\u003eCounted. 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Guaranteed.\u003cbr\u003eEnvelope is Worn and Repaired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" rwr=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"6\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" rwr=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"6\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize 8 (26\" Bust)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" rwr=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"6\" face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe Sell the Best Vintage Sewing Patterns and Embroidery Transfers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46400153452767,"sku":"Simp 1755 sz 8 10\/20\/24","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/simp-1755-skating-costume-sz-8-oct-2024-env.jpg?v=1729445718"},{"product_id":"ladies-home-journal-2883-1920s-uncut-misses-kimono-32-b-vintage-sewing-pattern","title":"Ladies Home Journal 2883: 1920s Uncut Girls Kimono 32 B Vintage Sewing Pattern","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal circa 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 2883 - Girls' Japanese Kimono\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal circa \u003cstrong\u003e1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 2883\u003c\/strong\u003e for a \u003cstrong\u003egirls'\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese-style kimono costume, with or without sash. Part of Ladies' Home Journal's \"Fancy Dress Costumes\" guide chart, this simple four-piece design could be made up as a full wrapped robe with a wide obi-style tied sash (View A) or worn without the sash (View B). Envelope Worn and Repaired, pattern tissue Factory Folded and Unused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ladies' Home Journal (Home Pattern Co.) No. 2883\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1924, dated via Vintage4me2's Ladies' Home Journal catalog cross-reference, page 240 (\"Fancy Dress Costumes\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Girls' Japanese Kimono, with or without Sash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 (32\" Breast)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory Folded and Unused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvelope Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worn and Repaired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis four-piece pattern - front, body, sleeve, and collar - builds a straightforward wrapped kimono robe. View A ties with a wide obi-style sash wrapped around the waist and knotted at the back, echoing traditional Japanese dress; View B is worn open, without the sash, as a simpler robe. The collar closes with a center-back seam and folds lengthwise before being sewn to the neck and front edges of the kimono. Underarm seams close the body and sleeve pieces together, making this an easy one-afternoon sewing project even for a home dressmaker working with a young girl's costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Moment in Fashion History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pattern comes from a 1924 Ladies' Home Journal catalog page devoted entirely to fancy dress costumes - sailor suits, Indian costumes, a clown suit, a Brownie costume, and this Japanese-style kimono among them. Home costume patterns like this one let families outfit children for school pageants, costume parties, and other occasions without the cost of a ready-made costume. The kimono's inclusion alongside the era's other popular costume choices reflects the wide reach of Japanese-influenced motifs in 1920s American popular culture, filtered here through the practical, dressmaker-friendly lens of a mail-order pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalog page artwork accompanying this pattern, from Vintage4me2's own 1924 Ladies' Home Journal catalog holdings, has been digitally restored and enhanced by Judy Yates to highlight the original artwork while preserving the character of this historic Ladies' Home Journal catalog page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1924, Ladies' Home Journal offered this kimono not as everyday wear but as dress-up: it appears on the \"Fancy Dress Costumes\" page of our own 1924 catalog. Browse the full season it came from in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/ladies-home-journal-new-old-stock-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLadies Home Journal New Old Stock Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and see it alongside six decades of dress-up in our limited-time exhibit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/costumes-for-all-ages-from-all-eras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes for All Ages from All Eras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 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Made for the wave of Civil War Centennial commemorations sweeping the country in the early 1960s, this full-skirted 1860s-style gown comes with two bodice options: a low, off-the-shoulder neckline with short puffed sleeves (View A), or a high neckline with long sleeves (View B). Complete Nice Condition, envelope Worn and Repaired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e McCall's No. 2403\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960 (printed copyright)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Misses' Centennial Costume with Pantalets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small (10-12), 31-32\" Bust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete Nice Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvelope Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worn and Repaired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 19-piece pattern builds a dramatically full 1860s-style ball gown over an enormously wide skirt - 262 inches around the hem in this size. Both views share the same dropped-shoulder, gathered bodice and flanged trim detail running down the front and back, but View A is cut with a low, off-the-shoulder neckline and short puffed sleeves finished in a contrast band, while View B rises to a high neckline with long fitted sleeves. Each view calls for its own extensive trim package - black velvet ribbon, black lace insertion, and pink baby rickrack for View A; green grosgrain ribbon and white tatting-type lace edging for View B - along with a back zipper closure. Matching pantalets, included in the pattern for either