Ladies Home Journal 2925: 1920s Uncut Misses Combination 36 B VTG Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 2925 - Ladies' and Misses' Envelope Combination
Original circa 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 2925 for a ladies' and misses' envelope combination, perforated so it can also be made as a petticoat, with a choice of two lower side-edge outlines. Worn Envelope, Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 2925
- Year: Circa 1924, confirmed in the 1924 Ladies' Home Journal catalog (Vintage4me2 archives), page 149
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Envelope Combination
- Size: 36 (36" Bust)
- Condition: Factory Folded
- Envelope Condition: Worn
Design
Ladies' Home Journal Pattern 2925 is a simple three-piece envelope combination - front, back, and side - built with shoulder straps and a buttoned back tab closing. The pattern is perforated so the same basic shape can instead be finished as a separate petticoat, and the lower side edges can be cut in either of two outlines depending on the desired silhouette. The design can also be trimmed with insertion, beading, and ribbon at the bodice, as shown in the original catalog illustration.
A Moment in Fashion History
The "envelope" combination - so called for the flat, envelope-like shape of the garment when laid out - was a popular economy of construction in mid-1920s underpinnings, using a minimum of seams and pattern pieces to do the job of both a chemise and a petticoat in one layer. Offering it perforated for either use, as this pattern does, let a home sewer get two possible garments from a single pattern purchase.
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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