Original circa 1935-1936 New York Pattern No. 703 - Girls' and Juniors' Princess Coat

Original circa 1935-1936 New York Pattern No. 703 for a girls' and juniors' princess coat in Size 8, with a choice of a round collar or a notched collar and plain or plaited sleeves. Factory Folded and Unused.

Quick Facts

• Pattern Number: New York Pattern No. 703
• Year: Circa 1935-1936
• Garment: Girls' and Juniors' Princess Coat
• Size: 8 Years (26" Breast)
• Pattern Condition: Factory Folded

Design

New York Pattern 703 is a girls' and juniors' princess coat, made in seven sections with a back belt inserted in the underarm seams. It offers two styles of collar, a round collar, as on the cover, or a notched collar, and two styles of sleeve, plain sleeves with turn-back cuffs or sleeves plaited at the top for a puffed shoulder. The cover shows a black coat with a round collar, plaited sleeves, and a row of buttons down the front, beside a red coat with a fur collar and cuffs, and small sketches show the notched-collar version with turn-back cuffs, front and back, with its belt. A leather belt may also be worn. The pattern has ten pieces (front, side front, side back, back, back belt, round collar, collar, plain sleeve, cuff, and plaited sleeve), and a 1-inch hem is allowed. For Size 8 (26-inch breast), the finished back length from neck to lower edge is 29 inches and the width at the lower edge is 1½ yards. For napped fabric of one material, the coat with plaited sleeves and round collar calls for 2⅝ yards of 35-inch or 1¾ yards of 54-inch fabric, plus 1⅞ yards of 39-inch lining. With a contrasting collar and cuffs, it calls for the same 2⅝ yards of 35-inch or 1¾ yards of 54-inch fabric, plus ⅜ yard of 39-inch contrasting fabric, and the plain-sleeved coat with notched collar calls for 2⅝ yards of 35-inch or 1¾ yards of 54-inch fabric. Suggested materials are tweed, cheviot, wool crepes, plain and novelty wools, velvet, and broadcloth. The instruction chart is printed inside the envelope.

A Moment in Fashion History

By the mid-1930s, children's coats were cut like their mothers': princess seams running from the shoulder to a flared hem, a neat round collar or notched lapels, and sleeves puffed at the top. The cover shows two girls in contrasting coats, one black and one red with a fur collar and cuffs, with plaid knee socks and small hats. The front carries the "Woman's World" script beside the New York Pattern name, one of the named lines the company issued, and the back carries the company's printed imprint, "New York Pattern Company, 160 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y.," with the assurances that every pattern was manufactured in accordance with the U.S. Bureau of Standards and guaranteed true to measure. We date it circa 1935-1936.

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 New York Pattern envelope.

Connections

One of the things you learn when you see an entire store's collection is how entire ensembles came together. Check out our coats collection from New York and Our Own Name Patterns from the 1930s.