view, are worn beneath the wide skirt. The envelope also touts McCall's new \"Easy-Rule\" fitting feature, introduced as an exclusive of this pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Moment in Fashion History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pattern belongs to a wave of \"Centennial\" costume patterns released by the major pattern companies around 1960, timed to the string of Civil War Centennial commemorations, pageants, and costume balls held across the country from 1961 through 1965. Rather than reflecting the fashion of its own printing year, the design deliberately recreates the wide hoop-skirted silhouette, dropped shoulders, and trim-heavy bodices of the 1860s, giving home sewers an accurate costume to wear at local Centennial events without needing a genuine antique gown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis costume has a little twin: McCall's released it in 1960 alongside a matching doll wardrobe, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/products\/1950s-vintage-mccall-sewing-pattern-2397-centennial-wardrobe-barbie-doll-clothes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCall's 2397\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, so a woman and her doll could dress alike for the Civil War Centennial. Both are part of our limited-time exhibit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/costumes-for-all-ages-from-all-eras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes for All Ages from All Eras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Come take a look before it closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642147246303,"sku":"mc 2403-SM 8\/1\/2026cy","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/Mc-2403-Centenial-costume-size-small-1-to-32-bust-july-2026-front-WER-Circa-1960-CNU.jpg?v=1785627029"},{"product_id":"own-name-166-1930s-rare-uncut-pierrot-costume-hats-34b-vintage-sewing-pattern","title":"Own Name 166: 1930s Rare Uncut Pierrot Costume \u0026 Hats 34B Vintage Sewing Pattern","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal 1933 Own Name Pattern No. 166 - Turkish and Pierrot Masquerade Costumes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1933 Own Name Pattern No. 166\u003c\/strong\u003e for two \u003cstrong\u003emasquerade costumes\u003c\/strong\u003e in one envelope, an Own Name pattern produced by the New York Pattern Company, made for ladies', misses', juniors', men's, and children's sizing. The Turkish costume is a sleeveless tuck-in blouse with a square neck, full trousers, a crushed girdle, a sleeveless jacket, and a turban; the Pierrot costume closes in front with a gathered neck ruffle, set-in sleeves, and a pointed hat. Size 16. Factory Folded and Unused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Own Name No. 166\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1933\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turkish and Pierrot Masquerade Costumes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 Years (34\" Bust, 37\" Hip)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory Folded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlassine Envelope:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas - a little worn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn Name Pattern 166 packs two complete costumes into one envelope. The Turkish costume pairs a separate, sleeveless tuck-in blouse with a square neck and a sleeveless jacket, worn over full trousers gathered at the ankle and cinched with a crushed girdle, finished with a wrapped turban. The Pierrot costume closes down the front and gathers into a wide ruffle at the neck, with set-in sleeves and a tall pointed hat topped with a pompom, made up here in contrasting black and white. This size takes 5⅜ yards of 36-inch fabric for the Turkish costume plus ½ yard of contrasting fabric for its jacket, and 3¾ yards of 36-inch white plus 3½ yards of 36-inch black for the Pierrot costume. The pattern has 16 pieces across the two costumes, cut with one-half pattern provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Moment in Fashion History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single envelope offering two unrelated costumes, one drawn from an imagined \"exotic\" East and the other from the stock commedia dell'arte clown, reflects how narrow the era's costume-party imagination could be, and how efficiently a home-sewing pattern company could supply it: one length of fabric, one afternoon of cutting, either character ready to go. The Pierrot's ruffled neck and pointed hat and the Turkish costume's girdled trousers and turban are both instantly recognizable fancy-dress shorthand rather than anything historically accurate, which was exactly the point at a costume party. This is an Own Name pattern: the New York Pattern Company issued these envelopes without its usual branding, so that a department or dry-goods store could sell them as a house line. This copy comes from that world. Its original glassine envelope survives, stamped Barron Bros. of Texas, the small dry-goods store where the pattern was originally sold. The glassine usually took the brunt of decades of handling damage before the envelope did, so a surviving glassine, even a worn one, is a genuine rarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Own Name pattern, produced by the New York Pattern Company in 1933, packed two complete masquerade costumes, a Turkish outfit and a Pierrot, into one envelope sized for the whole family, from children to men. Explore our ongoing exhibit of New York Patterns and Own Name Patterns from the 1930s, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/in-name-only\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Name Only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and our limited-time exhibit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/costumes-for-all-ages-from-all-eras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes for All Ages from All Eras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, before it closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51438936359135,"sku":"own 166-34B 9\/22\/2026cy","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/OWN166peirrotandTurkishCostumesincludeshatssz34sept2026.jpg?v=1790108040"},{"product_id":"mccalls-1895-1950s-rare-uncut-girls-nurses-uniform-size-4-vintage-sewing-pattern","title":"McCall's 1895: 1950s Rare Uncut Girls Nurses Uniform Size 4 Vintage Sewing Pattern","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal 