Vogue 8922: 1950s Uncut Women's Street Dress Sz 34 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1956 Vogue Pattern No. 8922 - One-Piece Dress
Original 1956 Vogue Printed Pattern No. 8922 for a misses' one-piece dress, offered in three views. The full skirt gathers at the side fronts and across the back, with a released pleat on each side of center front, joining a shaped bodice at the waistline - finished with a wide V neckline (View B) or a higher, collared neckline (Views A and C) and below-elbow push-up or short sleeves. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Vogue No. 8922
- Year: 1956
- Garment: One-Piece Dress (View A, B, or C)
- Size: 16 (34" Bust)
- Condition: Factory Folded
Design
Vogue 8922 is built for volume: the full skirt gathers at the side fronts and across the back, with a released pleat at each side of center front adding even more movement, joining the shaped bodice cleanly at the waistline. At Size 16, the finished skirt sweeps to a remarkable 135" around the lower edge - nearly 3 3/4 yards of hem. The bodice itself is shaped with seaming up to the armholes and offered with either a wide V neckline (View B) or a higher, collared neckline (Views A and C), paired with below-elbow push-up or short sleeves. Fifteen pattern pieces are included, suggested in cotton broadcloth, pique, chambray, gingham, taffeta, shantung, or wool crepe.
A Moment in Fashion History
Even as fashion moved into the later 1950s, Vogue Pattern Service continued to offer the dramatically full-skirted silhouette that had defined the years since Dior's 1947 New Look - and few patterns commit to that fullness as completely as this one, with a hem sweep few home-sewn dresses could match. The three interchangeable necklines let a single pattern move between a soft, romantic evening look and a crisper daytime one.
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
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Always in Vogue - a growing collection celebrating the fashion-forward spirit of Vogue's home sewing patterns. Also cross-listed in The Ladies of the New Look. Come take a look at either.
