Ladies Home Journal 3782: 1920s Uncut Misses Coat Sz 34B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original Spring 1923 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3782 - Ladies' and Misses' Jacket
Original Spring 1923 Ladies' Home Journal Pattern No. 3782 for a ladies' and misses' jacket, cut kimono fashion with a convertible collar. The two-piece, full-length kimono sleeve can be finished with or without turn-back cuffs, and the lower front edges of the coat may be cut round or straight. Factory Folded and Unused.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Ladies' Home Journal No. 3782
- Year: Spring 1923, confirmed via The Ladies' Home Journal Fashion Quarterly, page 4
- Garment: Ladies' and Misses' Jacket
- Size: 16 (34" Bust)
- Condition: Factory Folded and Unused
- Envelope Condition: Worn
Design
This jacket is cut in the easy kimono fashion, with a convertible collar that can be worn open or closed depending on the occasion. The two-piece kimono sleeve runs full length and can be finished plain or with a turn-back cuff, while the lower front edges offer a choice of a softly rounded outline or a straight, tailored one. Five pattern pieces in total. In the Home Pattern Company's own Spring 1923 Fashion Quarterly, this jacket was shown paired with a coordinating skirt (No. 3780) to form a complete three-piece suit, a popular styling approach for the season.
A Moment in Fashion History
The Ladies' Home Journal's Spring 1923 fashion pages singled out the short kimono jacket - what the magazine itself called the "jacquette" - as one of the season's most versatile pieces, prized for how easily it topped a one-piece dress or a draped suit skirt for anything from sports to theatre wear. Three-piece suits like the one this jacket was styled into were considered the proper choice for spring, made up in wool tricotine or piquetine, silk, or even taffeta, with moire silk often used for the collar, cuffs, and lining to match the blouse beneath.
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.
