{"title":"Pillbox and Polish","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; height:450px; background:#385860; font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; overflow:hidden;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"height:100%; flex:0 0 auto;\"\u003e\n    \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/mc_flyer_march_1959_pg3_4975_4874_givenchy.jpg?v=1785112308\" alt=\"1959 McCall flyer illustration featuring Givenchy-designed patterns 4874 and 4875\" style=\"display:block; height:100%; width:auto;\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; padding:4% 6%; box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch1 style=\"font-family:'Prata', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:0.05em; color:#F5EEE4; font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem); margin:0 0 1.2rem 0; line-height:1.15;\"\u003ePillbox and Polish\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family:'Prata', Georgia, serif; font-style:italic; font-weight:400; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.7rem); line-height:1.4; margin:0; max-width:34ch;\"\u003eCamelot ushers in youthful elegance\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vogue-couturier-198-1950s-misses-dress-peplum-jacket-34b-vintage-sewing-pattern","title":"Vogue Couturier 198: 1950s Misses Dress \u0026 Peplum Jacket 34B Vintage Sewing Pattern","description":"\u003csection data-section=\"introduction\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal circa 1959 Vogue Pattern No. 198 - One-Piece Dress and Jacket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal circa \u003cstrong\u003e1959 Vogue Couturier Design Pattern No. 198\u003c\/strong\u003e for a misses' \u003cstrong\u003eone-piece dress and jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e. The slim dress features a bateau neckline and above-elbow sleeves, with a front cut in one piece and an inset midriff section at the back and side front. The long, double-breasted jacket has a notched collar, full-length sleeves with optional cuffs, welt pockets on both dress and jacket, and a novelty belt. Complete Nice Condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"quick-facts\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePattern Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vogue No. 198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1959\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGarment:\u003c\/strong\u003e One-Piece Dress and Jacket (Vogue Couturier Design)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 (34\" Bust, 36\" Hip)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete Nice Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"design\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVogue 198 offers two views built from the same 23-piece pattern. View A pairs the dress with a long, fitted double-breasted jacket: a notched collar, full-length sleeves with optional turned-back cuffs, welt pockets, and a novelty belt cinching the waist over the double-breasted front. View B is the dress worn alone, its bateau neckline and above-elbow sleeves sitting above a bodice that flows into an inset midriff section - front cut in one piece, back and side-front seamed - so the waist reads as a smooth transition rather than a defined seam. Welt pockets at the hip anchor the dress's clean, unbroken line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"fashion-history\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Moment in Fashion History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVogue 198 sits right at a hinge point in the era's silhouette. The jacket still speaks the structured language of the 1950s: a long, tailored double-breasted body, notched collar, and a novelty belt that nips the waist and lets the skirt of the jacket flare below it, the kind of engineered shaping that defined the decade's suiting. The dress underneath tells a different story. Its bodice and midriff are seamed to melt into one another rather than snap at a defined waistline, foreshadowing the sheath dress that would come to dominate the early 1960s. Worn together, the two pieces capture a wardrobe caught between two decades - one half still built on structure, the other already loosening into the straighter lines ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-section=\"illustration\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIllustration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-connection-type=\"default\" data-section=\"connections\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eConnections\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/always-in-vogue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways in Vogue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - a growing collection celebrating the fashion-forward spirit of Vogue's home sewing patterns. Come take a look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Vintage4me2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605819887839,"sku":"vogue 198-34B 7\/26\/2026cy","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/files\/Vogue-198-Dress-Couturier-NO--label-sz-34-July-2026-FRONT-Circa-1959-CNU-010000.jpg?v=1785108053"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7206\/collections\/mc_flyer_march_1959_pg3_4975_4874_givenchy.jpg?v=1785112535","url":"https:\/\/www.vintage4me2.com\/collections\/pillbox-and-polish\/style_dress.oembed","provider":"Vintage4me2","version":"1.0","type":"link"}