1954 McCall's Pattern No. 1895 - Girls' Nurse Costume\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1954 McCall's Pattern No. 1895\u003c\/strong\u003e for a \u003cstrong\u003egirls'\u003c\/strong\u003e nurse costume with dress, cap, and cape. The button-front dress carries a red-cross appliqué pocket embroidered \"NURSE,\" a whole belt, and patch pockets, paired with a classic nurse's cap and a navy cape faced in red. Includes enough transfer for two costumes. Factory Folded and Unused, with Uncut Transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e McCall's No. 1895\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Girls' Nurse Costume (Dress, Cap, and Cape)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 (23\" Breast, 21\" Waist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory Folded, Comes with Uncut Transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcCall's 1895 turns a child's pretend play into a complete uniform. View A is a button-front dress with a pointed collar, short cuffed sleeves, and a flared skirt, finished with a whole belt held by a belt strap. An upper pocket carries the costume's signature detail: a red cotton cross appliqué embroidered with \"NURSE\" in white six-strand cotton, supplied by McCall's Blue Stamps transfer. Two lower patch pockets complete the dress. The matching cap is trimmed with black bias fold tape. View B adds a shoulder cape in blue with a contrasting red facing, a small collar, and two strap closures fastened with brass buttons. The envelope suggests poplin, percale, broadcloth, or gingham for the dress, with flannelette or gabardine as further options for the cape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Moment in Fashion History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDressing up as a nurse was one of the most popular forms of pretend play for American girls in the 1950s, when nursing was among the most visible and admired careers open to women. This costume borrows faithfully from the real uniform of the day: the navy cape lined in red, the white dress, and the starched cap with a black band, which at many American nursing schools marked a graduate nurse. The envelope's illustration shows one girl carrying a doll dressed in a matching nurse outfit, a charming reminder of how closely costume, play, and imagination were tied together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pattern is part of our limited-time exhibit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/costumes-for-all-ages-from-all-eras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes for All Ages from All Eras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — masquerades, pageants and make-believe from the 1910s through the 1970s. Come take a look before it closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51439218786527,"sku":"mc 1895-Sz4 9\/22\/2026cy","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/Mc-1895-Tot-nurses-outfit-sz-4-Aug-2026-FRONT-FF-Circa-1954-06000.jpg?v=1790111989"},{"product_id":"mccalls-1560-1950s-rare-uncut-girls-angel-costume-med-vintage-sewing-pattern","title":"McCall's 1560: 1950s Rare Uncut Girls Angel Costume MED Vintage Sewing Pattern","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal 1950 McCall's Pattern No. 1560 - Girls' Angel and Fairy Queen Costume\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003e1950 McCall's Pattern No. 1560\u003c\/strong\u003e for a \u003cstrong\u003egirls'\u003c\/strong\u003e angel and fairy queen costume. One long, softly gathered dress serves both characters: View A adds gold wings, a halo, and scattered stars for an angel, while View B adds a sheer tarlatan cape, an open overskirt, a crown, and stars for a fairy queen. Factory Folded and Unused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e McCall's No. 1560\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Girls' Angel and Fairy Queen Costume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium 6-8 (24-26\" Breast, 22-23\" Waist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory Folded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcCall's 1560 builds two costumes on a single foundation. The ankle-length dress is gathered into a bound neckline, with long sleeves that flare at the wrist, and is tied at the waist with metallic cord that falls in long streamers. For the angel in View A, wings are cut from gold metallic paper over crinoline and shaped with hat wire, then strapped on at the back, with a wired gold halo and paper stars applied to the skirt. For the fairy queen in View B, a sheer tarlatan cape and an open overskirt on a waistband float over the dress, finished with a crinoline-backed gold crown and more stars. The 14-piece pattern includes every accessory piece, from the wing facing to the crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Moment in Fashion History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt mid-century, the Christmas pageant and the school play were fixtures of American childhood, and mothers were expected to make the costumes at home. Patterns like this one answered that need with ingenuity, turning everyday materials such as metallic paper, crinoline, and millinery wire into wings and crowns that could be made in an evening. This 1950 envelope also catches McCall at a moment of change: the front already carries the new \"McCall's\" name, while the back still reads \"McCall Printed Pattern,\" just ahead of the company's full switch to the new branding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pattern is part of our limited-time exhibit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/costumes-for-all-ages-from-all-eras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCostumes for All Ages from All Eras\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — masquerades, pageants and make-believe from the 1910s through the 1970s. Come take a look before it closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51439239725279,"sku":"mc 1560-MED 9\/22\/2026cy","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/Mc-1560-Fairy-Costume-sz-6-to-8-Aug-2026-FRONT-Circa-1950-FF-03000.jpg?v=1790113140"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/collections\/OWN166peirrotandTurkishCostumesincludeshatssz34sept2026.jpg?v=1790115674","url":"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/costumes-for-all-ages-from-all-eras.oembed","provider":"Vintage4me2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}