Advance Pattern Fashion News - May 1942

This 8-page May 1942 Advance Pattern Fashion News arrived as American women were taking on wartime work and wartime thrift, and the cover carries the "For Defense - Buy United States Savings Bonds and Stamps" emblem beside three friends in a yoked shirtwaist (2983), a tailored blouse with plaid slacks (2963 and 2984), and a peplum suit with diamond-shaped pockets (2986). Inside are trim two-piece suits, a one-button suit, and a set of six dickeys to freshen them, followed by easy-to-make dresses, dress-and-jacket sets, and afternoon dresses trimmed with lace, ruffling, and banding. Two designs appear twice, in afternoon length and as floor-length evening dresses. The children's page offers play suits, dresses, and a dress-and-pantie set, and the back cover, "Slacks for Street, Slacks for Sports, Slacks for Garden," shows tailored slacks, a slacks-blouse-and-bolero set, and jumper slacks with a jacket. The back cover also carries the store imprint of Chas. Fischer & Sons Co. in Watertown, Wisconsin. Patterns sold for 15, 25, and 35 cents. Own all 8 pages: download the full scan for dating patterns, costume research, or simply enjoying 1942 fashion art, and see the list below for patterns from this issue in our shop.

Patterns Featured

• 2963 Tailored Blouse (cover and page 3)
• 2977 Afternoon or Evening Dress (pages 4 and 6)
• 2978 Two-Piece Suit (pages 2-3)
• 2979 Afternoon Dress (page 4)
• 2980 Princess Dress (page 6)
• 2981 Afternoon or Evening Dress (pages 4 and 6)
• 2982 Afternoon Dress (page 6)
• 2983 Tailored Dress (cover and pages 2 and 5)
• 2984 Tailored Slacks (cover and page 8)
• 2985 Tailored Dress (page 6)
• 2986 Two-Piece Suit (cover and pages 2-3)
• 2987 Girl's Dress (page 7)
• 2988 Afternoon Dress (page 5)
• 2989 Child's Play Suits (page 7) - see our listing
• 2990 Easy-to-Make Dress (page 2)
• 2991 Child's Dress (page 7)
• 2992 Afternoon Dress (pages 4-5)
• 2993 Girl's Dress and Pantie Set (page 7)
• 2994 Jumper Slacks and Jacket (page 8)
• 2995 Easy-to-Make Dress (page 2)
• 2996 Dress and Jacket (pages 2 and 4)
• 2997 One-Button Suit (page 3)
• 2998 Dickey Set (page 3)
• 3557 Slacks, Blouse and Bolero (page 8)
• 3558 Afternoon Dress (page 4)
• 3560 Afternoon Dress (page 5)
• 3561 Tailored Dress (page 5) - see our listing