Ladies Home Journal 3750: 1920s Uncut Misses Blouse 42B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1923 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3750 - Coat Blouse
Original 1923 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3750 for a ladies' and misses' coat blouse. The front edges roll back to form revers with a square collar, or the front can instead be perforated for a shawl collar. A one-piece full-length flare sleeve is perforated for a short-length option, with or without cuffs, and a three-piece straight lower band finishes the hem.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: LHJ No. 3750
- Year: 1923, confirmed via Ladies' Home Journal Fashion Quarterly, Spring 1923, page 10
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Coat Blouse
- Size: 42
- Condition: Factory Folded
- Envelope Condition: Worn
Design
Pattern 3750 is an eight-piece coat blouse built for versatility: the front can be worn rolled back into wide revers with a square collar, or made up with a shawl collar instead. The one-piece sleeve flares gently to the wrist and is perforated so it can be shortened, finished with or without a cuff, and the whole blouse closes over a three-piece straight lower band at the hip — the kind of loose, long-line top meant to be belted or worn over a slim skirt rather than tucked in.
A Moment in Fashion History
Pattern 3750 appeared in the Ladies' Home Journal Fashion Quarterly for Spring 1923, in a feature titled "The Graceful Lines of the New Silhouette" — illustrated there in a rich brocade-look fabric, worn loose over a slim skirt with a low sash. The feature grouped it alongside several other new releases, all illustrating the era's move toward a straighter, longer-lined figure with looser, unstructured tops layered over slim, columnar skirts.
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
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Ladies Home Journal New Old Stock Collection — view our entire Ladies Home Journal collection for a rare glimpse of how sewing patterns were designed and marketed for the whole family. Come take a look.
