Simplicity 3704: 1950s Chic Misses Slender Dress Sz 32 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1951 Simplicity Pattern No. 3704 - One-Piece Dress
Original circa 1951 Simplicity Printed Pattern No. 3704 for a misses' and women's one-piece dress, offered in two views. The pointed-collar bodice is pleated at the forward front shoulder seams, set above a pocket-styled skirt with a stitched pleat at center front and soft pleats at either side of the waistline. View 1 has short sleeves with turn-back cuffs and tab-trimmed pockets and front seam; View 2 offers a V neckline with 3/4 sleeves pleated into turn-back cuffs. Complete Nice Condition.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Simplicity No. 3704
- Year: Circa 1951
- Garment: One-Piece Dress (View 1 or 2)
- Size: 14 (32" Bust)
- Condition: Complete Nice Condition
Design
Simplicity 3704 pleats its bodice at the forward front shoulder seams for a clean, pointed-collar silhouette, carried down into a pocket-styled skirt with a stitched center-front pleat and soft pleats at each side of the waist. View 1 keeps things crisp with short, turn-back cuffed sleeves and tab extensions trimming the pockets and front seam; View 2 opens to a V neckline with 3/4 sleeves pleated into their own turn-back cuffs. Twelve pattern pieces are included, suggested in cotton, linen, spun rayon, faille, shantung, flannel, or wool for View 1, and rayon, silk, rayon suiting, faille, or wool for View 2.
A Moment in Fashion History
Simplicity 3704 favors a slim, controlled skirt over the era's more dramatic fullness, relying instead on pleat placement and pocket detailing to shape the silhouette - a practical, everyday alternative to the more elaborate designs of the early 1950s, well suited to washable everyday fabrics.
Connections
This pattern is part of our collection of 1950s Simplicity Ladies Patterns - browse the full range of Simplicity's home sewing designs from the decade. Come take a look.
