1950s Vintage Butterick Sewing Pattern 6098 Stylish Uncut Misses Street Dress 32 B
Original circa 1952 Butterick Pattern No. 6098 - Flare-Skirted Casual
Original circa 1952 Butterick Printed Pattern No. 6098 for a misses' flare-skirted casual dress. A perky, high-standing collar frames an open neckline, with cropped sleeves cut in one with the bodice and a belted waist giving way to a gracefully flared skirt - finished at a sweeping 100" around the lower edge (Size 16). Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Butterick No. 6098
- Year: Circa 1952
- Garment: One-Piece Dress (Flare-Skirted Casual)
- Size: 14 (32" Bust)
- Condition: Factory Folded
Design
Butterick 6098 centers on a high, perky stand-up collar that frames an open neckline - a distinctive detail on an otherwise simple casual silhouette. The cropped sleeves are cut in one with the bodice for a clean shoulder line, while a fitted, belted waist sets off the skirt's dramatic flare. Seven pattern pieces make this a quick sew, recommended especially in stripes to show off the skirt's movement, along with linen, pique, seersucker, cotton broadcloth, crepe, shantung, and surah.
A Moment in Fashion History
By 1952, the fitted-waist, full-skirted silhouette popularized in the years following Dior's 1947 New Look had become a wardrobe staple even for everyday casual wear, not just eveningwear or tailored suits. Butterick 6098's fresh stand-up collar detail shows how pattern companies kept updating the formula's smaller details season to season, while holding onto the fitted waist and dramatically flared skirt that defined the look.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, The Ladies of the New Look - a growing collection celebrating Dior's 1947 New Look and its influence: wasp waists, tailoring, peplum shaping, and structured silhouettes. Come take a look.
