Vogue 6857: 1940s Stunning Uncut Misses Dress Sz 32 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1949 Vogue Pattern No. 6857 – One-Piece Dress
Original circa 1949 Vogue Pattern No. 6857 for a tailored women's one-piece dress. A four-piece skirt with an inverted pleat at the center-front and center-back joins the bodice at the waistline, closing below a tab collar with decorative flaps that simulate pockets. Below-elbow sleeves with cuffs or short sleeves complete the design. Factory Folded.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Vogue No. 6857
- Year: Circa 1949
- Garment: One-Piece Dress
- Size: 14 (32" Bust, 35" Hip)
- Condition: Factory Folded
Design
Vogue 6857 uses a four-piece skirt with inverted pleats at both the center-front and center-back to give fullness without bulk, joining a bodice that closes below a neat tab collar. Decorative flaps simulate pockets for a clean, considered front, while sleeves come below-elbow length with cuffs or in a simpler short version. A versatile pattern suited to gabardine, tweed, wool jersey, or a lightweight cotton broadcloth.
A Moment in Fashion History
By the late 1940s, tailored day dresses increasingly balanced practicality with polish, using details like tab collars and simulated pocket flaps to suggest structure and purpose even on a simple, versatile silhouette — a quietly confident style well suited to the everyday demands of postwar life.
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 Vogue pattern envelope.
Connections
Vogue never just followed fashion; it sat in the driver's seat, and never more firmly than in the New Look years. In February 1949, Vogue launched its Paris Original patterns, created with the great couture houses themselves. The debut season read like a who's who of Paris: Pierre Balmain, Jacques Fath, Jacques Heim, the house of Lanvin, Edward Molyneux, the house of Paquin, Robert Piguet, and Elsa Schiaparelli. Browse Vogue's New Look patterns, or take the whole ride through Always in Vogue.
