Advance Pattern Fashion News - May 1944

This 8-page May 1944 Advance Pattern Fashion News looked ahead to a wartime summer of sun, gardens, and weddings. The cover pairs a slim dress with a ruched heart-shaped neckline (3650) and a softly ruffled blouse (3453). "Bare, Short and Slim" brings halter and sun-back dresses with matching shorts, a bare-midriff bra-and-shorts set, and a denim slack suit "to wear planting vegetables." "Bridal Magic," featured in Mademoiselle, offers a bride or bridesmaid dress with ruffled bertha, a draped negligee, a nightgown with bed jacket, and a lace-trimmed slip and pantie for the trousseau. "Look Your Prettiest" adds an Empire dance dress, a peasant-inspired date dress, and a junior suit, followed by button-front dresses and three ruffled spring blouses. "One Touch of Spring" shows easy shirtwaists and a dress-or-housecoat, "For Young Miss America" outfits girls and adds a coverall apron, and the back cover, "Adorable Styles for Toddlers," finishes with tiny dresses, panties, and a sunbonnet, with 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 1944 fashion art, and see the list below for patterns from this issue in our shop.

Patterns Featured

• 3453 Blouse (cover)
• 3480 Nightgown and Bed Jacket (page 3)
• 3481 Dress and Shorts (page 2)
• 3482 Child's Dress and Pantie (page 8)
• 3483 Bra, Shorts and Skirt (page 2)
• 3484 Slack Suit (page 2)
• 3485 Slip and Pantie (page 3)
• 3486 Dress (page 6) - see our listing
• 3487 Play Suit (page 2)
• 3488 Girl's Play Suit (page 7)
• 3489 Dress (page 6)
• 3490 Dress (page 4)
• 3491 Dress or Housecoat (page 6)
• 3492 Child's Dress, Hat and Pantie (page 8)
• 3493 Suit (page 4)
• 3494 Child's Dress and Pantie (page 8)
• 3495 Girl's Dress (page 7)
• 3496 Dance or Afternoon Dress (page 4)
• 3497 Girl's Two-Piece Dress (page 7)
• 3498 Coverall Apron (page 7)
• 3499 Dress (page 5)
• 3646 Bride or Bridesmaid Dress (page 3)
• 3647 Negligee (page 3)
• 3648 Dress (page 4)
• 3649 Play Dress and Shorts (page 2)
• 3650 Dress (cover and page 5)
• 3651 Dress (page 5)
• 3652 Blouse (page 5)
• 3653 Blouse (page 5)
• 3654 Blouse (page 5)