Ladies Home Journal 3041: 1920s Uncut Misses Box Coat Sz 38 B VTG Sewing Pattern
Original 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3041 - Ladies' and Misses' Box Coat
Original 1924 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3041 for a ladies' and misses' box coat, closing in either of two styles and offering two styles of collars. The coat can be made with or without inset pockets at the front, and the two-piece sleeve can be finished with or without cuffs. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3041
- Year: 1924, confirmed via 1924 Home Pattern catalog, page 114
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Box Coat
- Size: 38 (38" Bust)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
Design
This box coat is built around flexibility from a single envelope. It closes in either of two styles, and the collar can be finished two different ways depending on the look desired. Inset pockets at the front are optional, and the two-piece sleeve can be left plain or finished with a turned-back cuff. Ten pattern pieces in total, with a straight, boxy silhouette that made this style a popular, easy-fitting choice for layering over the dropped-waist dresses of the period.
A Moment in Fashion History
The box coat was a wardrobe staple of the mid-1920s, prized for its loose, straight-hanging fit that could be thrown over nearly any dress silhouette without a fuss over tailoring. The Home Pattern Company's own 1924 catalog page grouped this design alongside several other coat styles - sport coats, kimono-sleeve coats, sweater coats - underscoring just how central outerwear patterns had become to the era's home-sewing wardrobe.
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 Ladies' Home Journal pattern envelope.
Connections
This pattern is part of our ongoing exhibit, Ladies Home Journal New Old Stock Collection - view our entire collection for a rare glimpse of how sewing patterns were designed and marketed for the whole family.
