Vogue Couturier 198: 1950s Misses Dress & Peplum Jacket 34B Vintage Sewing Pattern
Original circa 1959 Vogue Pattern No. 198 - One-Piece Dress and Jacket
Original circa 1959 Vogue Couturier Design Pattern No. 198 for a misses' one-piece dress and jacket. 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.
Quick Facts
- Pattern Number: Vogue No. 198
- Year: Circa 1959
- Garment: One-Piece Dress and Jacket (Vogue Couturier Design)
- Size: 14 (34" Bust, 36" Hip)
- Condition: Complete Nice Condition
Design
Vogue 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.
A Moment in Fashion History
Vogue 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.
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.
