Vogue 9712: 1950s Stunning Women's Dress Sz 36 B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original 1959 Vogue Pattern No. 9712 - One-Piece Dress and Petticoat
Original 1959 Vogue Pattern No. 9712 for an elegant misses' one-piece dress and petticoat designed for women's daytime or cocktail wear. An all-around pleated skirt joins the bodice at the waistline, with an oval front neckline and a deep V back. The dress may be made with long fitted sleeves or sleeveless, and the included petticoat's gathered tiers join a shaped hip yoke. Complete and in nice condition.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Vogue No. 9712
- Year: 1959
- Garment: Misses' One-Piece Dress and Petticoat
- Size: 16 (36" Bust, 38" Hip)
- Condition: Complete Nice Condition
- Envelope Condition: Worn, Professionally Repaired
Design
Vogue Pattern 9712 captures the late-1950s taste for full-skirted party dresses built to be seen with their own petticoat beneath. The all-around pleated skirt joins the bodice at a defined waistline, while the oval front neckline and deep V back offer a note of sophistication uncommon on daytime patterns of the era. Sleeve options range from a long fitted sleeve to a completely sleeveless bodice, letting the dress move between afternoon and evening wear. The nine-piece pattern includes its own petticoat, whose gathered tiers join a fitted hip yoke for the fullness the skirt above it is designed to show off. Suggested fabrics on the envelope lean sheer and luxurious - chiffon, silk organdie, mousseline de soie, point d'esprit, voile, georgette, and lace.
A Moment in Fashion History
By 1959, the full, structured skirt that had defined the decade since Dior's New Look was entering its final seasons before the slimmer lines of the 1960s took hold. Patterns like Vogue 9712, which supply their own built-in petticoat rather than leaving fullness to chance, reflect just how deliberately home sewists were expected to engineer that silhouette by the end of the decade. The deep V back and choice of sleeve length also point to a design meant to carry from daytime into evening with a simple change of fabric.
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. Come take a look.
